Funeral costs for Mariana's father, Julián
Mariana lost her father suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $1,050.
Updates from Mariana
We're at 18% thanks to 9 of you. I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.
- Senthil P. Gowda 🇮🇳 · $20
- Elena H. Rojas 🇪🇸 · $25
“Every little bit - Málaga”
- Ramón D. Bravo 🇺🇸 · $15
“Every little bit. Only $15 but hope it helps.”
- Eoin J. O'Brien 🇮🇪 · $50
- Sumbal Pasha 🇵🇰 · $20
“Happy to help. - Hyderabad”
- Sayali R. Gaikwad 🇮🇳 · $20
- Jahid Nazrul Rashid 🇧🇩 · $100
“Happy to help. Saw your post and had to give. - Chattogram”
- Lydia Myers 🇬🇧 · $100
- Viola Ginevra Donati 🇮🇹 · $25
“Thought of Mariana all day after reading this. - Verona”
- Carter A. Bryant 🇺🇸 · $100
“Wish I could do more - Aurora”
- Manoel Mateus Santana 🇧🇷 · $55
- Ingrid Juliana Cunha 🇧🇷 · $25
“Happy to help. I'm in Belo Horizonte, thinking of you.”
- Lubna Khadija Mostafa 🇨🇦 · $10
- Anonymous 🇲🇦 · $10
- Nicole G. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $25
“Rooting for you. Saw your post and had to give. - Quezon City”
- Nolan T. Carlson 🇦🇺 · $39
“Blessings. Only $39 but hope it helps. - Adelaide”
- Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $21
“Hope you get the rest soon. - Stellenbosch”
- Brandon N. Porter 🇬🇧 · $30
“From Leicester with love. - Leicester”
- Waqas Danish Qureshi 🇵🇰 · $10
“Hope this covers a bit of it. - Rawalpindi”
- Sylvie Royer 🇨🇦 · $20
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Any update on how things are going in Bucaramanga?
Thinking of you, Mariana. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in La Plata donated after I showed her your page
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Bucaramanga.
Could you add a copy of the funeral home quote with private details blacked out?
I do, the funeral home quote is with the HelpBLESS team. Happy to answer anything else about it. Thanks, that means a lot.
Have you tried the local student union? They sometimes help with part of this
who gets the funds, you or the funeral home?
It comes to me first, then I pay the funeral home myself and upload the receipt. I wouldn't be comfortable any other way. Appreciate you taking the time.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Athens
Praying for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Is there anything that isn't money that would help Mariana?
Thank you. If you're in Bucaramanga I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.
Take care. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend.
What's already covered and what's the $1,050 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. funeral home services and casket comes first ($370) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Thanks for asking.
hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us.
Hope this works out for you. Sent it to 19 people at work
Wishing you the best, Mariana. Shared it with a few friends. My husband and I read this together.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Bucaramanga.
Wishing you the best, Mariana. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
Thanks for sharing this, Mariana. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Bursa