Eli's village

Eli's Village was created in memory of our son, Eli. In five short months, he touched more lives than most touch in 100 years. His smile deserves to be shared to give hope to others who are on their CHD journey. Our mission is to bring comfort and joy by meeting the tangible needs of patients and their families during their hospital admission.

CHDs are present at birth and can affect the structure of a baby’s heart and the way it works. They can affect how blood flows through the heart and out to the rest of the body. CHDs can vary from mild (such as a small hole in the heart) to severe (such as missing or poorly formed parts of the heart).

About 1 in 4 babies born with a heart defect has a critical CHD (also known as critical congenital heart defect).1 Babies with a critical CHD need surgery or other procedures in the first year of life.