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Official website: https://www.aishwaryatrust.org/ Aishwarya Trust funds complex congenital heart surgeries for under-privileged children in private hospitals.

Our charitable Trust was founded in March 2008 in Chennai, India. Although we are a broad based organization, our focus at the moment is to assist families whose children are suffering from congenital heart defects. Know about Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) :
- Heart Defects that develop before birth are known as Congenital Heart Defect (CHD).
- CHD arises due to the abnormal development of the hea

rt.
- CHD's are No.1 cause of birth defect related deaths.
- Approximately 9 out of 1000 new born are affected with CHD. Symptoms :
- Murmur or Abnormal sound in the heart.
- A bluish tint (slight coloring) to the skin, fingernails and lips.
- Lesions(any abnormality in the skin)
- Poor feeding and low in weight gain. Early diagnosis of babies with above mentioned symptoms using echo test identifies CHD immediately and could improve their survival as well as reducing morbidity(rate of incidents) by performing corrective surgery. Therefore, we have made it Aishwarya Trust's mission to provide financial assistance to enable these children to get corrective surgeries done at leading private hospitals. We feel that each child deserves the best available treatment. Official website : https://www.aishwaryatrust.org/

14/11/2025

Happy Children’s Day to all brave heart warriors!

’sday2025

22/09/2025

🌟 Annual Donor Engagement Day 2025 🌟
On September 18th, Aishwarya Trust hosted its Annual Donor Engagement Day at MGM Healthcare, Chennai — an evening filled with gratitude, culture, and celebration.
💝 We honoured our Chief Guest Mr. K. Balaji, Director, Cognizant Foundation, who released our new booklet “Aishwarya Trust Journey: From Fragile Hearts to Hopeful Futures”.
Highlights of the evening:
• Recognition of our generous donors whose support has given nearly 7,500 children with CHD a new lease of life 💖
• A soulful Bharatanatyam recital on the joy of giving, “Danasukham” 🎭
• A Light Music Concert by Raghavan Manian & team 🎶
• And a magical surprise when Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan joined in on the mouth organ 🎵
We thank all our donors and partners for walking this journey with us — together, we are turning fragile hearts into hopeful futures. 🌈

12/09/2025

At Aishwarya Trust, our mission is to ensure that no child is denied life-saving care for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) because of financial or systemic barriers.
Through regular screening camps across 11 districts of Tamil Nadu, we’re able to provide early diagnosis, comprehensive care, and corrective surgeries, all at no cost to families. We’ve successfully screened 12125 children and treated over 443 children across the region.
This has been possible with the continued support of Cognizant Foundation, enabling us to reach thousands of children. As they celebrate 20 years of empowerment, we are honoured to walk alongside them in this journey, saving little hearts and securing a healthier tomorrow.

09/09/2025

✨Celebrating 20 Years of Impact ✨
Aishwarya Trust congratulates Cognizant Foundation on completing two decades of empowerment and meaningful change in people’s lives.
On September 3, 2025, the Foundation marked this milestone with a special event in Chennai, bringing together grassroots NGO partners to celebrate 20 years of collective progress toward equity in education, healthcare, and livelihoods.
On this occasion, the Foundation unveiled its coffee table book, “The Light That Lives On,” featuring twenty inspiring stories that highlight the incredible work of their NGO partners—and how together, lives are being transformed.
We at Aishwarya Trust are truly honored to be featured in this book and deeply grateful for the opportunity to partner with a caring and generous corporate donor like Cognizant Foundation.
Aishwarya Trust was represented at the event by Sreekumar P. Krishnan, Gokulakannan, and Priya. We look forward to continuing this journey together in creating brighter futures.

13/08/2025

Aishwarya Trust congratulates Ms. Viney Kirpal on the launch of a powerful new book, a curated and edited collection of true stories, titled New Life. New Beginnings. 🎉
Launched on Aug 2, 2025 in Pune by Dr. Suresh Rao, Associate Director, Department of Heart & Lung Transplant, MGM Hospital, Chennai — this book dives into a question few of us think about:
What happens after an organ transplant?
Through deeply personal, first-person accounts from heart, lung, liver, and kidney recipients, and conversations with living organ donors and top doctors, Ms. Kirpal — herself a heart transplant recipient and former IIT Mumbai professor — sheds light on the triumphs, struggles, and resilience of transplant survivors across India.
With practical insights, emotional depth, and a call for better support from the healthcare systems, this book aims to spark a national conversation on life after transplant.
📖 New Life. New Beginnings is now available on Amazon: https://amzn.in/d/cGf27cX

05/08/2025

Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan, Co-founder, Aishwarya Trust was recognized and presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization) at an event to mark the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day at the Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on Aug 2, 2025. The award was presented by the Honorable Union Minister of Health, Shri. J.P. Nadda. Accepting the award, Dr. K.R.Balakrishnan who has the unique distinction of completing over 750 heart and lung transplants said, “It is really a function to acknowledge the donor families. Most are from very humble backgrounds, pedestrians knocked down by vehicles in our crowded streets. What motivates these families to be so generous in their grief? It is really humbling to see them fighting their tears…”
On behalf of our corporate donors, team of doctors and nurses, Board of Trustees, and our support staff we congratulate to Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan on receiving this well - deserved honor.

04/08/2025

Aishwarya Trust congratulates Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization(NOTTO) at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day held in New Delhi, on August 2, 2025.
Dr. K.R. Balakrishnan has completed 750 heart and lung transplants, the largest in the country and South Asia.

30/07/2025

Screening camps are a fundamental pillar of Aishwarya Trust’s initiative to combat congenital heart defects in children. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our corporate sponsor, Cognizant Foundation, for stepping up once again to support our recent CHD screening camp held in Tirunelveli on July 25, 2025. The District Early Intervention Center (DEIC) also played a crucial role by mobilizing children from nearby districts, including Kovilpatti and Thoothukudi.
A total of 120 children were screened for congenital heart defects. Of these, 23 new cases were identified, and these children were referred to MGM Hospital in Chennai for surgery or intervention. Additionally, 25 children who had previously received treatment at MGM Hospital attended the camp for follow-up care. The camp was inaugurated by the district collector, Shri R. Sukumar, and Dr. Revathy Balan, Dean of Tirunelveli Medical College. In his address, the district collector welcomed the parents and children, assuring them of high-quality care under the guidance of Dr. Rajesh Kumar. To watch a video clip from the event, click here: https://youtu.be/ID7dAif57bs?si=VHyRK8OTHyoUMg4E. It was truly heartwarming to see four members from the Cognizant Employee Volunteering Engagement team collaborate with the Aishwarya Trust team to ensure the camp ran efficiently. They assisted the doctors and managed the young patients and their families. Dr. Rajesh Kumar led the Aishwarya Trust team, with support from Gokulakannan, Priya, and Kartik. The volunteers brought a lot of energy and joy to the screening camp.

23/07/2025

On July 14, 2025, Mrs. Chitra Viswanathan, Chief Functionary and Managing Trustee of Aishwarya Trust, visited Rainbow Speciality Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad to review and discuss the ongoing Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) program supported by the Trust.
To date, Aishwarya Trust has extended support to 14 children at Rainbow Hospital—7 requiring medical interventions and 7 who successfully underwent CHD surgeries. As of July 14, 2025, these contributions reflect the Trust’s continued commitment to improving pediatric cardiac care.
During her visit, Mrs. Viswanathan met with Dr. Nageshwar Rao, Dr. Ganapathy Subramaniam (Pediatric Surgeon), and the dedicated medical team at Rainbow Hospital. The discussions focused on the progress of the CHD program and future collaborative efforts to enhance care for children with congenital heart conditions.

02/07/2025

The Rotary Club of Madras West held its “Award Nite” on June 28, 2025, at Hotel Savera, Chennai, to celebrate and recognize outstanding individuals who have made a difference to their community. Dr. C. Sylendrababu, IPS (Rtd), Former Director General of Police, was the Chief Guest.
Mrs. Chitra Viswanathan, Chief Functionary & Managing Trustee, Aishwarya Trust, was the recipient of this year’s “For the Sake of Honor” Award. Under the leadership of Mrs. Chitra Viswanathan, Aishwarya Trust has provided a hope of life to more than two lakh children suffering from congenital heart defects.
Aishwarya Trust is humbled and honoured to receive this recognition. A team from Aishwarya Trust, including Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Dr. Ramyashri and staff members Priya, Sneha and Soniya were present at the Award function.

08/05/2025

Aishwarya Trust extends a warm congratulations to Ms. Pritika Shah on her elevation as EVP and Head of Marketing and CSR at HDFC Life. We look forward to continuing our longstanding, productive partnership with HDFC Life.
Together, we can save more young lives impacted by congenital heart defects (CHD).

Address

B-1, Krishna Kripa, 17/7, Raman Street, T. Nagar
Chennai
600017

Telephone

+914428151953

Website

https://www.aishwaryatrust.org/

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