Healing Little Hearts Around the World Program Results 2013 - 2015 2016 COUNTRY OF FOCUS UPDATE: PHILIPPINES Since 2013, Gi- of Life Interna5onal responded to the great need to treat children with heart disease in the Philippines. We have begun to answer the call for help from Filipino parents by conduc5ng 5 medical missions to this country during which 51 children have been treated for their congenital heart defects. Expert medical teams from the U.S. also provided training to the Filipino pediatric cardiac team, empowering them to care for these children on a more reliable basis. Over the past three years, 85 Filipino children have been treated for their heart ailments through our programs. Funding has been provided by GOL programs, likeminded partners and Rotary Clubs and Districts around the world. Over $375,000 USD has been invested to support: (1) the funding of 5 medical missions; (2) catheteriza5on devices to treat 29 children; and (3) supplies and medica5ons. Our goal in 2016 is to: (1) complete 2 medical missions to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC); (2) treat 25 Filipino children; and (3) conKnue the training of the Filipino pediatric cardiac team at PCMC.

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Page 1: Core Program Update 2016 - Philippines · Core Program Update 2016 - Philippines Author: Brenda Small Created Date: 1/18/2016 12:16:38 AM

Healing Little Hearts Around the World

Program Results 2013 - 2015

2016 COUNTRY OF FOCUS UPDATE: PHILIPPINES

Since 2013, Gi- of Life Interna5onal responded to the great need to treat children with heart disease in the Philippines. We have begun to answer the call for help from Filipino parents by conduc5ng 5 medical missions to this country during which 51 children have been treated for their congenital heart defects. Expert medical teams from the U.S. also provided training to the Filipino pediatric cardiac team, empowering them to care for these children on a more reliable basis.

Over the past three years, 85 Filipino children have been treated for their heart ailments through our programs. Funding has been provided by GOL programs, like-‐minded partners and Rotary Clubs and Districts around the world.

Over $375,000 USD has been invested to support: (1) the funding of 5 medical missions; (2) catheteriza5on devices to treat 29 children; and (3) supplies and medica5ons.

Our goal in 2016 is to: (1) complete 2 medical missions to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC); (2) treat 25 Filipino children; and (3) conKnue the training of the Filipino pediatric cardiac team at PCMC.