Maria's Last Chance at Tomorrow

Twelve-year-old Maria's body is fighting leukemia, 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 the chemotherapy protocol that could save her life. Dr. Rodriguez and Mexico's best pediatric oncology team are ready to treat her for free, but they can't proceed without the specialized medication her treatment 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.