Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Corazon de Pasto - Committed to Forest Conservation


A graduate of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Gabriel Holschneider launched the risk management consulting firm the Rainmaker Group in 2004. Gabriel Holschneider is also a philanthropist and the founder of the conservation group Corazon de Pasto, or “Heart of Grass,” a Rainmaker corporate responsibility initiative.

Established in 2011 in response to a fire that burned over 200,000 hectares of forests in Coahuila, Mexico, Corazon de Pasto strives to educate the public on the causes of this devastating fire in hopes of avoiding similar disasters in the future and to promote environmentalism in Mexico for the benefit of current and future generations.

Those who visit the charity’s website, www.corazondepasto.com.mx, can find information about the ecosystem of Coahuila along with an instructive children’s game entitled “Pedroso, The Game,” which teaches young people about the area’s biodiversity. To learn additional fun facts about animals and flora native to the forests of Coahuila, individuals can fo

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Boston Children's the Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospital


Gabriel Holschneider is an experienced attorney, entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of the Rainmaker Group in Mexico City. A committed philanthropist, Gabriel Holschneider supports a number of charities, including Boston Children’s Hospital.

Last July, U.S. News and World Report named Boston Children’s Hospital as the top ranked pediatric health care center in the United States. In its rankings, U.S. News looked at 10 different pediatric specialties and Boston Children’s scored in the top three of all of them. Some of the specialties included neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, and gastroenterology. 

In her comments, Boston Children’s CEO and president Sandra L. Fenwick recognized the hospital for its diverse background in caring for patients who have many different conditions. She also praised the staff and doctors whose efforts led to the hospital's top ranking by U.S. News, which has compiled a list of the best pediatric hospitals in the country each year for more than a decade.