A selfless daughter who surprised her ailing father with the gift of life after offering to donate him her kidney is desperately trying to raise the $ 30,000 the family needs to pay for the procedure . Felicia Mulero , who lives in Kansas with her young son , knew her father Herminio Mulero , 50 , was battling stage-five kidney disease in Florida . But instead of letting him wait for a kidney on the transplant list , the 24-year-old quietly underwent tests to see if she could be a viable match for his much-needed organ donation . 'It 's so amazing to me that I can help save my dad ; I can help save a life - and it 's my dad 's , ' Felicia explained in a video on the GoFundMe page her family created to raise money for the costs surrounding the surgery . Priceless gift : Felicia can be seen cuddling up with her father Herminio Mulero . The 24-year-old secretly planned on giving him her kidney but waited to see if she was a match before sharing the life-saving news . Family ties : Felicia and Herminio shared a special moment on the beach . The 50-year-old dad has been battling stage-five kidney disease in Florida and was awaiting an organ donation on the transplant list . Herminio , who has been suffering from kidney problems for the past seven years , has been relying on daily dialysis to keep him alive as he awaits an organ donation . 'The waiting list could take months , years you really don ’ t know they have to find a match , ' he told Bay News 9 . He had no idea that his daughter was secretly going through the process to give him her kidney . Herminio 's wife Kathleen explained to the outlet that Felicia matches four markers when most children only match three out of six . The father-daughter duo are currently going through the final stages of testing to make sure that she can proceed with the organ donation . ' I ’ m very thankful to have a beautiful daughter who has very compassionate heart , ' Herminio said . While Felicia 's selfless donation will most likely save her father 's life , the family also has financial worries to consider . Say cheese : The father-daughter duo happily smiled for this family photo . The family is currently trying to raise $ 30,000 on their GoFundMe page to pay for the costs associated with the surgery . Close ties : Herminio and Felicia posed on a bench during one of their visits . She is determined to be the one to save her dad 's life . Last month , the family created their GoFundMe page in hopes of raising $ 30,000 for the expenses not covered by Herminio 's insurance , in addition to the cost of Felicia 's travel and recovery . The page states that Herminio needs at least $ 8,000 worth of emergency medications before they will schedule the surgery . He will also require expensive medications after the procedure . Meanwhile , Felicia , who is also parent , will need money to travel , pay her bills and find childcare for her son while she recovers . Although the family has reached nearly $ 5,000 , they are still far from their original goal . On the page , Felicia noted that she and her father have always been close , even after she moved to the Midwest when she was 13 years old . She added that the distance between them has been become especially difficult because of his illness . ' I can not wait to get through the rest of these tests to know for sure that I can do this and I can save him and I won ’ t be crushed because he ’ s not going to get the transplant , ' she said . ' I ’ m going to be the one who ’ s going to do it , and I ’ m going all the way in - 100per cent , full force , it ’ s going to happen . '
Herminio Mulero , 24 , from Kansas , secretly went through the testing process to see if she would be a viable match for her dad . Felicia Mulero , 50 , who is battling stage-five kidney disease in Florida , had no idea that his daughter was planning on being his organ donor . Felicia and Herminio are going through the final stages of testing to ensure that she is a match . Herminio 's insurance will cover the procedure but not the additional costs for his medications and recovery . The family has started a GoFundMe page to raise the $ 30,000 Felicia and Herminio need to proceed with the life-saving surgery .