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Re-MATER 2026. Traveling, enjoying yourself, and helping others can all be part of the same experience

Stays, getaways, dinners, tourist activities, and special products are all part of a new edition of Re-MATER. These various experiences can be purchased directly or through an online auction, which will remain open until October 9, and each bid will help support the mission of Corporación MATER.

Chilean Professional Soccer, TNT Sports, and Corporación MATER Join Forces to Support Children’s Kidney Health

During Matchday 20 of the Mercado Libre First Division, all club captains will wear a special armband featuring their club’s crest and the slogan “Healthy Kidney, Happy Child,” as part of the first initiative under this partnership.

MATER Corporation Signs a Collaboration Agreement with the Spanish Kidney Foundation

The partnership will enable the development of various initiatives in urological and nephrological health, with a special focus on children.

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Re-MATER 2026. Traveling, enjoying yourself, and helping others can all be part of the same experience

Stays, getaways, dinners, tourist activities, and special products are all part of a new edition of Re-MATER. These various experiences can be purchased directly or through an online auction, which will remain open until October 9, and each bid will help support the mission of Corporación MATER.

Chilean Professional Soccer, TNT Sports, and Corporación MATER Join Forces to Support Children’s Kidney Health

During Matchday 20 of the Mercado Libre First Division, all club captains will wear a special armband featuring their club’s crest and the slogan “Healthy Kidney, Happy Child,” as part of the first initiative under this partnership.

MATER Corporation Signs a Collaboration Agreement with the Spanish Kidney Foundation

The partnership will enable the development of various initiatives in urological and nephrological health, with a special focus on children.

Dr. Francisca Yankovic: “My dream is for MATER to become the national leader in care for children with complex urological conditions.”

Dr. Francisca Yankovic is a pediatric surgeon and urologist who trained at the University of Chile and completed a subspecialty fellowship at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. An associate professor at the University of Chile, director of the Pediatric Urology training program, and past president of the Chilean Society of Pediatric Surgery, she has firsthand knowledge of the challenges faced by children with complex urological conditions. For nearly a decade, she has volunteered with Corporación MATER, an experience that has confirmed to her that improving access to healthcare can change a life.

“Doing good is a delicate matter, and Mater found a beautiful way to do it”

Dr. Renato Gana has been associated with Corporación Mater since its inception. As a pediatric urologist, he participated in the first surgical campaigns and has been part of an initiative that aims to provide specialized surgery to children living in regions where treating certain conditions can be much more difficult.

Initiatives in Arica and Chiloé Reduce Pediatric Waiting Lists

More than 50 children were able to undergo surgery thanks to new medical campaigns organized by Corporación MATER in collaboration with local health services and various partner institutions.

30 Years of History, Commitment, and Gratitude

The MATER Children's Kidney Foundation brought together those who helped it take its first steps to thank them for three decades of support, solidarity, and work on behalf of children throughout Chile.

30 years of stepping in at just the right time to change the lives of thousands of children

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.

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“Expert minds and caring hands”: this is how highly complex operations are carried out at MATER

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."