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very year, hundreds of thousands of children in Africa require life-saving heart surgery but are denied this chance because of a lack of funds and the access to the right facilities.

 

Without humanitarian support, the treatment of CHD (congenital heart disease) is unaffordable for the vast majority of the population in Africa. The costs are prohibitive even though the treatment can be life-saving and often have a strikingly positive impact on the child’s life.

 

Those who cannot afford the treatment will either accept their fate or attempt to raise some money, with the help of their families or local communities.

However, the money raised frequently falls short or is too late. In the rare instance where they are able to pay for treatment, the financial impact to the family and their community is considerable, not only in their existing state of affairs, but also for their future planning.

 

Young Hearts Africa is all about caring for the hearts of the children of our continent. We believe that every child deserves a chance to live a healthy and fulfilling life and to become the best that they can be.

 

The Young Hearts Foundation, through the beauty of music, aims to tell the stories of these children and to raise much needed funds and awareness to make these life-saving operations possible and help them, their families and their communities create a better life and a more prosperous future.