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Mother's Day Feature Honors Four Caregivers Redefining Motherhood in Argentina

A La Plata NGO places children with transit families pending court decisions.

Overview

  • Crónica published a Mother's Day piece on October 19 highlighting four women whose daily caregiving anchors their families and communities.
  • Majo recounts raising Sofía Milagros, now 20, after encephalitis at age three reshaped her daughter's life and her own expectations.
  • Gisela Ruiz describes her son Valentín's autism diagnosis at three, now 16, recalling a grim prognosis and detailing how she sought training to better support him.
  • Andrea Lambertini's household has served as a foster transit home for eight years, caring for 13 children after being selected through Asociación Felicitas.
  • Asociación Felicitas, founded in 2012, reports that more than 100 children have passed through its program, staying until courts determine return, institutional care, or adoption.