Beating the odds is what Shiloh Pepin does best.

Shiloh is a playful 8 year old from Kennebunkport, ME. She is an outspoken child who loves to be the center of attention. She sings with gusto, draws with flair and never misses a chance for a good wise crack.

Born with a birth defect called sirenomelia, she is one of three known children in the world living with this usually fatal disorder. That she survived at birth was incredible in itself; that she has survived every medical crisis in her path is nothing short of miraculous. Sirenomelia, sometimes referred to as mermaid syndrome, is a rare congenital condition in which the legs are fused together and there are severe abnormalities of the bladder and kidney.

She spent 6 months on a waiting list before receiving her first kidney transplant at age 2. Since then, the transplanted kidney has failed and she has survived for the last 2 years by receiving weekly dialysis treatments. Dialysis had become increasingly difficult due to complications and Shiloh needed a second kidney transplant in order to survive.

She recieved her second kidney in August '07. Recovery is going well. Shiloh and her family thank you for your continued support.

You can help Shiloh by making a donation to Shiloh's fund.

Thank you!