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Hi everyone,

My name is Sofia and I organized this GoFundMe for relatives in Colombia in grave danger of being homelesss. I am asking  anyone with a good heart to please them out. My uncle, his wife and his two daughters are facing eviction and need financial assistance. I am currently unemployed and unable to provide much help so I am organizing the GoFundMe. PLEASE read this message below written by uncle in Colombia where he explains their situation and I will elaborate on the situation they're facing more under what he wrote.

*I translated my uncle's message to english and proofread it for easier reading.  The original message is in spanish at the bottom, I did not proofread it.*

"My name is Ricardo Paramo and I live in Cartagena, Colombia.  I am the father and head of the family consisting of my wife, my two daughters and myself. I work as a Bartender. Our union in Cartagena was totally hit in this city by the high rate of Covid-19 cases. We remain in confinement until July 31 and we do not know if they will keep us in quarantine any longer. To date I owe 4 months of rent and administration and 4 months of all the services (water, electricity and gas.) The owner of the apartment is putting on the pressure to pay her everything that we owe and that my family and I vacate the apartment and find new accomodation afterwards. The problem is that I have no way of solving any of this. I have not received any help from the Colombian government. Thanks to the help from our relatives and neighbors, we have been donated some food here and there but this won't sustain us much longer. I ask anyone with a big heart who has the means to donate anything, to help us. We need the money as soon as possible. Right now I need a grant of 1,000 USD per month 6 months to be able to get up to date with bills, find a new place for of residence and buy supplies for a food truck that we have but have no income to get started up. Hopefully by selling cocktails and sandwhiches we will continue to independize after the six months and use it to make a livelihood. "

My relatives live on the coast of Colombia and the lockdown, although very much needed, is very strict to the point that it is hard to do anything let alone work. The government has set new rules where with your ID number you are granted a pass to leave your home once every 10 days for essentials like food or health related items. The police patrol all public transportation and all grogery stores. If you get caught out when you aren't supposed to be out you get a high fine and after a second fine you can be imprisoned.  The chances of getting Covid are very high and this is another reason why we are asking for the amount we are asking for so that they don't have to risk going to jail or ending up sick with Corona Virus in order to survive these next few months. Any donation or share of this campaign will be absolutely appriciated.

I want to thank you for taking the time to read this, please share if possible with 2 or 3 friends. 

Kindly,

Sofia and the Paramo family.




"Mi nombre es Ricardo Páramo y vivo en Cartagena, Colombia. Soy el padre y el jefe de la familia que consiste en mi esposa, mis dos hijas y yo. Trabajo como cantinero. Nuestra unión en Cartagena fue totalmente afectada en esta ciudad por la alta tasa de casos de Covid-19. Permanecemos en confinamiento hasta el 31 de julio y no sabemos si nos mantendrán en cuarentena por más tiempo. Hasta la fecha debo 4 meses de alquiler y administración y 4 meses de todos los servicios ( agua, electricidad y gas.) El dueño del departamento está presionando para pagarle todo lo que le debemos y que mi familia y yo desocupemos el departamento y luego encontremos un nuevo alojamiento. El problema es que no tengo forma de resolverlo. de esto. No he recibido ninguna ayuda del gobierno colombiano. Gracias a la ayuda de nuestros parientes y vecinos, nos han donado algo de comida aquí y allá, pero esto no nos sostendrá por mucho tiempo. Le pregunto a cualquiera con un gran corazón quien tiene los medios para donar cualquier cosa, para ayudarnos. El dinero lo antes posible. En este momento necesito una subvención de 1,000 USD por mes durante 6 meses para poder estar al día con las facturas, encontrar un nuevo lugar de residencia y comprar suministros para un camión de comida que tenemos pero no tenemos ingresos para comenzar. Afortunadamente, al vender cócteles y sándwiches, continuaremos independizándonos después de los seis meses y usándolo para ganarse la vida. "

Mis familiares viven en la costa de Colombia y el encierro, aunque muy necesario, es muy estricto hasta el punto de que es difícil hacer algo y mucho menos trabajar. El gobierno ha establecido nuevas reglas donde con su número de identificación se le otorga un pase para salir de su hogar una vez cada 10 días para artículos esenciales como alimentos o artículos relacionados con la salud. La policía patrulla todo el transporte público y todas las tiendas de comestibles. Si te atrapan cuando se supone que no debes salir, recibes una multa alta y después de una segunda multa puedes ser encarcelado. Las posibilidades de contraer Covid son muy altas y esta es otra razón por la que estamos pidiendo la cantidad que estamos pidiendo para que no tengan que arriesgarse a ir a la cárcel o terminar enfermos con el Virus Corona para sobrevivir a estos próximos meses. Cualquier donación o parte de esta campaña será absolutamente apreciada.

Quiero agradecerle por tomarse el tiempo de leer esto, por favor comparta si es posible con 2 o 3 amigos.

Amablemente,

Sofía y la familia Páramo.

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Sofia Paramo
Organizer
Bodt Corner, MD

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