We have supported over 1600 critically ill under-privileged children, from families with a monthly income of less than Rs 10,000 ($150) per month

We save little hearts

Our programme identifies children who are in need of urgent medical care under our focus area - Congenital Heart Defects. We work directly and closely with the families, or guardians and the doctors to ensure not only timely but the best available treatment. To view the stories of all the brave kids we have treated till date, click below.

KIDS STORIES

KIDS VIDEOS

We seek to build a network of doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, committed to saving the lives of critically ill, under-privileged children and work with them to provide medical support to GF beneficiaries.

HOSPITALS

PARTNERS

Our programme focuses on various fund-raising initiatives. It is a uniquely designed programme aimed at building a community that whole-heartedly believes in our cause. We are committed in spreading awareness through various platforms such as - our events, CSR programmes, donations and crowd-sourcing.

FUNDRAISERS

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Genesis Foundation- Children Heart Foundation

We continue to build a repository of valuable information on Congenital Heart Defects. It is accumulating and sharing information on this life-threatening ailment that provides us with insight, to help us stay current and aware.

Congenital Heart Defects

Reports

Our Story

Our Founders

Prema and Jyoti Sagar lost a child to Congenital Heart Defects - Samir, who was born on December 20, 1983. It took them a long time to recover, and they spent a lot of time wondering why? No answers and a vacuum of sadness. In time they began working at Missionaries of Charity. It gave them a whole new meaning to life, and this is how the journey started as they felt they could reach out and assist in the best way possible - enriching the lives of others and their own. Soon, they met two children - Sheela and Ravi - who further changed their lives and inspired them to take greater responsibility for the medical challenges that both these children were facing. Now, there is no end to this journey to give life a chance.

Sheela's Story

Sheela (name changed) the daughter of a poor farmer was only 12, when she contracted a disease that left her facial features severely deteriorated. Missionaries of Charity blessed her life as they took her under their wing and cared and looked after her for over a decade. The founders stepped in and contacted a non-profit organization in the US who dealt with corrective plastic surgery, that would be her saving grace as it would allow her to eat and breathe properly. Today, 17 surgeries later she is happy and well with her new family - Sheela got married and has two healthy boys. They live together, in Ontario, Oregon in the US. It is success stories such as this which have always stayed close to Prema & Jyoti's hearts.

Ravi's Story

Ravi's (name changed) birth father, a tea stall owner in a drunken stupor threw him into a dry well. Only seven, he broke and dislocated every major bone in his body. He was taken to an orphanage and then with the help of a friend - Eugene Mihaly, GF reached out to Ravi and contacted Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in the US - where he underwent multiple surgeries and physiotherapy. He found a happy ending with an American family who adopted him and welcomed him with open arms. He went to school, and even learnt how to swim. Unfortunately, we lost Ravi on October 24, 2012 but his legacy lives on in the heart of our Foundation. These two experiences paved the way for a more structured organisation in the form of Genesis Foundation.

Our Kids

There are many little Anshul's out there waiting for a chance to live

The story of baby of Selva Jothi, Amrita Institute, Kochi

Our Projects

AARA Project

A pledge Priyal and her husband Anami took right after the birth of their daughter - Aara on Feb 7th, 2016. They didn't get the chance to celebrate the birth of their first child as she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defects. The couple believe that Aara was born for a purpose and they will ensure she lives on through many lives they wish to save and support through this project.

Foundation Dealing With congenital heart defects

WPP India CSR Project

Joined hands with us as our CSR partner in 2015, through Project Little Hearts. We have aligned with their vision to support children and youth from marginalised communities achieve their full potential. We work together to save little hearts and rehabilitate these kids by imparting education and life-skills. Read more about the kids that have been supported under this programme.

Life Project

Donations that come from the USA, through Charities Aid Foundation America (CAFA) are used towards the treatment of critically-ill children, under our wing who suffer from Congenital Heart Defects in India. Read the stories about the kids that have been supported through donors living in the US and see how together, we have been able to give their lives a chance.

India CSR Programmes

We work as an implementation partner with corporates to help them meet their CSR goals. They are tailored to fund a complete treatment of a specific number of under-privileged children suffering from congenital heart defects. Click here to view the stories, photos and updates of the little hearts we have been able to save under the partnerships that we have built.

Our Fundraisers