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CEDIMAT successfully performs cardiology procedure on child Pictured are: Dr. Juan León, Dr. Rebeca Pérez, Dr. Rodrigo Soto. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.-A five-year-old boy diagnosed with complex Tetralogy of Fallot underwent interventional cardiac catheterization for...

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Gift of Life Founder Robbie Donno gives his perspective on our First-Ever Gift of Life book and how it captures the evolution of Gift of Life as a humanitarian program! [embed]https://youtu.be/QRdeC0bnV6Q[/embed] Click here to Get your...

The first-ever Gift of Life Book has been published and is now available for purchase. Don't miss your chance to own a copy of this one-of-a-kind Limited Edition book – Read first hand, emotionally moving...

View the Gift of Life International Commemorative Journal honouring our Founder, Robbie Donno, for his 45 years of love and dedication to healing little hearts around the world.  A man committed to Touching Lives...Theirs and...

Gift of Life International has been promoting local empowerment through partnerships and building sustainable pediatric cardiac programs in emerging countries since 2009.  Please read this article about how Covid-19 has changed global surgery.  Click here...

Rotary International Director Elect Valarie Wafer Sending A Virtual heartfelt hug For many families who are waiting for surgery and have children with compromised immune system

Ugandan children with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) receive lifesaving treatment in the midst of a global pandemic.  https://thoracicsurgeryfoundation.org/ugandaheartmission/ Pictured here is 9-year-old Patricia who was one of the recipients of this lifesaving mission in the...

The health and wellbeing of our volunteers and the population we serve is always of paramount importance to us. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been forced to postpone several mission trips.   We do...

For years, Ambrus Correa felt exhausted every time he played his favorite sport, soccer, in his homeland of Gambia in Africa. He would wheeze and feel weak. Eventually doctors discovered what was ailing him: he...

The conference, in partnership with International Gift of Life (GOLI), Rotary International and the “Beating for You” foundation, takes place from November 11 to 25 at the Dr. Robert Reid Cabral children's hospital. Forty-five poor...

Long time Gift of Life International supporters, The Pinkertons donated $5,000 to sponsor the two children in their photos.

A Heartfelt thank you to the Vassar College Community and, especially, the Vassar College Varsity Baseball Team for helping raise the awareness of the Global Crisis of Congenital Heart Disease. Their amazing efforts will bring...

When Laura's mother found out she had a hole in her heart, the options were limited. Thanks to Gift of Life International, Laura was able to get the life saving surgery she needed.  

Joined by many supporters including 2018-19 Rotary International President Barry Rassin. [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="3601,3602,3603,3604,3605,3606,3610,3607"] Videos: Click to watch Barry Rassin's speech Robbie Donno's speech  

Cocktails, Gourmet Food, Dancing to a Steel Band, Watching the sun set over Long Island Sound. Dress to Impress -Creative Black Tie, Bow Ties, Bermuda Shorts, Cocktail Dresses When: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 6...

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SAVING CHILDREN. Dr. Rodrigo Soto (right) of Gift of Life International, with Rotary Club of Cebu’s treasurer Walter Cang (second from right) and immediate past president Bing Martinez (second from left), and Rotarian Mike Edinburn...

Zanick Masters is a typical 1-year-old. He’s curious, playful and making up words as he explores the world around him, but just two weeks ago, he was fighting for his life at a hospital in...

Cardiologist, Dr. John Thompson (left), who participated in the recent Chain of Hope Mission at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, with patient Sanjay Johnson following a cardiac catheterisation procedure that was performed on Sanjay in...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A cardiac centre is be officially opened at the Bustamante Hospital for Children next Monday. The state-of-the-art facility will be equipped with a Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath lab), operating room and an intensive...

Over 500 children suffering from heart conditions are currently in need of different medical procedures. According to Dr. Michael Oketcho, a consultant cardiovascular surgeon, majority of patients require open heart surgery, while a few need...

Four Ugandan Rotary Clubs donate to a $272,500 Rotary Global Grant to support pediatric cardiac surgeries at the Uganda Heart Institute for 150 children in need. http://www.pmldaily.com/news/2018/12/rotarians-donate-shs1-billion-for-free-heart-surgeries.html

LONG ISLAND — The parents of two teens murdered in Brentwood spoke with the family of a little boy in El Salvador whose life has been saved in honor of their daughters. Evelyn Rodriguez and...

A fundraising effort in memory of the Long Island girls paid for lifesaving heart surgery for two young children in El Salvador. The parents of two Brentwood teens killed in 2016 — allegedly at the...

Enugu Sports Club 1929 in line with the New Vision for the Club and in collaboration with District 9142 Rotary International, hosted a Cultural Night in honour of Gift of Life International Medical Team from...

Rotary District 6630 Newsletter announces that GOLI CEO, Rob Raylman will speak at Leadership Development Summit for Rotary Zones 28 & 29 in regards to healing more than 30,000 little hearts around the world while...

Murdock Rotary Club makes a difference and donates to help save the lives of children with heart disease. Gift of Life International initiatives are supported by 241 Rotary Clubs and 52 Rotary Districts around the...

Mukhaye Jane from Uganda was on cloud nine when she got to see her son Jordan Mugambe preparing to celebrate his second birthday by cutting his favourite chocolate cake at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) on Thursday....

The Rotarian-based Gift of Life (GOL) program is alive and well in Rotary District 7230. As one of the 81 affiliated programs in the Global Network of GOL, GOL 7230 has evolved into one of...

Huge strides forward were made during the January 2018 Training mission to Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital in Bucharest where 18 children were treated for their heart ailments. Additionally, the Romanian pediatric cardiac team successfully completed their...

View media coverage direct from Romania in regards to the October 2017 Training Mission to Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital in Bucharest where 11 children were treated for their heart ailments. This was all made possible thanks...

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Please click this link to view media coverage from the inauguration: http://orbitatv.com/social/inauguran-primera-unidad-cuidados-intensivos-hospital-bloom/

Please visit this link to view video media coverage from the inauguration: http://www.canal12.com.sv/actualidad/46078

The article below has been translated from Spanish. Click this link to view the original source: http://www.lapagina.com.sv/nacionales/134063/2017/11/08/Inauguran-sala-para-cirugia-del-corazon-en-el-Bloom By Erick López 11/08/2017 The Benjamín Bloom National Children's Hospital already has a special room that will be used...

The article below has been translated from Spanish. Click this link to view the original source: https://www.laprensagrafica.com/elsalvador/Nueva-uci-del-Bloom-busca-reducir-lista-de-espera-de-operaciones-20171108-0119.html By Iliana Rivas 11/08/2017 The investment in the construction and equipment of the new service unit amounts to $200,000. The...

The article below has been translated from Spanish. Click this link to view the original source: http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/nacional/416732/inauguran-primera-unidad-de-cuidados-intensivos-quirurgicos-en-hospital-bloom/ By Evelia Hernández Nov 08, 2017- 11:45 Yesterday, the representatives from organizations including Rotary International, the Sparks Family, Latidos de...