Help a Children's Heart Center Save More Lives

We are very grateful for your kindness and generosity; they have made a significant impact on the lives of many children in need of heart surgery. We are thankful for your willingness to make a difference and for your trust in our mission. Jade's story is just one example of how, through Kardias, children born with CHD in Mexico have a chance at life.

Jade is a 2-and-a-half-year-old little girl who was born with a heart defect. She was born into an economically vulnerable background. Jade's father had to migrate to be able to find work and send money to his family. Lucía, Jade's mother, stayed back in a small town with her three children. Lucía didn't find out that her daughter was born with a heart condition until Jade was 8 months old, and even then, she wasn't given an option to treat her; she was only referred to a hospital to close the cleft lip she was born with.

Lucía noticed her little girl looking very small for her age and saw that her lips were almost always purple in color. So, she took her to a private doctor who confirmed the diagnosis when Jade was 8 months old and warned her that it was a serious issue that needed prompt attention.

Jade was finally referred to the Kardias program where she received the medical attention and the heart surgery she needed.

Jade, who will be 3 years old on September 5th, is growing normally now. She loves the breaded chicken breasts that her mom prepares for her. "Jade has always been very active and playful, but now she's even more so. She's amazing: she runs, jumps, climbs, leaps – she doesn't stop! She's the most active of my daughters," says Lucía happily. She's also very intelligent; she understood everything even when she was little, but she had trouble speaking. Now she calls her mom to show her what she's doing, and with two words together at a time, she interacts with everyone who knows her."