Suhrudaya – Child Heart Surgery Program
Suhrudaya – Child Heart Surgery Program
Suhrudaya, launched in 2010 by Helping Hands Charitable Trust, ensures no child in Kerala is denied life-saving heart surgery due to poverty, partnering with hospitals and donors to give children a second chance at life.
UN SDG alignment
UN SDG alignment
Why we started
Why we started
The Challenge
Hundreds of children in Kerala are born each year with serious heart defects, with limited government capacity and unaffordable private care.
The Reality
Many waited for surgery as their hearts failed, unable to raise ₹1–2 lakhs.
The Response
Partnered with Aster MIMS and other hospitals to provide fully funded, expert surgeries for underprivileged children.
The Challenge
Hundreds of children in Kerala are born each year with serious heart defects, with limited government capacity and unaffordable private care.
The Reality
Many waited for surgery as their hearts failed, unable to raise ₹1–2 lakhs.
The Response
Partnered with Aster MIMS and other hospitals to provide fully funded, expert surgeries for underprivileged children.
To provide safe, hygienic, and dignified living spaces for economically deprived families by building toilets and secure shelters
To provide safe, hygienic, and dignified living spaces for economically deprived families by building toilets and secure shelters
To provide safe, hygienic, and dignified living spaces for economically deprived families by building toilets and secure shelters
Impact on Suhrudaya
The Care Home Program by Helping Hands Charitable Trust, launched in 2019, provides free, hygienic, and compassionate accommodation to poor patients
The Care Home Program by Helping Hands Charitable Trust, launched in 2019, provides free, hygienic, and compassionate accommodation to poor patients
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Launched in 2010 and restarted in 2025 after a pause for the Hridyam program.
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Average cost per surgery ₹1.5–2.5 lakhs, fully funded for families in need.
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Completed 228 life-saving surgeries for infants and children under 12.
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Partnered with Aster MIMS, Kozhikode to deliver expert pediatric cardiac care.
Special note: The hridyam phase
From 2021 to 2024, Suhrudaya was temporarily paused due to the Kerala Government’s Hridyam initiative which aimed to cover similar surgeries.
However, as demand grew and support from Hridyam reduced, many families returned to our doors. In 2025, Suhrudaya was relaunched to fill this growing gap once again — because a child’s heart cannot wait.
How it works
From doorstep assessments to secure, well-built homes — every step is shaped with community participation and dignity
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Identify & Verify
Receive referrals, review medical documents, and confirm eligibility based on income and urgency.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Identify & Verify
Receive referrals, review medical documents, and confirm eligibility based on income and urgency.
Impact on Suhrudaya
Reviving little hearts through fully funded, expert surgeries for children in need.
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Launched in 2010 and restarted in 2025 after a pause for the Hridyam program.
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Average cost per surgery ₹1.5–2.5 lakhs, fully funded for families in need.
02
Completed 228 life-saving surgeries for infants and children under 12.
04
Partnered with Aster MIMS, Kozhikode to deliver expert pediatric cardiac care.
How it works
From doorstep assessments to secure, well-built homes — every step is shaped with community participation and dignity
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Identify & Verify
Receive referrals, review medical documents, and confirm eligibility based on income and urgency.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Identify & Verify
Receive referrals, review medical documents, and confirm eligibility based on income and urgency.
Special note: The hridyam phase
From 2021 to 2024, Suhrudaya was temporarily paused due to the Kerala Government’s Hridyam initiative which aimed to cover similar surgeries.
However, as demand grew and support from Hridyam reduced, many families returned to our doors. In 2025, Suhrudaya was relaunched to fill this growing gap once again — because a child’s heart cannot wait.
How it works
From doorstep assessments to secure, well-built homes — every step is shaped with community participation and dignity
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Identify & Verify
Receive referrals, review medical documents, and confirm eligibility based on income and urgency.
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
We were told our child needed heart surgery in two weeks. We had ₹8,000 in savings. Suhrudaya saved her — and us.
Rahmath
Kozhikode
Our daughter couldn’t breathe well, couldn’t run. Now she goes to school, plays, and laughs. She has a future.
Sajeer
Father of beneficiary
Gallery
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Impact on Suhrudaya
The Care Home Program by Helping Hands Charitable Trust, launched in 2019, provides free, hygienic, and compassionate accommodation to poor patients
01
Launched in 2010 and restarted in 2025 after a pause for the Hridyam program.
03
Average cost per surgery ₹1.5–2.5 lakhs, fully funded for families in need.
02
Average cost per surgery ₹1.5–2.5 lakhs, fully funded for families in need.
04
Partnered with Aster MIMS, Kozhikode to deliver expert pediatric cardiac care.
Special note: The hridyam phase
From 2021 to 2024, Suhrudaya was temporarily paused due to the Kerala Government’s Hridyam initiative which aimed to cover similar surgeries.
However, as demand grew and support from Hridyam reduced, many families returned to our doors. In 2025, Suhrudaya was relaunched to fill this growing gap once again — because a child’s heart cannot wait.
Special Campaigns
Special Campaigns
Surgery Records
Surgery Records
Patient Name (with consent)
Diagnosis
Age at surgery
Hospital
Outcome summary
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Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Child with confirmed congenital heart condition
Family unable to afford surgery
Documents Required
Income certificate
Referral letter from a registered doctor
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Why It Matters
Natural disasters leave families exposed, hungry, and afraid. Helping Hands doesn’t just offer relief — we restore hope, one home at a time.
How You Can Help
Sponsor a Surgery
₹2,00,000 – Full sponsorship
₹50,000 – Co-sponsorship
Become a Donor Partner
Fund surgeries annually or as a CSR project
Receive updates and meet the families you helped
Apply for Suhrudaya Support
Why It Matters
For a parent, nothing is more painful than watching their child struggle for breath. Suhrudaya gives these families not just hope — but action, surgery, and healing. We don’t just restore hearts. We restore childhoods.
How You Can Help
Sponsor a Surgery
₹2,00,000 – Full sponsorship
₹50,000 – Co-sponsorship
Become a Donor Partner
Fund surgeries annually or as a CSR project
Receive updates and meet the families you helped
Apply for Suhrudaya Support
