HeartGift provides life-saving congenital heart defect surgery to
children around the world where specialized medical treatment is scarce or nonexistent.
Nearly 1 million children lack access to specialized medical care.
Nearly 1 million children lack
access to specialized medical care.
Our mission is to ensure every child with a congenital heart defect gets the life-saving surgery they need.
Your support is crucial to providing this care.
Only 10% of them have access to the specialized medical care
they need. Left untreated, these heart conditions cause chronic illness, failure to thrive, limited quality of life, and for many, a shortened lifespan.
One surgery saves their life.
HeartGift addresses this disparity of care and provides access
to life-saving surgeries.
Established in 2000, HeartGift began its work in Austin, Texas, and now has chapters in multiple cities, and provides surgeries in the United States, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Through partnerships with children’s hospitals, humanitarian organizations around the globe, and thanks to generous sponsors, more than 1,600 children from 37 countries have received life-saving care at no cost to their families.
Established in 2000, HeartGift began its work in Austin, Texas, and now has chapters in multiple cities, and provides surgeries in the United States, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Through partnerships with children’s hospitals, humanitarian organizations around the globe, and thanks to generous sponsors, more than 2,000 children from 37 countries have received life-saving care at no cost to their families.
HeartGift provides essential medical treatment to children with congenital heart defects, a condition affecting 1 in 100 births annually. These children need just one surgery to survive, but it’s unavailable in their communities. Without treatment, they face chronic illness and may not survive to their next birthday.
In 2025, we're celebrating 25 years of making birthdays possible! HeartGift has provided free congenital heart defect surgery to more than 2,000 children around the world in our first quarter century. With the help of generous supporters, donors, and volunteers, our mission has made an exponential impact, giving these special children the gift of more birthdays!
Your gifts travel the world to provide free life-saving heart surgery to children with congenital heart defects.
One Gift. Exponential Impact.
View the heartwarming story of Purity, a child with a congenital heart defect, who travels far from home to receive surgery. Thanks to HeartGift, Purity's life is saved.
Your donations will give the gift of life and fund critical heart surgery for children around the world.
Former HeartGift Board Chair | Host Family
R Bank l Austin, Texas
Former HeartGift Board Chair
Host Family | R Bank | Austin, Texas
