To facilitate and coordinate medical support programs for marginalized children affected by heart disease, so as to restore health, hope and happiness.
A self-sufficient congenital heart program that can provide the necessary medical care to children who suffer from heart defects and disease, especially for those who have few resources to pay for such care.
Care, Outreach, Empathy and Support.
Touch a child’s life
In 1992, Peter Mbogo Kamau’s daughter was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. She needed open heart surgery, which at the time could not have been performed in Kenya and was taken to Apollo Hospital in India. Sadly, she did not pull through. Due to a late diagnosis and the long period it took the family to raise the colossal amount of money required, her condition had deteriorated and she was too weak. She died and was buried in India.
That experience and encounters from desperate families of heart patients seeking to raise money for their surgeries moved Peter to resign from his job as a tour guide and devoted himself to helping these families find a solution. Take Heart Association Project (THAP) was thus born out of grief and compassion for others.
The organization was officially registered as a non-governmental organization in Kenya in 1996 and as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the United States in 2002. After Mr. Kamau’s death, CFACH registered a DBA known as Care for a Child’s Heart (CFACH) to better reflect the patients that we serve.
A group of individuals who shared Mr. Kamau’s passion, took the mantle and for the last several years have dedicated their time and efforts towards this worthy cause.
As a trusted and well-established organization, CFACH has built a strong track record of delivering high-quality cardiac care to underserved children across Kenya. Beyond sponsoring heart surgeries, CFACH provides comprehensive support throughout each child’s treatment journey, including diagnostic testing, pre- and post-operative care, accommodation at the Family Support Center, transportation to and from medical facilities, access to essential medications, and other critical medical assistance.
In 2026, CFACH expanded its impact through a new partnership with Tenwek Hospital, further strengthening access to pediatric cardiac care in Kenya. This collaboration marked an important milestone with the successful completion of the first cardiac surgery mission at Tenwek Hospital in July 2026, laying the foundation for future missions and expanded services.
CFACH extends its sincere appreciation to the Emirates Airline Foundation for its generous support in providing international flights for the volunteer clinicians who participate in our medical missions. This invaluable partnership helps bring world-class cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, nurses, perfusionists, and other specialists to Kenya, enabling more children to receive the life-saving care they urgently need.
Today, CFACH continues to serve underprivileged children across East, Central and Southern Africa who are living with congenital heart disease, ensuring that financial hardship is never a barrier to receiving life-saving treatment.
Kenyan Address: Ruiru, Membley Estate, Bethel Court, House # BC013 Nairobi
USA Address: 2800 Broadway Street, Suite C #248 | Pearland, TX 77581 501(c)(3) in United States
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