Supporting Rana Zoe Mungin´s Family
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To know Rana Zoe Mungin, was to love her. She had a laugh that could fill up the room. She was as fierce as she was generous, and in her career as an educator, she fought passionately for her students. She enchanted people with her words, her extravagantly decorated acrylics, and her genuine, caring heart. On April 27, 2020, our dear sister and friend Rana lost her battle to Covid 19. She was 30 years old.
In her struggle to get treatment, Rana was dismissed by medical professionals at every turn. She was turned away twice at the hospital, and one EMT went as far as suggesting she was having a panic attack. Her pain and symptoms were not taken seriously until she was unable to breathe unassisted. She spent over 30 days on a ventilator, but by the time her symptoms improved, her body had simply endured too much.
This is a story that is all too familiar for Black women. While Covid 19 ultimately took her life, institutional racism played a significant role in Rana´s death.
Rana was a writer and a middle school teacher. She was a profound advocate for ending institutionalized racism and combating the disparities and inequalities faced by minorities and the LGBTQ+ community. More than anything else, she believed in the power of our youth, of the countless black and brown teenagers our society dismisses, demoralizes, and discards. She was a hardcore geek and an incredible storyteller, delighting her readers with vivid, earnest glimpses into her life and the neighborhood that raised her. At home, she delighted her family with her chef skills and her loud, joyful laugh.
In addition to losing a loved one, Rana´s family is managing funeral expenses, medical bills and suddenly becoming a one income family. Your support will allow Rana´s family to manage these unexpected expenses in this time of stress and uncertainty.
While I, Rana's friend, set up this campaign, it is was done at the family's request. All donations will go directly to the beneficiary of this campaign, Rana's sister, Mia Mungin.
In her struggle to get treatment, Rana was dismissed by medical professionals at every turn. She was turned away twice at the hospital, and one EMT went as far as suggesting she was having a panic attack. Her pain and symptoms were not taken seriously until she was unable to breathe unassisted. She spent over 30 days on a ventilator, but by the time her symptoms improved, her body had simply endured too much.
This is a story that is all too familiar for Black women. While Covid 19 ultimately took her life, institutional racism played a significant role in Rana´s death.
Rana was a writer and a middle school teacher. She was a profound advocate for ending institutionalized racism and combating the disparities and inequalities faced by minorities and the LGBTQ+ community. More than anything else, she believed in the power of our youth, of the countless black and brown teenagers our society dismisses, demoralizes, and discards. She was a hardcore geek and an incredible storyteller, delighting her readers with vivid, earnest glimpses into her life and the neighborhood that raised her. At home, she delighted her family with her chef skills and her loud, joyful laugh.
In addition to losing a loved one, Rana´s family is managing funeral expenses, medical bills and suddenly becoming a one income family. Your support will allow Rana´s family to manage these unexpected expenses in this time of stress and uncertainty.
While I, Rana's friend, set up this campaign, it is was done at the family's request. All donations will go directly to the beneficiary of this campaign, Rana's sister, Mia Mungin.
Organizer and beneficiary
Nohemi Maciel
Organizer
Brooklyn, NY
Mia Mungin
Beneficiary