Hospital classroom for sick children in Medellin

From very young age Carlos Andrés knew the University Hospital San Vicente Foundation, since his father worked there in areas like Billing and Academic Management, while his mother was volunteer of the Hospital Classroom of the same health institution, project of which today Carlos continues in love and is benefactor, making recurring donations and inviting his friends to know this valuable space of education and fun for sick children.

For several years he has linked his heart to the Hospital Classroom, which attends annually about 10,000 children; and although he lives outside Colombia, he has not forgotten this space that is so important for the little ones, for him and for his family.

This August 30, Carlos Andrés make us happy with his visit, he traveled from Florida, United States, to greet the children of the Hospital and remind them that the Hospital Room will always and forever and they will live in their most beautiful memories.

Carlos Andrés spent an afternoon of crafts, laughter, hugs and surprises in the Hospital Classroom, receiving the best gift for his solidarity: The happiness and love of children

Cheerful, friendly and music lover, that’s how Jakin is. He’s 10 years old and arrived the San Vicente Fundación Chil Hospital from Maicao, a town in La Guajira department, northern Colombia.

He was hospitalized for one and a half months and his mother Annerys proved to be truly committed with the accompaniment of her son during the hospitalization and learning process in the hospital classroom.

“The hospital classroom is a space where children join different activities during their hospitalization; in Jakin’s case, with the help of his mother, we’ve strengthened his abilities to interact with other people and make friends, and ad the same time we could strengthen the family bonds”, teacher Jackeline stated.

After the medical procedure, Jakin went into a depression crisis because he had to be at rest and avoid doing activities that involve some kind of movement and effort, but Annerys, with a lot of faith, continued her accompaniment with the help of the teachers.

The mother states that “The medics in Maicao didn’t give any life expectancy to Jakin and the struggle with the Insurance Company’ authorizations made me look for other medical opinions, and there I found San Vicente Fundación Hospital, with an unmatched medical staff, where they welcomed and gave us attention, with love, and now with the help of the Hospital Classroom teachers, I realized that my son has a long road in front of him and I’ll strive with him as long as God gives me strength”.