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Twelve-year-old Maria's heart is failing, but she still fills her hospital notebook with lesson plans for the students she dreams of teaching someday. Her parents sold everything—including their food cart, their only income—but couldn't raise the $30,000 needed for life-saving surgery. Dr. Rodriguez and Mexico's best cardiac team are ready to operate for free, but they can't proceed without the specialized equipment her procedure requires. Yesterday, Maria practiced writing "Thank you" on the fogged hospital window with a trembling finger, not knowing it might be her last lesson—help us make sure it isn't.
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