Fulfilling a Promise Leaves a Legacy of Hope: Inside the Icla da Silva Foundation

04/06/24 • 48 min

Discover the inspiring journey behind the creation of a foundation that has impacted countless lives. Airam da Silva, President of the Icla da Silva Foundation (https://icla.org/), shares the moving story of the foundation’s origins and its remarkable efforts to provide essential financial and emotional support to individuals and families in need of bone marrow or cord blood transplants.

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There's a Lesson in Here Somewhere - Fulfilling a Promise Leaves a Legacy of Hope: Inside the Icla da Silva Foundation

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You're listening to . There's a Lesson in here , Somewhere , a podcast featuring compelling conversations with exceptional people . Whether it's an inspirational achievement , a hardship overcome or simply a unique perspective , these are stories we can all learn from . Here are your hosts , Jamie Serino and Carlos Arcila .

Jamie00:00:31.760

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