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Urgent Assistance for Wuinder and Karina's Family

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UPDATE (5.12.24):
With your help, we were able to pay off the remaining balance due to the funeral home. THANK YOU!

Now, we have run into another issue. The family wants to send the casket back to Venezuela so that family & friends can commemorate Karina's life and so that she can be buried there. The cost to fly her to Venezuela is astronomical (think at least $6,000). I have updated the goal accordingly and hope that you can help us lay her to rest where she lived most of her life.

Thank you all again for your generosity.

ACTUALIZACIÓN (5.12.24):
Con su ayuda, pudimos liquidar el saldo restante adeudado a la funeraria. ¡GRACIAS!

Ahora nos hemos topado con otro problema. La familia quiere enviar el ataúd de regreso a Venezuela para que familiares y amigos puedan conmemorar la vida de Karina y poder ser enterrada allí. El costo de llevarla en avión a Venezuela es astronómico (piense en al menos 6.000 dólares). He actualizado el objetivo en consecuencia y espero que puedan ayudarnos a dejarla descansar donde vivió la mayor parte de su vida.

Gracias a todos de nuevo por su generosidad.






Hi all,

Today, two of our Morton students lost their mother very suddenly and unexpectedly. Wuinder (4th grade) and Karina (Kindergarten) are a beloved part of our school community and we are devastated for them. They also have an older brother in ninth grade at Wells HS. The family came to Chicago this year as Venezuelan refugees and funeral costs are FAR beyond their means. Please helps us provide their family with the money needed for funeral expenses and to support the family during this incredibly painful time.

Thank you for your generosity,
Rachel Sweeney
(English Language Program teacher at Morton Elementary)

Hola a todos,

Hoy, dos de nuestros estudiantes de Morton perdieron a su madre de manera muy repentina e inesperada. Wuinder (4to grado) y Karina (Kindergarten) son una parte querida de nuestra comunidad escolar y estamos devastados por ellos. También tienen un hermano mayor que cursa noveno grado en Wells HS. La familia vino a Chicago este año como refugiados venezolanos y los costos del funeral están MUCHO más allá de sus posibilidades. Ayúdenos a proporcionar a su familia el dinero necesario para los gastos del funeral y para apoyar a la familia durante este momento increíblemente doloroso.

Gracias por tu generosidad,
Raquel Sweeney
(Maestra del Programa de Idioma Inglés en Morton Elementary)
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