Save a Childs Heart Foundation US, Inc.
Mending Hearts/Building Bridges
Mission
To improve pediatric care in developing countries around the world through surgery, medical missions, and training.
Ruling year
1993
Executive Director
Mr. David Litwack
Main address
PO Box 59172
Potomac, MD 20859 USA
EIN
52-1783323
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (E12)
Hospital (Specialty) (E24)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
It is estimated that eight in 1,000 children are born with congenital heart disease. Though most of these children have correctable conditions, the majority will die before the age of 20 because their home countries lack facilities or medical practitioners with the skills necessary to perform the lifesaving surgery these children need. SACH's critical work saves the lives of as many children as possible by correcting this treatable condition and by improving the medical capacity in developing countries so that local doctors can do the same.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Heart Surgery for Children from Developing Countries
The program provides lifesaving heart surgery for more than 300 children a year from developing countries. It costs $15,000 to save the life of one child, and this includes all hospital costs and room and board in our Children's Home. The medical team volunteers its time and services.
Medical training for medical personnel from developing countries
We train medical personnel from developing countries and have trained Tanzania's and Ethiopia's first pediatric cardiac surgeons.
Where we work
Awards
4 star 2020
CharityNavigator
Affiliations & memberships
Independent Charities of America 2021
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children who received medical treatment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Heart Surgery for Children from Developing Countries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people trained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Medical training for medical personnel from developing countries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Covid 19 impacted the number of doctors from developing countries that we could train.
Number of countries served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Heart Surgery for Children from Developing Countries
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Save a Child's Heart Foundation intends to increase its capacity for performing heart surgery on dying children from developing countries. We currently perform over 300 operations a year. By 2025 we plan to treat 1,650 children annually from 80 countries by establishing an International Pediatric Cardiac center at the Wolfson Medical Center.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We have built a new Children's Hospital and International Pediatric Cardiac Care Center at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon that will increase our capacity to treat more children and train more doctors.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are expanding our fundraising and support staff. We have expanded our PR and Marketing efforts to attract more donors and volunteers. We have diversified our Board of Directors and expanded its size. We have a broad-based, grass roots group of young professionals throughout the U.S. that will support our fundraising efforts and staff.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The new Children's Hospital has now opened and will house the Middle East's first international pediatric cardiac care center.
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Operations
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Save a Childs Heart Foundation US, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 08/22/2023
Mrs. Vivian Bass
No Affiliation
Term: 2022 - 2023
Bass Vivian
No Affiliation
Barry R. Perlis
No Affiliation
Joseph Lucosky
No Affiliation
Shelli Semler
No Affiliation
Mark Kahan
No Affiliation
Jeffrey Hoffman
No Affiliation
Jessica Schneider
No Affiliation
Laura Ozer
No Affiliation
Peter Wells
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Marc Feinberg
No affiliation
Margy Rosenbluth
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Brad Rosen
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Judy Shore
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Ben Feder
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Erica Kane
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Simon Elias
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Carmi Kobren
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Yan Katsnelson
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George Douglas
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Andrea Rich
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Jonathan Shapiro
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Dana Entin
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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