Milagro and Lydia Need a Car

Milagro’s fundraiser has changed. Milagro’s goal was to purchase a car for himself and his daughter. However, Milagro has had numerous issues with his driver’s license which have caused Milagro to change his goal. Milagro has also experienced homelessness which has had an impact on his goal. In spring of 2024, videos featuring Milagro went viral and he asked for donations to purchase a car. When Milagro received these donations his driver’s license was reported by Wisconsin to California as having an out of state issue which caused California to not renew Milagro’s driver license. Milagro paid money to Wisconsin and got a clearance letter issued which was presented to California’s DMV. California’s DMV then attempted to send a Driver’s License through the mail to Milagro multiple times. Although Milagro contacted supervisors working for the California DMV and attempted to have his driver’s license resent multiple times it never arrived in the mail. In the fall of 2024, Milagro moved from California and relocated to a new state. Milagro attempted to use his driving record to obtain a driver’s license but was told it was not the correct version with an official state seal despite paying money for the driving record and purchasing it through California’s DMV website. Milagro then had to purchase an official copy through the mail which took longer than expected to arrive in the mail. As a result of the many obstacles in obtaining a driver’s license and experiencing homelessness, Milagro had had to shift his goals. Milagro is now living in a state where his salary and rent are the same amount. He has had to take Ubers and Lyfts to get his child to school and to get himself back and forth to work and school. Milagro has had to spend money from his fundraiser on ride share services such as Lyft rides as an alternative form of transportation to buying a car. Milagro’s new goal is to raise money for alternative transportation as a result of issues obtaining a driver’s license and to raise money for monthly expenses since he has moved to a new state and experienced financial struggles as a result of the move. Moving forward Milagro’s donations will go towards alternative transportation and monthly expenses.