SM Foundation medical mission brings new hope for young patient in Batangas

Amid persistent gaps in healthcare access across remote communities, SM Foundation is bridging the divide through its long-running medical mission program, having served more than 1.3 million patients in over 1,700 missions nationwide.

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Strengthened with a fleet of six mobile clinics, the foundation brings free medical care directly to grassroots communities. The roving clinics open its doors to provide free consultations, laboratory tests, and even minor surgical procedures in areas where hospitals remain hours away.

For Lenny Cabral-Anciado of Batangas, one of those missions became a turning point in her nephew's life and where the sight of the SM Foundation's mobile clinic brought a sense of calm and hope.

Lenny has been the primary guardian of David, whom she has raised and loved as her own child. "Kahit po siya ay pamangkin ko lamang, itinuring ko na po siyang tunay kong anak. Sa kanya na po umikot ang buhay namin mag asawa," she shared, recounting why she was willing to sacrifice a lot for the young boy.