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Saying goodbye to Lourdes - help with funeral expenses
Enrique lost his grandmother suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $4,450.
🇺🇸 Aurora, Illinois, United States2,137 views
Lourdes, my grandmother, passed away on 31 March after complications from pneumonia. She was 54 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 $4,450 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 11 April.
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 Lourdes 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 $4,450 goes:
• Funeral home services and casket: $2,850
• Cemetery plot and burial fees: $680
• Transport of the deceased: $480
• Memorial gathering for the family: $440
I hope life is good to you.
- Enrique
Updates from Enrique
Quick update: $617 raised so far (14%). the plan for memorial gathering for the family is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Thinking of you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
You're not alone. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Arusha!
Stay strong, Enrique. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Thinking of Aurora.
Take care, Enrique. Hope you get there. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Düsseldorf.
Sending love. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from Wellington.
looking forward to the next update. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Leicester!
Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double
This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Salerno.