By Anna Hodgekiss A teacher has saved the life of a seriously ill pupil by giving her one of his kidneys. Ray Coe, 53, stepped in to rescue Alya Ahmed Ali, 13, after learning she was desperate for a donor. Ayla, from Stratford, east London, suffered from renal failure. She also has hydrocephalus - water on the brain - which has resulted in her having severe learning difficulties. Hero: Ray Coe, 53, stepped in to rescue pupil Alya Ahmed Ali, 13, after learning she was desperate for a donor Her worried mother told Mr Coe during the summer term last year that Ayla  would be absent from school as she had to have kidney dialysis.
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Alya Ahmed Ali, 13, from London, had suffered from renal failure
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Her concerned teacher, Ray Coe, 53, offered to to donate one of his kidneys
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Despite the odds, he was a match and the transplant was successful
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Her father: 'He's an amazing man, we owe him so much'
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