Healing little hearts around the world.
Over 1.3 million children are born each year with a congenital heart defect. 93% are born in a country that cannot provide them with treatment. Gift of Life International is the largest humanitarian organization providing care to children with heart disease in the emerging world. Our global network provides lifesaving cardiac care to a child every 85 minutes by empowering doctors and nurses with the tools, training, funding and support they need to treat children in their country of birth.
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Stories.
Each child we save is another chapter in our story of how regular people, driven by passion, make a difference in the world. These are the stories of children given a new chance at life, and the stories that inspire us at Gift Of Life International.
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Whatever it takes to heal a child’s heart.
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The Need.
Over 1.3 million children are born each year with a congenital heart defect and 93% are born in a country that cannot provide them treatment.
The Impact.
Over the past five decades, Rotarians, healthcare professionals, volunteers and like-minded organizations have partnered with us to provide hope to more than 65,460 children from 80 countries on 5 continents.
The global network of Gift of Life provided care to 6,192 children in 2025 – 3,534 with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) and 2,658 with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Our overall mortality rate is in line with that of some of the most successful pediatric cardiac programs around the world. Every 85 minutes, a child with heart disease receives care through our global network of caring.
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