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Imagine having a child with a congenital heart defect. The child's only chance for a normal life is to have surgery to correct the defect. However, your country doesn't have the resources or the expertise to perform open heart surgery in children. It sounds hopeless, but wait -- an American foundation wants children in all countries to have access to lifesaving cardiac operations -- your child's heart will be fixed.https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ORphoto808.jpg