New York boy who drowned gives life to 3 people via transplants

Doctors transplanted the kidneys of a 23-month-old boy into a man in his 50s.

A 23-month-old New York boy who drowned last month has provided life to three people since his death, WSTM reported.

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Jaxson Finizio died July 27, several weeks after he wandered out of a home and into a pool. His family decided to donate the child’s organs, the television station reported.

Jaxon's kidneys were transplanted into the body of a man in his early 50s who has been waiting for a donation since August 2016, WSTM reported. His liver was donated to a 16-month-old boy, while his heart was transplanted into the body of a 3-year-old girl, the television station reported.

According to the Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network, the donated organs "have given life to others."