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Supporting heart heroes every step of their journey.

Providing life-long support to children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). Become a member today to access our services.

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Atlantic Row

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Fundraising for Heart Children & Children's Heart Centre at Crumlin in memory of Saoirse

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Personal Stories

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Amy's
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Christmas Party

Christmas Party

Saturday 30 November
Royal Marine Hotel, DunLaoghaire,Dublin

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Chaela's 100km Challenge - Website

100kms in memory of
Chaela

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Members Survey

Members Feedback (Presentation)

Please take 5 minutes to fill in our members' survey to help create our next Strategic Plan

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Memorial Walk

Copy of remembrance walk reflection Service 2024 (Presentation)

A walk and service to remember those we have lost to congenital heart disease

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Children’s Play
Therapy Fund

Children who have been through repeated surgeries and long-stays in hospital can experience levels of anxiety and fears that are difficult to address.
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In-hospital
Respite Fund

When a child is seriously ill and in-hospital, there’s only one place you can be and that’s right by their side, 24/7.

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Psychology
Support Fund

The psychological impact of having a child with a long-term condition can be far reaching and the affects of the trauma may not even be evident.

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  • Congenital heart disease is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works.
  • The term congenital means the condition is present from birth.
  • It is the most common birth defect worldwide.
  • It is not one condition. It refers to a set of over 40 different structural issues in the heart and every child will have a different presentation.
  • It affects one in every 100 babies born in Ireland per annum which equates to approx. 500-600 children born annually.
  • Half of these will require open heart surgery to sustain their precious young lives.
  • Over 450 open heart surgeries are carried out annually on children from birth to age 16 at CHI Crumlin.
  • 70% of all cases are now diagnosed at the first maternal scan.
  • There are almost 19,000 people living with congenital heart disease in Ireland. Approx. 2,421 are complex cases.
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Heart Children is the national charity supporting people with congenital heart disease and their families. We are a community organisation providing our services free to members. We receive no government funding and rely on donations from supporters and the general public to carry out our work.

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Heart Children is a registered business name of Heart Children Ireland
CHY No: 10022  / Company No: 371707 / CRA: 20025274