Saving Children’s Lives One Heart at a Time
Thousands of children are born every year with life-threatening congenital heart defects in countries where they simply cannot get the treatment they must have to survive. We stand in the gap.
Over the last 30 years, Save a Child’s Heart has provided lifesaving heart surgery for more than 8,500 children from 75 countries, regardless of race, religion, gender, or their family’s ability to pay.
Our Impact Goes Beyond Surgery
Advanced Medical Training
Offers advanced training for medical professionals in developing nations and equips them to build sustainable pediatric cardiac programs in their home countries.
Sends Medical Teams
Regularly sends out medical teams to conduct surgery and catheterization missions to under-resourced places around the globe.
Our team contains over 100 doctors and medical professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to save children’s lives.
8,500+
Children Saved
75+
Countries Impacted
150+
International Medical Missions
30+
Years of Hope
God Answered Her Prayer
Six-year-old Victoria from Kenya recently received lifesaving heart surgery, ending years of fear and uncertainty for her family.
“I always believed in God and held back tears, trusting that help would come. God answered my prayer.”
— Dorcus, Victoria’s mother
The Gift of Life
Meet some of the children who have been given new hope for a healthy life.
Who We Are
We are committed to raising the level of pediatric heart care around the world.
Save a Child’s Heart is internationally recognized as a 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization, and all donations are fully tax deductible. Your gift of compassion today will bring hope and healing to the hearts of critically ill children and their families around the world.