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Maceió is the capital city of Alagoas, a state in northeastern Brazil.

Of the 60,000 children born in Alagoas each year, between 400 and 600 have some form of heart disease. In infancy, 15% of those children will require surgery to survive.

Medical Mission Trip: November 20 – December 4, 2010

An International Children’s Heart Foundation team visited the Santa Casa Hospital of Maceió, Brazil for the second time. During this visit, 11 children received operations that would not have been possible without the support of our many sponsors. The International Children’s Heart Foundation extends its sincere thanks to the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation for providing hope to the children and their families.