Every year, 450 open heart surgeries are performed on children in NZ, some of them in their first days of life. During the surgery a child’s chest cavity can be filled with an icy slush to slow the heart rate and metabolism, giving the surgeon a longer window of operating time. This is the inspiration for Heart Stopper Challenge.

Your generosity will help @heart to continue providing the practical, emotional and psycho-social support needed by heart children and their families in New Zealand