MATER Corporation joins the 40-hour workweek initiative

Corporación MATER adhered in advance to the bill that reduces the working week to 40 effective hours, an initiative that has just been unanimously approved by the Senate Labor Committee and is now ready to continue its legislative process. As of January 2023, all its working hours will be 40 effective hours, two years earlier than established in the bill under parliamentary discussion.

Anesthesiologist Virginia Montecinos has just completed ten operations as a volunteer at Corporación Mater. This number speaks to her perseverance, but above all, her conviction. We spoke with her to find out what motivated her to join, what she has learned along the way, and why, in her opinion, volunteering not only transforms the lives of children and their families, but also those who participate in it.

The catalog, designed by artist Angelito Peñaranda, invites companies to give meaningful gifts that support the health of children awaiting medical care in Chile.

We worked hard throughout 2025 to reduce waiting times for children throughout Chile, providing them with adequate, high-quality healthcare.

The work of volunteer doctors is at the heart of Corporación MATER, because it allows us to fulfill our purpose of providing timely, quality healthcare, shortening the wait times for hundreds of children throughout Chile, as well as demonstrating the impact that collaboration can achieve.

Recently, Dr. José Manuel Escala participated as an international speaker at the 20th Ecuadorian Congress of Pediatric Surgery, held in the city of Cuenca, where he shared the experience and care model of the MATER Corporation.

As is now tradition, during the month of December we celebrate Christmas with the children and families who are staying at our shelter, sharing with the children at the Exequiel González Cortés Hospital.

MATER Corporation joins the 40-hour workweek initiative

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