Help Me Save the Next Child.
A mother's mission to save young lives through awareness and action on sudden cardiac arrest.
As a mother, I can't stop thinking about one number:
63 children die every day from sudden cardiac arrest.
My daughter, Laylani, was almost one of them.
After her life-saving open-heart surgery, we made a promise that if she was given a second chance, we would spend that second chance helping save other children. Today, at just 13 years old, she's leading that mission as a Youth Ambassador for HeartCharged, raising awareness about CPR, AEDs, and sudden cardiac arrest.
We're incredibly close to funding our first AED through our campaign.
One AED. One child. One family whose story could end differently.
If you've been thinking about donating, sharing our mission, or introducing us to someone who can help, this is the moment.
No parent should have to wonder if an AED could have saved their child.
Together, we can turn awareness into action and help ensure more children make it home.
Thank you for believing in this mission and for helping us cross the finish line. 🛐❤️🩹
https://www.getheartcharged.org/aed-donations
Arsiema Smith is a youth advocate and consultant who leverages basketball to empower young athletes and strengthen communities. With over two decades in child welfare and juvenile justice, she has worked with high-risk youth across New York and Las Vegas. Her personal experiences with adversity and her daughter's health challenges drive her advocacy for youth safety, health education, and athletic policy reform…
