A girl who died this month has already helped three other people with life-threatening conditions.
Tia Waldrom, 15, from Saffron Lane estate, Leicester, died on March 2 at Leicester Royal Infirmary after an asthma attack at home five days earlier.
Her family made the heartbreaking decision to turn her life-support machine off, but said they were immensely proud her organs were helping to save the lives of three other people.
One of Tia's kidneys and her pancreas have been transplanted into a diabetic man in his 30s and her other kidney has been donated to a woman in her 50s who has the same condition.
Another woman, also in her 50s, has received Tia's liver. Two of her heart valves are waiting for suitable recipients.
Mum Niki Allen said: "Tia had talked about organ donation and at the end of the day we didn't want any other family having to experience the death of someone they loved.
"It means a lot to know she is helping others. I'm very proud of her.
"She went through a lot in her short life.
"Tia couldn't take part in lots of exercise. At one point she dreamt of joining the Army, even going on a week-long camp, but her condition just wouldn't allow it.
"Sometimes it was very difficult for her. People often wouldn't believe she was ill, but her attacks could come on so suddenly and that's what happened in the end.
"It all happened so quickly. One minute she said she was struggling to breathe and I rang for an ambulance, the next second she had collapsed."
Tia's family hope that by sharing her story, they can raise awareness of asthma.
Her funeral took place on March 21 at Gilroes Cemetery on what would have been her 16th birthday.
The family were joined by hundreds of mourners at the service, including friends from Guthlaxton College, in Wigston, where Tia was studying for GCSEs.
"They sang Happy Birthday and let go helium balloons as her horse-drawn carriage went by. It really means a lot to me that people have been so touched by her death," her mum said.
"We were planning a day of Twilight movies for her birthday with her friends and they have asked if we can still go ahead with it in her memory.
"Tia loved performing and had thought about acting as a career, alongside her other passion of looking after children.
"She was very much a home girl and we're missing her so much because she was always here with us."
Her service included some of Tia's favourite songs, including The Lumineers' Ho Hey, One Direction's Little Things and Codie Simpson's Wish You Were Here.
Marie Waldrom, Tia's grandmother, said: "She was my first grandchild and we were very close.
"Whenever she was in hospital because of an asthma attack, I would make sure I was by her side. She was a lovely girl with a big heart."
Tia leaves behind siblings, Lana, Kya, Ellie and Alena.
The family are raising money for Asthma Research, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital.
To donate, make cheques payable to Relanti, c/o Anstey and District Funeral Services, Talbott House, 9a Leicester Road, Anstey, LE7 7AT.
To donate online, go to:
www.justgiving.com/remember/56679/Tia-Waldrom
