Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Fundraisers

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. Babies born with CDH often endure long hospitalizations and other complications such as pulmonary hypertension, infections, feeding issues, asthma and temporary developmental delay. Some babies develop worse complications and sadly, 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. The cause of CDH is not known.

Cherubs are people who were born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, a severe and often fatal birth defect that occurs as often as Cystic Fibrosis and Spina Bifida. Every 10 minutes a baby is born with CDH - adding up to over half a million babies since 2000. Yet, CDH is given very little media attention, virtually no research money and until CHERUBS came along in 1995 there was no information and no support for families of babies diagnosed with CDH. We have no national telethons, no large corporate sponsorships. We have been struggling for years to bring attention to CDH and now, we are going to do so on a national level.

For 15 years, cherubs have been the awareness symbol of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). Through this project, families around the world are working with CHERUBS, photographers and the media to raise CDH awareness in a unique and striking photo and marketing campaign, which we hope will take your breath away and make you want to learn more about CDH and how you can help save these children.

CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support was founded in 1995 to give hope and information to families of children affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). We are a 501(c)III non-profit global CDH organization with members in 38 countries. CHERUBS strives to allow families to have free access to information materials, support services, awareness projects and to make a CDH connection with other families going through the same ordeal. We are just a grassroots organization of families working hard to make a difference and trying to give Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness wings to take flight.

CHERUBS is fighting hard to search for the cause, prevention and best treatments of CDH. We invite you to help us to help these families and to help Save The Cherubs.

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One of the 2 "Made in Oregon" baskets we sent in memory of our angel Jayden at 7:40! We hope who ever bought them enjoyed the goodies! :-)

We are proud to help CHERUBS as they have been our rock through this most difficult year. Please donate whatever support you can to this most worthy cause!