Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa

02/01/2026

2026 ushers in a year of hope for the thousands of young Congenital Heart Disease patients currently on waiting lists at State facilities.

The Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa is reliant on the goodwill and generosity of donors in order to effect much needed treatment to its patients.

To this end we would like to thank all who made 2025 a successful year and this year we will endeavour to do more to alleviate the backlog of patients on need of assistance.

Here's to a healthy and peaceful 2026 for all.

16/12/2025

Paediatric Cardiac Surgery 🫀 Support for Public Hospitals | Niresh Bechan, CEO at Lenmed eThekwini Hospital and Heart Centre has offered support for paediatric cardiac catch-up surgeries in public hospitals to improve and save the lives of children with heart conditions. Options for collaboration will be discussed in 2026.

To contribute visit:
🌐 : http://www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference
📞 : 0800 786 911

26/07/2025

Approximately 1% of babies are born with a congenital heart defect (CHD), affecting about 1.3 million children globally each year.

While most children with non-critical CHDs survive to adulthood, many will require interventions like surgery within their first year.

CHD is a leading cause of death from birth defects and can lead to lifelong health challenges.

26/07/2025

As we enter the second half of the year we celebrate the lives of the children we have been able to save at the Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa. We also note that there are thousands of children suffering from congenital heart disease that need help.

Currently, there are only 22 cardiac centres in Africa performing an average of 18 open heart surgeries per million people, compared with 169 per million people worldwide.

Without proper medical treatment, approximately one-third of the children born with moderate and severe CHD will not survive beyond the neonatal period, and half will die in early infancy.

The Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa is committed to performing life saving procedures on children.
Join our cause. https://bit.ly/tccfadonate

13/03/2025

Meet some of our heart warriors.
These young children were able to go home with a brighter future thanks to you!

More than 100 Children with serious heart conditions are alive and healthy today thanks to the efforts of the Children’s Cardiac Foundation of Africa.
We couldn’t do it without the support of donors and the Lenmed Group of hospitals, and particularly the Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre.
From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you!
To contribute click here: https://bit.ly/tccfadonate

18/02/2025

The Children’s Cardiac Foundation of Africa (TCCFA), based at Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre, marked World Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Week on February 14, with a heartfelt reflection on the lives saved and the urgent need to help the many children still awaiting life-saving surgery.

The event was not just a celebration but a reminder of the thousands of children who are born with CHD each year—many of whom will not survive without timely surgical intervention.

The Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa marks a significant milestone with 100 life-saving surgeries, yet over 500 children in KwaZulu-Natal still await crucial heart operations.

15/02/2025

While Valentines Day was being celebrated this week, at the same time we honoured Hearts for different reasons.

This week we celebrated Congenital Heart Disease Week at Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre which also hosts the Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa.

Each year, the week of February 7-14 is celebrated as “Congenital Heart
Disease Awareness Week”.

Congenital Heart Disease is the lifelong complications of being born with heart problems.

During this week, children and adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD)
are honoured and encouraged to share their stories.

Even though having a CHD can be hard sometimes, this week we are excited to celebrate how far we’ve
come!

Thank you to our incredible donors without whom we cannot perform life saving heart procedures on children from around the continent.

06/02/2025

In a heartwarming display of solidarity, families, doctors, and supporters painted the Durban Promenade red for the annual Heart Kids SA Big Walk, raising awareness of congenital heart defects (CHD) in children.

In a powerful display of community spirit, hundreds of Durban residents, medical professionals, and families affected by congenital heart defects (CHD) united for the Heart Kids SA Big Walk. This emotional event, marking Congenital Heart Disease Week, brought together those who've lost loved ones an...

01/02/2025

What an awesome day at the Hearts Foundation fun Walk in collaboration with the Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa.
Today we remembered those angels that received their wings and had left us and we celebrate the survivors of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

Here are more images from the day...

01/02/2025

What an awesome day at the Hearts Foundation fun Walk in collaboration with the Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa.

Today we remembered those angels that received their wings and had left us and we celebrate the survivors of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

30/01/2025

Durban!! It's 2025 and we again kicking off the year with the much loved - Annual heartKIDS SA CHD Awareness Walk (5km) to raise awareness on Congenital Heart Defects!!

The Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa will be represented by CHD survivors, their parents and staff.

We call on all of you to show your support by wearing RED on the day.

Venue: Suncoast
Time 8am.

Book your tickets now:

https://www.quicket.co.za/events/297560-2025-heartkids-sa-big-walk-dbn/ #/

Durban!! It's 2025 and we again kicking off the year with the much loved - Annual heartKIDS SA CHD Awareness Walk (5km) to raise awareness on Congenital Heart Defects!!

16/01/2025

2025 is more than just another year for the more than 100 children that received life saving Heart Surgery at the Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa. It's a year of good health and most importantly survival.

This Year we persevere to fix even more broken hearts, something we can only do with the generous help of our donors.

To find out how you can help email: funding@tccfa.org

It's amazing what a little heart can do.

Here are some of our brave heart warriors whose life was transformed through the Children's Cardiac Foundation of Africa.














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