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Saying goodbye to Araceli - help with funeral expenses

Araceli passed away on 24 July; we're raising $4,250 for a respectful funeral in Las Cruces.

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Alberto P. Arias
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Las Cruces
Araceli, my grandmother, passed away on 24 July after complications from pneumonia. She was 82 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 $4,250 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 8 August. 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 Araceli 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 $4,250 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,300 • Funeral home services and casket: $2,550 • Transport of the deceased: $400 Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself. - Alberto
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Updates from Alberto

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 21% funded and I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($476). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for funeral home services and casket is now scheduled.

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  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $200

    “Be well. Thought of Alberto all day after reading this.”

  • Guadalupe W. Herrera 🇲🇽 · $200
  • Kathleen R. Mendoza 🇵🇭 · $100

    “God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Taguig”

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    “Thinking of you. Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Addis Ababa”

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    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Odesa”

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    “Thought of Alberto all day after reading this. - Ludhiana”

  • Tejal W. Chauhan 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Happy to help. I'm in Tiruchirappalli, thinking of you. - Tiruchirappalli”

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  • Beth F. FreemanPhoto verified

    Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Mangaluru.

    • Waweru Njoroge Athumani

      take care, Alberto. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Pune this morning. Thinking of Las Cruces

      • Gloria F. Watts

        A colleague of mine might know someone for this in New Mexico. I'll ask around and let you know

        • Taylor Perry

          You're not alone, Alberto. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.

          • Ebuka Chinedu Chukwu

            Take care, Alberto. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Makassar.

            $2,221.50 raised of $4,250

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