Little Red Scarf Case Study

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At its core, the vision of Little Red Scarf is to provide an opportunity for underprivileged and disadvantaged children to enjoy a normal and healthy life.
Children who suffer from congenital heart disease begin their lives with a serious disadvantage. However, the treatment for many forms of congenital heart disease is often straightforward: one surgery can add many years to a child’s lifetime. Within China’s Gansu and Yunnan Province, there is an exceptionally high prevalence of congenital heart disease. Families from these rural areas who work Gansu’s and Yunnan’s infertile land cannot afford treatment. Children with congenital heart disease most likely will not survive past the age of 10 without surgery. In response to this overwhelming

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