Building a better tomorrow
We’re building a hospital wing at Lady Ridgeway Hospital in aid of children with heart diseases & critical illnesses.100% goes to saving lives.
Little Hearts is a national fundraising project to build a Cardiac and Critical Care Complex at Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital
Our aim is to to provide timely, appropiate and the best possible care to all children in Sri Lanka.
- Project Value: LKR 5.7 billion (~19 million USD)
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- Amount Raised: LKR 4.5+ billion
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- Government Allocation: LKR 300 million
Why Support Little Hearts?
3000+ babies are born with heart diseases each year in Sri Lanka.
That’s almost 8 in 1000 babies per year. More than 40% of these babies and children, and over 60% of critically ill babies and children cannot get treatment on time because of a lack of facilities.
1500+ children die due to this lack of facilities. We’re trying to change that.
How? By constructing a 12-storey Cardiac and Critical Care Complex of Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital. This way, we can provide equal, quality treatment to every child.
Join us in our quest to save them. Become a superhero that saves our little hearts.
Milestones
April 22, 2018
Construction of the building structure begins
Dialog completed another successful Star Points campaign in aid of Little Hearts this year as well. Dialog customers raised a generous contribution of Rs. 8.8 million.
December 31, 2018
Yet another successful Dialog Star Points campaign in 2018
It’s time for building the structure! Our projects goal of building of a 12-storey Cardiac Complex for our little hearts is one step closer to the finishing line.
November 01, 2018
Little Hearts reaches 500 million mark
A quarter of our objective is achieved! Our gratitude to all the generous people who have contributed to this worthy cause so far cannot be expressed in words.
August 05, 2018
Pile construction begins
It has begun! Construction of the Cardiac and Critical Complex is now officially underway.
February 04, 2018
Tender notice for pile construction published
The tender notice for the commencement of the pile construction was published in both Sinhala and English newspapers on Independence day.
January 13, 2018
Little Hearts passes 250 million mark
Thanks to all the generous contributions we have received so far, Little Hearts is proud to state that they have passed the Rs. 250 million mark as of January.
December 31, 2017
Dialog Runs Another Successful Star Point Donation Campaign
Inspired by last year’s success, Dialog run another Star Point donation campaign that helped Little Hearts raise over LKR 15 million
October 2, 2017
Little Hearts Lay the Foundation Stone
Thanks to the support of our donors, media and the government, Little Hearts laid the foundation stone of the Cardiac and Critical Care Complex, taking a big step towards the future in which every child has immediate access to heart disease treatment and intensive care.
April 24, 2017
Sri Lankan Navy Commences Construction
Upon HE President Maithripala Sirisena’s request, Sri Lankan Navy started preparations of the site for the future Cardiac and Critical Care Complex
February 17, 2017
MOU with the Ministry of Health
Little Hearts and Ministry of Health signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure that the funds raised by Little Hearts will be used solely and exclusively for the construction of the Cardiac and Critical Care Complex
February 14, 2017
Shraddha TV Organises ‘Walk for Humanity’
Shraddha TV organised a walk that gathered approximately 1000 participants. With this campaign, Shraddha TV and the Walk for Humanity participants raised over LKR 4 million in a single day.
January 26, 2017
Creative Software Makes the First Corporate Donation
Creative Software’s employees donate dtheir one-day salaries to Little Hearts.
December 31, 2016
Dialog Runs a Highly Successful Star Point Donation Campaign
Dialog invited their customers to donate their leftover Star Points to Little Hearts. Dialog customers donated over LKR 15 million worth of Star Points.
December 16, 2016
The First Press Conference
Little Hearts panel comprising of SLCP representatives and committee members presented the project to Sri Lanka’s leading media houses, inviting them to support Little Hearts until the first patients walk the halls of the new Lady Ridgeway hospital unit.
December 1, 2016
Keells Super Opens the Little Hearts Fund
Keells Super organised a five-month campaign allowing their customers to donate change or any desired amount at the check-out quickly and easily.
November 20, 2016
First TV Appearance
Derana TV hosted a successful all-day Little Hearts telethon
September 29, 2016
TBWA Launches the Little Hearts Brand
A leading advertising agency TBWA launched the Little Hearts logo as well as the theme song available in English and Sinhala
September 21, 2016
Sri Lanka College of Paeditricians Endorses the Project
Sri Lanka College of Paeditricians (SLCP) endorsed Little Hearts and takes the project under their wing.
May 14, 2016
Ministry of Health Approves the Fundraising Project
Ministry of Health approved the national fundraising project for the construction of a ten-storey Cardiac and Critical Care Complex of Lady Ridgeway Hospital.
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Guardianswho Initated the project
Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians (SLCP) is part of Little Hearts’ founding committee.
SLCP provides governance and professional consultation to the project executives.
Manusath Derana
Manusath Derana has been Little Heart’s main media partner since inception, helping the project reach millions of donors countrywide.
Creative Software
Creative Software has been with Little Hearts since inception, providing technical, financial and project management support.
storybook
storybook is a creative agency in charge of the Little Hearts’ brand since 2018.
Saviorsindividual projects in support
Keells Super
Keells Super was one of the earliest promoters of Little Hearts. The supermarket chain incentivised their customers to make in-store donations, raising over LKR 2.5 million in 6 months.
Shraddha TV
Shraddha TV reached out to their loyal viewers to call for donations to Little Hearts. They were also the main organisers of the Walk for Humanity in Colombo and Rathnapura which raised approximately LKR 10 million for the project.
Jigsaw Ensamble
Jigsaw are Little Hearts’ social media partner. They have been committed to building Little Hearts’ online presence and relationships with the project supporters worldwide.
Interact
Interact volunteers teamed up with Keells Super for a two-day campaign to educate the supermarkets’ customers about Little Hearts and promote in-store donations.
Want to help us fundraise?
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