Dr. Vera Cordeiro founded Brazil Child Health (Associação Saúde Criança) in 1993 after observing children at the hospital she worked at being readmitted with worsening conditions due to poverty and lack of ongoing medical care at home. Her non-profit organization provides health, housing, education and self-sufficiency assistance to help break the cycle of child hospitalization and rehospitalization, and has benefited over 40,000 people. Through its social franchise network, Brazil Child Health aims to reach and help more individuals, and has received over 32 awards for its innovative work.