It is said that at birth, a baby's subconscious begins to give life and takes different paths. Some go through a process of adaptation to human life with slow muscle movements, others are born with a malignant condition and remain under observation for a considerable time. And finally, there are the forgotten ones, those newborns abandoned to their fate, perhaps due to a physical malformation or simply left by their families, never to return. All of them are received at the Children's Hospital of Lima, a place where every room holds a glimmer of hope. On average, they receive about 1,200 cases a month of children who arrive or are born with congenital conditions, such as deformities, infections, heart problems, or unwanted accidents. The gurneys line a corridor where the medical care is sometimes insufficient, and they are transferred to other facilities. Some spend their childhood on ventilators, where tubes and medications are part of their daily lives. It's a harsh reality, but there are also compassionate souls who spend time with babies and children abandoned to their fate. They give them affection and love while the children, still unaware of the silent suffering within, are struggling to cope. Every room in the hospital tells a different story. The therapy room is filled with the motivation of helping a child walk again. Three doors down the left corridor is the burn unit, where a newborn with third-degree burns is cared for by his mother around the clock. In another area, across the food court, a newborn with respiratory problems is seen by his parents in a small incubator, awaiting the final diagnosis from the attending physician. And so it goes, with each patient's medical history.