SUHRUDAYA
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.
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
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.
Why we started
The challenge
From doctors, hospitals, or other NGOs
Eligibility verification
Income proof, medical documents, urgency
Hospital partnership
Surgery arranged through Aster MIMS or partner hospital
Donor mobilization
Individual or pooled donors fund each surgery
Follow-up & recovery
Volunteers stay in touch with families post-op
Our impact
Our impact
Launched in 2012, building over a decade of expertise in kidney health awareness and prevention.
Launched in 2012, building over a decade of expertise in kidney health awareness and prevention.
Launched in 2012, building over a decade of expertise in kidney health awareness and prevention.
Over 3,00,000 individuals reached through free and accessible screening drives across communities.
Over 3,00,000 individuals reached through free and accessible screening drives across communities.
Over 3,00,000 individuals reached through free and accessible screening drives across communities.
More than 2,200 high-risk cases identified in time for preventive action and medical follow-up.
More than 2,200 high-risk cases identified in time for preventive action and medical follow-up.
More than 2,200 high-risk cases identified in time for preventive action and medical follow-up.
Comprehensive checks — urine protein, blood pressure, blood sugar, creatinine — with referrals for ongoing care.
Comprehensive checks — urine protein, blood pressure, blood sugar, creatinine — with referrals for ongoing care.
Comprehensive checks — urine protein, blood pressure, blood sugar, creatinine — with referrals for ongoing 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.
Why we started
The challenge
From doctors, hospitals, or other NGOs
Eligibility verification
Income proof, medical documents, urgency
Hospital partnership
Surgery arranged through Aster MIMS or partner hospital
Donor mobilization
Individual or pooled donors fund each surgery
Follow-up & recovery
Volunteers stay in touch with families post-op
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.
Why we started
The challenge
From doctors, hospitals, or other NGOs
Eligibility verification
Income proof, medical documents, urgency
Hospital partnership
Surgery arranged through Aster MIMS or partner hospital
Donor mobilization
Individual or pooled donors fund each surgery
Follow-up & recovery
Volunteers stay in touch with families post-op
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
Lastest blog posts
Lastest blog posts
A beat restored: Stories of children saved by Suhrudaya
A beat restored: Stories of children saved by Suhrudaya
Understanding the tiny heart: Common heart conditions faced by children
Understanding the tiny heart: Common heart conditions faced by children
When a child’s heart can’t wait: The urgency behind every application
When a child’s heart can’t wait: The urgency behind every application
How you can help
How you can help
Current needs
Full sponsorship - ₹6,00,000
Co-sponsorship – ₹3,00,000
Become a donor partner
Fund surgeries annually or as a CSR project
Receive updates and meet the families you helped
Apply for support
Apply for support
Eligibility criteria
Child with confirmed congenital heart condition
Family unable to afford surgery
Required details
Income certificate
Referral letter from a registered doctor
Why it matters
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
Current needs
Full sponsorship - ₹6,00,000
Co-sponsorship – ₹3,00,000
Become a donor partner
Fund surgeries annually or as a CSR project
Receive updates and meet the families you helped
Apply for support
Eligibility criteria
Child with confirmed congenital heart condition
Family unable to afford surgery
Required details
Income certificate
Referral letter from a registered doctor
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.
