Project Information
- The number of people living below the national poverty line in Chile has varied throughout the years. In 2017, this number was at around three million citizens, whereas the number of people living on less than $1.90 a day has successfully reached its lowest point of 0.9 percent of the population.
The World Bank
Grantee
Corporación Renal Infantil MATER
Partners
Bizarro Live Entertainment
Corporación Renal Infantil MATER
Santiago, Chile
Maestro Cares Foundation and Bizarro Live Entertainment collaborated to fund the purchase and remodeling of two existing houses, transforming them into a larger, state-of-the-art facility named Casa de Acogida for Corporación Renal Infantil MATER. This upgraded facility provides comfort and care for children with kidney and urological diseases and their guardians, serving as a nurturing home-away- from-home during treatment.
Corporación Renal Infantil MATER: a Chilean non-profit organization dedicated to preventing and treating cases of renal disease in low-income children throughout the country.
Casa de Acogida features 10 well-equipped units, each with private bathrooms and wheelchair access. The home also features two communal living areas, a playroom, dining facilities, a fully functional kitchen, a chapel, and an inviting outdoor area. It is strategically located one block from Exequiel González Cortés Children's Hospital. Every year, Corporación Renal Infantil MATER performs more than 14,000 exams and 300 surgeries throughout the country.
Groundbreaking
Grand Opening
August 31, 2022
Project Launch