Clifton Park girl, 10, returns to school after lifesaving kidney transplant

By WNYT

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Maya Charles-Rivera, 10, was reunited with friends and classmates Monday at Shatekon Elementary School in Clifton Park after receiving a lifesaving kidney transplant.

On Maya’s return to school, classmates created friendship bracelets. It was a reminder that they helped her through a terrifying seven-month-long ordeal, sending letters and video messages to her at her Boston hospital bed.

Those same classmates welcomed her back with a big celebration and lots of smiles and applause.

See Maya’s reaction to everything by watching the video of Dan Levy’s story.