Savanna Karmue began her crusade to promote heart health at six years old, after visiting her Sunday School teacher prior to a heart procedure. She knew then that she wanted to be a cardiologist and began YouTubing advice on keeping a healthy heart. On her eighth birthday, she started her own nonprofit; the following year, she transferred that knowledge into a book called Happy Heart Advices: Introduction to Your Heart, Vol. 1. Her passion did not stop there, and she began speaking at local churches and seminars and eventually became a keynote speaker at several high-profile symposiums. Savannah’s curiosity led her to dig deeper, and she found that childhood obesity is a root cause of heart problems. In 2016 she launched the Happy Heart Challenge, which educates and provides resources to children on living a healthy lifestyle. Savannah is ambitious and has set a goal to cut childhood obesity in half by 2031. With her work ethic and drive, Savannah will continue to inspire others to have a “happy heart.”
“…I didn’t want to wait to become a cardiologist to help people, and I wanted to start immediately.”
—Savanna Karmue
This excerpt is from The Book of Awesome Girls by Becca Anderson, which is available now through Amazon and Mango Media.
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