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Day 1: Take off! Here we come Uganda

After weeks of preparation and planning, the trip became a reality today when we all headed to our respective airports with our bags and boxes in hand. Charles, Dan, Kanishka and I departed from DC, checking in boxes of the donated cath equipment they will use during each heart procedure. Shilpi and Tanuj headed off…

Posted by Team WCI on February 9, 2013

Heading to Uganda to Heal Hearts – Trip #2 Feb 2013!

WCI is heading back to Kampala, Uganda on February 7, 2013 for its second medical trip to heal children’s hearts.  We have a great team of doctors and medical professionals that will be performing heart procedures and training their Ugandan counterparts.  We are looking forward to conducting another successful trip, and coming back with many…

Posted by Team WCI on January 19, 2013

Watch WCI’s 2nd Feature Video

WCI Project Heart: Uganda 2012 Follow Dr. Kanishka Ratnayaka as he performs the Uganda’s first non invasive pediatric heart procedure. Part of World Children’s Initiative’s 2012 mission to Uganda. A film by Tanuj Chopra

Posted by Team WCI on January 14, 2013