Brave Hearts in Beirut…

When I passed by this bench yesterday on the Corniche, it reminded me of all the good work being done by the Brave Heart Fund in Beirut. The Brave Heart Fund, a charitable, fundraising initiative established at the Children’s Heart Center at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), helps cover the cost of surgeries and hospitalization for any needy children suffering from Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). The Fund’s mission is that “no child should die of heart disease because of a lack of funds.” The Brave Heart Fund is staffed by volunteers whose lives have been personally touched by CHD. From fundraising adventures at home and abroad–from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Australian desert–there are many brave hearts in Beirut helping other brave hearts in need…