Jude-Alexandre

From a wheelchair to the track
Collège Reine-Marie

Even the most minor infection can be life-threatening for Jude-Alexandre, who was born with an immune deficiency. At the age of 9, he was immobilized for several weeks due to a serious infection in the bones of his legs. Thanks to an innovative immunoglobin treatment administered at Sainte-Justine, he can now participate in his school’s Sport-études program.

Léa-Maude

Sainte-Justine: A light in the darkness
Collège Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes

At 13, Léa-Maude went through the darkest period of her life. Her family turned to Sainte-Justine for the help she so badly needed. Supported by caring experts, Léa-Maude began the road to recovery. Today, she is committed to destigmatizing mental health problems in children and teens.

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Thomas

A second—and third—lease on life
École Saint-Joseph

In December 2016, Thomas was feeling grumpy and feverish. In a matter of hours, his condition seriously deteriorated. Emergency physicians at Sainte-Justine put him on a powerful antibiotic: Thomas had contracted a deadly bacterial infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Six months later, he developed Kawasaki disease. Today, Thomas is back in good health. After these life-changing experiences, Thomas’s family have become active supporters of the Foundation.

Aïssatou

The call that changed her life
Collège Durocher Saint-Lambert

Aïssatou was born with cardiomyopathy and had been a patient at another hospital since birth. She was admitted to Sainte-Justine on December 8. Her condition had been deteriorating for several weeks. The medical team needed to act fast—her heart function was declining, and the milrinone she was being given intravenously would not be enough to keep her alive. A few weeks later, a single call would change her life: thanks to the generosity of a caring family, Aïssatou would be getting a new heart, making her Sainte Justine’s 100th heart transplant patient.

Alexandrine

Lights for Viviane
Institut Secondaire Keranna

Even before she went into labour, Alexandrine knew her baby’s future would be closely tied to Sainte-Justine. Not to mention your generosity. Their unparalleled expertise in cardiology is to thank for saving Viviane’s life not once, but twice, with two major operations before she turned six months old. These days, Alexandrine is only too happy to be bringing attention to the work done at Sainte-Justine, as someone who knows just how much your kindness means to families like hers.

YOUR IMPACT

Shining the Spotlight on a Very Worthy Cause

For over three decades, donors have been giving to the Foundation to empower the teams at Sainte-Justine to seize every opportunity to revolutionize pediatric medicine. As a result of the hard work and dedication of this incredible community, children and families can reap the benefits of ongoing advances in specialized care and an environment focused on their well-being.

The importance of good health and leading-edge research has never been clearer than it is now. A donation to the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation helps this treasured Quebec institution continue to deliver the highest standard of care, no matter the circumstances. It enables the professionals at Sainte-Justine to keep looking for answers, regardless of how hard they may be to find. And it helps bring a deep sense of humanity to every human experience. When you support the Foundation, you are helping move our society forward by providing our children, the hope of the next generation, the opportunity to grow up healthy.

After all, children may represent a mere 20% of our population, but they’re 100% of our future.