Online and in the shops: CHD calendar

Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are the most common type of birth defect affecting one in every 100 babies born and about half of those will require a heart operation. 

For the second year running, Aoife and John O’Driscoll, — whose little girl Saoirse was born with CHD in December 2010 — have organised a calendar to raise funds for Heart Children Ireland (HCI), a charity which provides support services for families affected by CHD and for the cardiac unit at Crumlin. All money raised from the sale of the calendar (which costs €10 + €1 postage) will go to HCI. This year’s theme is Superheroes & Princesses, with more than100 children included, all of whom have CHD. Calendars can be purchased at www.heartchildren.ie