Bringing Marcial Home to Guatemala

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Marcial’s repatriation fund covers the costs of bringing him home to rest in Guatemala

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Bringing Marcial Home to Guatemala

Bringing Marcial Home to Guatemala

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My name is Clementina Diaz-Manriquez, and I am asking for your support during the most painful time of my life.

I recently returned to Guatemala because my cancer came back. I wanted to spend this time in peace, without stress, and face this chapter of my life with some sense of calm. Just two weeks after returning, I received the most devastating news a mother could ever receive: my son, Marcial Pivaral-Diaz, 40 years old, was murdered in Baltimore, Maryland.

There are no words to describe the pain I feel. As a mother, I always thought I would be the one to pass away first—not my son. I never imagined that I would have to face the loss of my child while also battling my own illness.

My greatest wish is to bring my son back to Guatemala so I can give him a proper farewell and lay him to rest with the love and dignity he deserves. Unfortunately, I do not have the financial resources needed to cover the cost of repatriating his remains.

With a broken heart, I humbly ask for your support. Any donation, no matter the amount, will help bring my son home and ease this overwhelming burden during this unimaginable time. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser and keeping me in your prayers.

From the deepest part of my heart, thank you for your kindness, compassion, and generosity. Your support means more than words can express. God bless you.

Mi nombre es Clementina Diaz-Manriquez, y hoy les pido su apoyo en el momento más difícil de mi vida.

Regresé a Guatemala debido a mi lucha contra el cáncer. Quería pasar este tiempo en paz, sin estrés, y poder enfrentar esta etapa de mi vida con tranquilidad. Apenas dos semanas después de haber regresado, recibí la noticia que jamás imaginé escuchar: mi hijo, Marcial Pivaral-Diaz, de 40 años, fue asesinado en Baltimore, Maryland.

No existen palabras para describir el dolor que siento. Como madre, siempre pensé que yo sería quien partiría primero, no mi hijo. Hoy, mientras enfrento mi enfermedad, también enfrento la pérdida más grande de mi vida.

Mi único deseo es poder traer a mi hijo de regreso a Guatemala para darle un descanso digno y despedirme de él por última vez. Lamentablemente, no tengo los recursos económicos para cubrir los gastos de la repatriación.

Con el corazón destrozado, les pido, con toda humildad, cualquier ayuda que puedan brindarme. Ninguna donación es pequeña; cada aporte y cada oración significan muchísimo para mí y me acercan un paso más a poder traer a mi hijo a casa.

Gracias de todo corazón por su solidaridad, sus oraciones y su apoyo en este momento tan difícil. Que Dios los bendiga.
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