A congenital heart defect is a heart defect that is present at birth. They are the most common birth defects that lead to death. They were present in more than forty nine million people globally in 2015. There are certain risk factors associated with this condition. Roughly stating, the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, drugs and certain medications during pregnancy increase chances of congenital heart defects in the baby. However, this is not cause enough for all congenital heart defects. In order to reduce chances, doctors often put pregnant women on folic acid and immunize them against rubella, which is another cause of congenital heart defects.
Some congenital heart defects are so tiny that they do not need treatment. Some can even improve without treatment. Other defects require surgical intervention and extensive treatment of the baby. It is here that expenses come into play and the underprivileged lose out. To make sure that they have a better life, we can use crowdfunding. Children, who are so completely innocent, have just been brought to the world; die simply because many families cannot afford these complex and expensive surgeries. This is heartbreaking and wrong and we all feel that this shouldn’t happen. So how can we change it? Well, one way is to provide these families with financial assistance. Alternatively, such families may reach out for financial assistance. In such cases, it becomes our duty to financially support them.
How do we then go about this business efficiently? One very effective means of doing this is through crowdfunding. For example, if you are a family who is going through such a situation, you could start a fundraiser on a crowdfunding platform like Impact Guru. Crowdfunding has become a feasible alternative to medical insurance. So much so, that medical crowdfunding and NGO crowdfunding consists of most of the traffic on Impact Guru. All you need to do is to start your fundraiser on our website. Once you have done that, our Campaign Manager will get in touch with you. We can then work together and navigate the internet in order to meet your goal. This way, we can have more funds to raise awareness about the causes we care about.
For example, in the particular case of congenital heart illnesses, providing pregnant women with the right information is very important. This can be done through workshops, posters and other informative communication material. Once a baby with a congenital heart defect is born, it is very important for the family to learn how to care for the baby. It is also important for them to get the proper medical information necessary. To disseminate this information takes money. And now you know how crowdfunding can help you with that.