★ Salman helps young heart patients as his NGO launches free treatment programme !

Priyanaka Srivastava | 1 May 2013



Salman Khan was in town on Wednesday for a noble cause. The superstar was at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon to launch The Little Hearts Program, a charitable initiative jointly launched by his NGO Being Human and the Fortis Foundation.

The programme will provide treatment to children suffering from congenital heart diseases free or at nominal charges.

“I hope a few steps made by us will help the ailing children. We want more and more such facilities to be made available in hospitals so that people can benefit from them,” Salman said.

The actor met Renu Begum, a 19-month old from Agartala who has been suffering from hydrocephalus. The medical condition causes an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cavities of the brain, which leads to progressive enlargement of the head, convulsion and mental disability.

The baby was recently admitted to Fortis after she got extensive media attention.

Looking dapper in a black suit teamed with white shirt, Salman spent most of his time talking to the ailing children instead of discussing the initiative.

Describing Being Human as the “heart and soul” of his life, he said he hoped that the maximum number of children would benefit from it.

Salman, who is currently filming Mental, his home production directed by brother Sohail Khan, refrained from talking about the film or other things on the professional front.

“Let us talk only about the children today,” he said.

Over the past year, Salman has been extensively promoting brand Being Human. He recently launched Being Human stores in Ludhiana and Chandigarh, which have a wide collection of merchandise. The sales are aimed at raising funds for charity.

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