Texas, USA.
The influencer Carlos Eduardo Espina, of Uruguayan origin and resident in the USA, recognized for his work as a migrant and in favor of the needy, with donation collection campaigns, succeeded, along with donors, $ 40,000 in aid of the family of Cristian Pavón Molina, A Honduran child of 11 years he died in Texas because of the cold wave it punishes USA.
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Espina had managed in recent days to raise more than $ 80,000 to repatriate the bodies of young Honduran brothers killed in a car accident in recent days. The Rivera brothers were originally from Atima, Santa Bàrbara.
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The young man organized the collection through the internet site GoFoundMe to help the parents of these repatriate the bodies and pay the medical expenses of one more person (cousin) who was hospitalized product of the same and fatal accident.
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The desire of the minor Cristian Pavón was to return to Morazán, Yoro, Where his grandparents reside and whom he had not seen for two years, when his mother paid for his son to come to United States via land border.
Therefore, the mother of the child cried out for help to repatriate the body of the child, who died on Tuesday morning due to the intense cold wave that plagues US territory and keeps the country without energy. electric in several regions.
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Initially, upon learning of the news, thorn decided to enable a place in aid of the Pavón Pineda family. “I was asked to help them raise money $ 5,000 so that they can send the body to Honduras. Please support by giving and sharing. I know we can get to the finish line, ”Espina wrote on her social media, next to the direct donation link to GoFoundMe.
At this time on Friday, the collection, with donations from hundreds of people of different nationalities, has reached $ 40,000 and has not yet been closed. Espina reports in detail on how the money is used and its destination, so that it enjoys extensive credibility among the Spanish-speaking community in the United States.