Heartfelt gift of life to 43 Tibetan kids A little Tibetan girl who suffers from congenital heart disease smiles for the camera ahead of r...

Heartfelt gift of life to 43 Tibetan kids

A little Tibetan girl who suffers from congenital heart disease smiles for the camera ahead of receiving a free live-saving operation at the General Hospital of Armed Police Forces May 20, 2012.[Photo/CFP]

A Tibetan girl suffering from congenital heart disease has her blood pressure and temperature taken ahead of an operation at a hospital in Beijing May 20, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

A blind Tibetan child suffering from congenital heart disease is helped by nurse at a hospital in Beijing May 20, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

A Tibetan child is carried by a doctor from General Hospital of Armed Police Forces after arriving at Beijing West Railway Station on May 20, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

A Tibetan girl suffering from congenital heart disease cuddles a fluffy bear ahead of a free operation at a hospital in Beijing May 20, 2012. [Photo/CFP]

Several Tibetan kids play games in a train carriage on their way to Beijing for heart disease operation, May 19, 2012 [Photo/CFP]

A total of 43 Tibetan children, ranging from 1 to 17 years old, were sent to four hospitals in Beijing on Sunday to have free operations for the disease that if left untreated can be fatal.The children are the first batch of more than 100 benefiting from a program launched by China Charity Federation in which free operations will be provided.