Heroes are everywhere, and in many forms. Yordano Di Marzo, is one of them. His music brought the audience back to an unforgotten and treasured era of the beloved Venezuela. A wonderful and nostalgic evening that gifted the treatments and resources needed for children with cancer. VENtanas, through Fundanica, a non profit foundation that aids children with cancer in Carabobo, will supplies chemotherapy treatments and oncological surgeries for children of underserved communities who depend of our donations. Some of our treatment recipients were featured on a large screen, excited to deliver their message of gratefulness and love to an audience who was brought to tears.

Our unmeassured appreciation to the attendees; to the volunteers who devoted so many hours to make possible a memorable, successful and rewarding evening; to the generosity of our sponsors; to the musicians from the Boston String Academy; to the loving and accommodating staff of Tremont Temple; to Yordano and Yuri for their love to the cause, and to the faithful and incredibly committed team of VENtanas.

🎗 Supporting Children with Cancer: A Partnership Rooted in Hope

The funds raised through this event were directed toward life-saving cancer treatments for children in Venezuela with strong prognoses and the potential for full recovery — because we believe that when a child has a fighting chance, we must do everything we can to make that chance count.

Rather than starting from scratch, Ventanas chose to amplify the impact by partnering with Fundanica — a respected and long-standing nonprofit founded in 1995 in Carabobo, Venezuela. For nearly three decades, Fundanica has been providing critical medical and emotional support to underserved children battling cancer, ensuring that families facing impossible odds don’t have to walk the journey alone.

Through this partnership, the funds were used to:

• 💊 Procure chemotherapy and specialized medications not readily available in Venezuela

• 🏥 Assist with treatment logistics, nutritional support, and follow-up care

• 🤝 Help families cover transportation, tests, and other out-of-pocket costs associated with long-term cancer care

This initiative reflects the heart of Ventanas: identifying where children are suffering most and responding with compassion, care, and collaboration — not just once, but for the long haul.

Because every child deserves a chance to heal, to grow, and to dream again.

🧬 Healing What Can’t Be Seen: Dr. Rengifo and the Fight Against Metal Contamination

Dr. César Rengifo, a respected Venezuelan medical toxicologist, has spent years working on the frontlines of an invisible crisis — treating children exposed to toxic metal contamination in the heavily industrialized areas of Paraguaná and Maracaibo, Venezuela.

In these regions, home to some of the country’s largest oil refineries, children were unknowingly absorbing high levels of heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury. The results were devastating: neurological disorders, severe behavioral challenges, autism spectrum symptoms, and developmental delays that robbed these children of a normal childhood.

Dr. Rengifo’s work — in partnership with Ventanas — offered a way forward.

Using hair mineral analysis and lab testing, each child’s exposure profile was carefully assessed. From there, Dr. Rengifo developed personalized detoxification protocols designed to remove harmful metals while supporting each child’s nutritional and neurological recovery.

Many of the children treated were finally able to focus in school, reconnect with their families, and — for the first time — feel like themselves again.

💛 Where the Funds Went

Thanks to the generosity of our early supporters, funds raised from this initiative were used to:

• 🧪 Cover the cost of hair mineralogram testing and diagnostics

• 💊 Provide customized detox treatment plans for affected children

• 🧠 Support children with autism and neurological conditions linked to metal toxicity

• 📈 Monitor progress and reintegrate many children into mainstream education

This wasn’t just a medical intervention — it was a restoration of hope, health, and potential for over 120 children.

Though this project has transitioned into a maintenance phase, its legacy lives on in everything we do: science-backed, heart-led work that places dignity and healing at the center of every story.