The Sellers in Moldova

Abstract

This chapter is based on those who sell their organs. Moldova is one of Europe’s poorest countries where a quarter of the population is abroad in search of work in the black market. Since a few years, this also applies to selling organs. Typically, these organ sellers are contacted at home in Moldova and then attracted to, for example, Turkey with the promise to earn big money. In the end it turns out that these people are forced to give away a kidney, either against a very small amount of money, or simply are being robbed of this body part.