Christmas at Mater with Cenco Malls

As is now tradition, during the month of December we celebrate Christmas with the children and families who are in our Shelter, sharing with the children of the Exequiel González Cortés Hospital and also with the entire MATER Corporation team. All this is thanks to the support and commitment ofCenco Malls El Llano, who sponsor our Corporation at Christmas and make this beautiful celebration possible.

At the shelter, we held an entertaining afternoon with games, music, and gifts kindly provided by Cencosud, which once again joined in Mater's Christmas celebrations and allowed us to share gifts with the children at the Exequiel González Cortés hospital.

In addition, we had a lovely celebration with the team that works daily at Corporación MATER, which allows the will of many to be transformed into new possibilities for children throughout Chile.

The end-of-year celebrations are another time when we like to listen, share, and cultivate the purpose that unites us, which is to care for and promote the health of every child who needs it.

Dr. José Manuel Escala is the founder and president of Corporación Mater. As the organization marks its 30th anniversary, we sat down with him to discuss its origins, its major achievements, and the need to carry this work forward—a conversation in which he also acknowledges and thanks those who have played a vital role along the way.

For the past four years, Constanza Olivares has been the coordinator of highly complex surgical operations carried out by the MATER Corporation throughout Chile. A nurse and midwife by profession, she speaks of her work with conviction and gratitude: "The Corporation has allowed me to develop not only professionally, but also to provide more care to patients. And that, for me, is tremendously satisfying."

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.

Christmas at Mater with Cenco Malls

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