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Gift of Life International has partnered with Chain of Hope UK in Jamaica since 2011 when this became a Core Program and resources and strategies were focused on the creation of a sustainable pediatric cardiac program. The state-of-the-art pediatric cardiac unit at Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) was built and equipped in a collaborative effort between like-minded partners, The Digicel Foundation, Rotary partners, BHC administration and the Jamaican government allowing for Jamaican children with heart disease to be treated in their country of birth. Gift of Life International and Chain of Hope UK continue to regularly send surgical, catheterization and aftercare teams to BHC to provide mentorship and skills transfer to the local team. These visits also help to work down the lengthy waiting list which grew substantially during the global pandemic. We remain optimistic that a sustainable pediatric cardiac program will be established by the end of 2024 at Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. Although there have been many unforeseen challenges, the Jamaican pediatric cardiac program is strong and has committed leadership which will ultimately prevail.