The International Children's Heart Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization based in Memphis, Tennessee. We are dedicated to helping children with congenital or acquired heart disease in developing countries throughout the world. We serve all children without respect to their race, religion or sex. Our primary goal is to make ourselves obsolete in the countries that we serve. To this end, we strive to educate the health care professionals in the countries we travel and bring them to the United States for advanced study so that they may better serve their own children.

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ICHF Team Press Coverage

These team members, each remarkably accomplished in their profession, donated their time and energy on this challenging mission without any compensation. These twenty individuals took time away from their families and professions to work harder than many can imagine. They did this enthusiasm, energy, and a deep compassion for the Nigerian children. Their dedication is what drives ICHF.

Five team member birthdays occured on this mission. One team member became infected with malaria despite appropriate antimalerial prophylaxis. Several team members (excluding the one with malaria) donated blood to the children because of limited local blood supply and blood banking facilities.


team after unpacking supplies


group after first week
overlooking Enugu

group after first week
at Chief's home

Dr. Angela Taborda Aitken
Anesthesiologist
Bogota, Colombia

Cheryl Diane Le Huquet
Intensive Care Nurse
Los Angeles

Daniel Finley
Biomedical Engineer
Memphis

Denise Brown
Intensive Care Nurse
Los Angeles

Frank Watts
Biomedical Engineer
Memphis

Giselle Alicia Mata
Intensive Care Nurse
Los Angeles

Jennifer Correa
Intensive Care Nurse
Los Angeles

Joanne Price
Intensive Care Nurse
Kansas City

Dr. Jonah Odim
Cardiac Surgeon
Los Angeles

Julie Gervasini
Respiratory Therapist
Kansas City

Karen Widdis
Intensive Care Nurse
Kansas City


Dr. Lorraine lubin
Anesthesiologist
Los Angeles


Martina Pavanic
Surgical Nurse
Memphis


Mary Dawn Reavey
Intensive Care Nurse
Kansas City
(currently serving one year in
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)


Matthew Davis
Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist
Zagreb, Croatia


Nicole
Film Maker
New York City


Dr. William Novick
Cardiac Surgeon
ICHF Founder
Memphis

Dr. Vatsala (Reni) Kesavulu
Intensivist
Los Angeles

Five Birthdays during Mission

Dr. Robert Reid
Intensivist
Overland Park

Suzanne Gingras
Intensive Care Nurse
Chicago

Sadiat Toyin Lawal
Intensive Care Nurse
Los Angeles
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