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Grieving parents donate 5-month-old daughters organs, saving 3 lives [Video]

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – A pair of grieving parents have found comfort after their baby girl’s death in knowing she saved three lives through organ donation.

Natali Moreno and Lee Mejia were devastated by the death of their 5-month-old daughter, Rosalia Grace Mejia. She had an assortment of health problems, and doctors said there was nothing they could do to save her, KPHO reports.

However, doctors said Rosalia’s organs could be used to save others, and her parents knew it was the right thing to do. Her heart, liver and kidneys were donated to two babies and one adult.

“It just brings us peace with it all, knowing that she’s able to give this miracle of life to other people,” Moreno said. “Her life is not just in the ground and gone. She’s going to be forever remembered by so many people.”

An honor walk for Rosalia was held Thursday …

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