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Hearts Behind the Foundation: The Heart Whisperer

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My association with Genesis Foundation began in 2024. I feel so blessed to be a part of such noble work that looks only at child heart treatment. An opportunity to create meaningful change in the world. Stepping into the lives of individuals and community and giving them the best you can. I am grateful that through this field I have the power to uplift those who are struggling or are in need, in ways either by giving my heart and soul to the project or to create avenues for donation to charity that I am involved with. My first visit to the hospital to see a 5 month old baby in terrible pain, but a smile on her face left me with a flood of emotions through my mind. Since my school days I have been inclined towards helping others and most importantly giving back to society. I had participated in different social events but never ever had given a thought of taking this on as a career. My story of being a social worker was not meant to be, but yes destiny always pans out the way it’s suppo...
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What are the challenges for parents of children with CHD?

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​​​​The first expectation from a pregnancy for all parents is a healthy baby. And along with that, there is a mix of emotions ranging from confusion, joy, fear, sadness etc. When any parents are told the news that their child has a heart defect, a can of uncertainties open up. We are a children heart foundation in India that works towards helping critically ill-underprivileged children who are diagnosed with Congenital Heart Defects. We meet and counsel such parents on an everyday basis. What are Congenital Heart Defects? · A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a problem with the structure of the heart. It is present at birth. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. The defects can involve the walls of the heart, the valves of the heart, the arteries and veins near the heart. · It affects 9 out of every 1000 new-borns in India. · Every year, over 2,20,000 children are diagnosed with CHD in India. Nearly 1,80,000 out of these are born with critical congenital hea...
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Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Genesis Foundation & The work we do: Saving Critically Ill Children

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We are a non-governmental organization that is based in Gurgaon, India. We help children who have been diagnosed with Congenital Heart Defects by ensuring they can get adequate medical care. Our work involves saving critically ill children between 0-18 years of age who come from lesser-privileged backgrounds. The Story behind the Foundation Jyoti Sagar and his wife Prema Sagar lost their son Sameer, who was born on December 20, 1983, to a congenital heart defect, almost 37 years ago. As grieving parents, they felt shattered by their loss. Beginning to volunteer at Missionaries of Charity felt like a step in the right direction, enriching the lives of others and healing their own. Eventually after finding solace in philanthropy, they turned around their loss into the genesis of the Foundation in 2001. Genesis Foundation began supporting children suffering from a variety of critical medical conditions in the areas of cancer, heart, organ failure, thalassemia and extreme deformities. But ...
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