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Farewell fund for Regina: help Valentina's family in Barranquilla

After the sudden passing of Regina, the family is asking for help with the funeral home and burial costs.

🇨🇴 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia842 views
Valentina D. Solís
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Barranquilla
Regina, my grandmother, passed away on 17 December after complications from pneumonia. She was 62 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $900 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 29 December. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Regina to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt. Where the $900 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $350 • Funeral home services and casket: $500 • Memorial gathering for the family: $50 If you're reading this, thank you. - Valentina
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Valentina

  1. We're at 16% thanks to 8 of you. the plan for memorial gathering for the family is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Reem Leila ZakiPhoto verified

    Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless

    • Abena WireduQuestion

      can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Barranquilla.

      • Valentina D. SolísOwnerAnswerID verified

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about cemetery plot and burial fees, advice is welcome too. Happy to explain more.

    • Fatema Nusrat Biswas

      sending strength, Valentina. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

      • Bảo Khang Dao

        Keep going. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Barranquilla

        • Ángel W. VásquezPhoto verified

          Thinking of you. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend!

          • Rashidi Barasa Tembo

            Stay strong, Valentina. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Campinas this morning.

            • Wiktor Tomasz ZawadzkiQuestion

              Any update on how things are going in Barranquilla?

              • Xuân Phượng Ho

                best of luck, Valentina. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I hope February is when things finally get easier

                • William Isaac Agyeman

                  It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from San Jose

                  • Gabriela C. Peña

                    Thinking of you and your family, Valentina. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 14 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Barranquilla.

                    • Fatema Runa Saha

                      rooting for you, Valentina. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.

                      • Dominik Tim Berger

                        Praying for you, Valentina. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Dehiwala.

                        • Vivian Abosede Yusuf

                          I hope things turn around soon. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

                          • Rohan L. Verma

                            Good luck, Valentina. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.

                            • Kelechi Uche Akinwale

                              Hope it all works out. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

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