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Little HeartsFoundation

Healing little hearts, building futures

Pediatric cardiac screening & surgery

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EVERY CHILD DESERVES A HEALTHY HEART. WE BRING SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS, AND SPECIALIST CARE CLOSER TO FAMILIES ACROSS KENYA.

120+CHILDREN SCREENED
4COUNTY MILESTONES
<5YEARS OLD
3COASTAL COUNTIES
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MOMBASA
Nyali
Likoni
Bamburi
Mvita
MALINDI
Watamu
Gede
Mambrui
KISUMU
Milimani
Kondele
Nyalenda
Manyatta
KAKAMEGA
Lurambi
Mumias
Malava
ELDORET
Langas
Kapsoya
Huruma
NAKURU
Lanet
Rongai
Bahati
NYERI
Karatina
Othaya
Mukurweini
NAIROBI
Westlands
Eastlands
Kibera
CBD
Kasarani
THIKA
Ruiru
Juja
Gatundu
MERU
Igembe
Nkubu
Maua
GARISSA
Dadaab
Modogashe
Balambala
KITALE
Endebess
Kiminini
Saboti
THE FIRST SCREENING CAMP · NAKURU COUNTY

2015

Our first regional pediatric cardiology outreach camp launches at Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, screening over 120 children for congenital heart defects.

EXPANDING DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT · KISUMU & WESTERN HUBS

2018

Partnering with regional county hospitals to establish regular echo-screening clinics, bringing pediatric heart diagnostics closer to lakeside communities.

SURGICAL PARTNERSHIPS & TRAINING · NAIROBI

2021

Intensive surgical partnerships launch at leading Nairobi facilities, funding and executing our first batch of open-heart procedures for children under five.

NATIONAL COAST OUTREACH · MOMBASA & COAST

2024

Mobile diagnostic caravans expand to Kwale, Kilifi, and Mombasa counties, giving remote families direct access to specialized pediatric cardiac care.

LOCAL CARE, LASTING HOPE

IMPACT STORIES

Meet eight young hearts from communities across Kenya.

Portraits are representative; story summaries are based on supplied details and should be family-approved before publication.

EARLY ANSWERS. SPECIALIST CARE. A HEALTHIER HEART. A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

Children from the Little Hearts community
SCREENING IN EVERY COUNTY
SCREENING

EARLY ANSWERS

Regional outreach camps and county echo clinics help identify congenital heart defects earlier, bringing pediatric cardiac assessment closer to children and families across Kenya.

Children from the Little Hearts community
FROM COUNTY CLINIC TO SPECIALIST HUB
REFERRAL & SURGERY

SPECIALIST CARE

Children needing urgent care are supported with referral and transport to specialist teams. County partners and Nairobi surgical facilities work together to make life-saving procedures possible.

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RECOVERY WITH DIGNITY AND SUPPORT
RECOVERY

STRONGER FUTURES

Post-operative nutrition, medicine, follow-up, and family support help children recover close to home and return to the people and communities who care for them.

SCREEN ASSESS REFER TREAT RECOVER
COUNTY CLINIC DIAGNOSE OPERATE HEAL

Healing little hearts. Building futures. From the first screening camp in Nakuru to mobile diagnostics on the Coast, local partnerships can bring specialist cardiac care within reach.

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Children from the Little Hearts community
Children from the Little Hearts community
Children from the Little Hearts community
Children from the Little Hearts community
Children from the Little Hearts community
Children from the Little Hearts community
Children from the Little Hearts community

EVERY SCREENING CAN OPEN A PATH TO CARE. EVERY PARTNERSHIP CAN HELP A CHILD HEAL.

Stand with Kenyan families and local clinical teams.