THE NEED
Congenital heart disease (CHD) causes the death of thousands of children in developing countries each year. Heart defects are the most frequent congenital defects. In Israel, the frequency of heart defects is slightly higher than 8 out of 1000 children. Due to the high percentage of marriage between relatives in Palestine, congenital heart disease is as high as 20 out of 1000.  In a place like Gaza, where people are unable to leave or enter the area the percentage is considerably higher. While vast resources have been expended in the West to treat these children, most third world countries lack a comparable infrastructure. In Palestine the doctors and hospitals are not trained and equipped  to perform basic heart surgeries.  Even in Israel there are only a few doctors that can perform such complicated pediatric heart surgeries.





OUR MISSION   
  ....is to sponsor one child per month for open heart surgery and to help facilitate their travel to Wolfson Medical Center.
We also have the opportunity to watch new life begin through the physical changes a life saving heart surgery brings. 
As we build relationships with these children and their families they are able to see our hearts as well. 





 AbbyRose playing with child from Gaza.










Michele gives Gaza mom a hand made "Heart to Heart" quilt.



      Hank and Majed's grandfather.