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Heartwarming videos shows teacher tell woman she is donating kidney to sick granddaughter

Emotional video has captured the moment a teacher told a woman struggling to take care of her sick granddaughter that she could help save the girl's life.

Chris Burelton was invited to Oakfield Elementary School last week, thinking she was told to come in because her ill granddaughter Natasha Fuller was acting up.

The video shows first-grade teacher Jodi Schmidt give Chris a gift, which staff said was a gift for taking care of her granddaughter

Natasha Fuller is pictured with her incredible teacher, Jodi Schmidt who just revealed that she was
Natasha Fuller is pictured with her incredible teacher, Jodi Schmidt who just revealed that she was

“I wanted to give you a gift just for how hard you work,” Ms Schmidt tells the grandmother.

Inside, a note revealed that Ms Schmidt was a match to be a kidney donor for Natasha, a potentially life changing moment for the little girl's family.

Chris can be seen breaking down into tears, screaming and crying with joy over the life-changing gift.

Natasha's grandmother, Chris Burelton, opens the box disguised to be a small gift for 'doing so much'. Photo: ABC News
Natasha's grandmother, Chris Burelton, opens the box disguised to be a small gift for 'doing so much'. Photo: ABC News
Ms Burelton jumps for joy and cries after finding out her granddaughter has a match. Photo: ABC News
Ms Burelton jumps for joy and cries after finding out her granddaughter has a match. Photo: ABC News

Before too long, tears well in the eyes of the teacher, revealing an incredibly touching moment.

"I was so excited, Ms Schmidt tells the grandmother before passing her a box of tissues.

The video cuts off and shows the hilarious moment Ms Burelton says: "Here I thought I was coming to school because she was naughty!"

Ms Schmidt said she felt she was the right person to donate. "I'm so excited," she said in the video.

"I figured I'm O-negative blood and it did just come to me. I think we're all brought to a certain place and time for a reason," Ms Schmidt told ABC US News'.

"I want to do something for this child," Doyle recalled Schmidt saying.

"She found out yesterday that she's a match in two areas. She has talked with her family and her husband."

The two share a beautiful moment together. Photo: ABC News
The two share a beautiful moment together. Photo: ABC News

According to the station, after telling Chris the news, staff members brought the first-grader in to tell her about the donation.

Natasha read the card that said 'it's a match' and hugged and thanked her teacher, even though she didn't know what it meant.

Natasha was more excited after finding out she could have lollies in hospital.

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