Maria Luisa Perreira and her son

Dr. Cordeiro talks about the harrowing conditions that
      mothers face, beginning with a description of a boy who
      has leukemia   [Transcript]

Inside Rio de Janeiro's largest and most densely populated favela, Maria Luisa Perreira struggles each night to find shelter. To compound her problems, she recently discovered they both have AIDS. Renascer intervened to help Perreira find adequate medical treatment and sufficient shelter.