<div>UPDATE (Aug 13, 2026): Hello! Thank you so much to those who have already donated. Unfortunately, Catha has faced some further serious health complications: she has stage 3 cancer. The healing process for her Achilles tendon has been slow, and on top of upcoming surgery she needs to undergo chemotherapy in the coming months. This is keeping her out of work for longer than she would like. She needs help paying for rent to avoid facing the risk of eviction again. She is also worried about buying expensive medications that her insurance doesn't cover.
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<div>Any amount helps! Please consider chipping in to keep Catha safe in her home for the next few months, and able to pay her medical bills during this complicated and stressful time.
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<div>ORIGINAL POST: Meet Catherina. She is a kind, intelligent lawyer and small business owner with a postgraduate degree in criminal justice. She had to leave Venezuela but was welcomed by Costa Rica due to her impressive academic and professional resume. Two years ago, due to turbulent circumstances in her home countries, she was invited to the United States. She now lives in Rochester, NY with her two cats, Elmo and Mito.
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<div>Over a year ago, Catherina injured her ankle helping a smaller dog being attacked by a larger dog while visiting her family in Costa Rica. Due to negligence of care early on, the injury has been long lasting and severe. She had surgery in the United States to reconstruct her Achilles tendon. She now uses a cane to walk and is unable to spend time on her feet.
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<div>Catha is trained as a state certified personal homecare provider for sick adults. Due to her injury, she is unable to drive and had to sell her car for money. Her doctor has placed her on disability until September 30th, and she is legally not allowed to return to her job until then.
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<div>She has been working with charity agencies for financial support but expected payments have not come through. In addition to physical therapy and frequent medical appointments, she has been working with a lawyer to stay in her apartment as she finds a way to pay the rent. She is several months behind, and needs to pay off the Warrant of Eviction.
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<div>Before her injury, she loved to keep busy. She loved driving around Rochester and visiting Ontario Beach. A former director of a men’s prison, she aspires to work at a Rochester prison. However, because she is still learning English she has struggled to find work. She is currently confined to her apartment and faces tremendous financial stresses.
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<div>Help Catha get back on her feet and stay in her apartment. Any amount helps!
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<div>Conoce a Catherina. Ella es una abogada amable e inteligente y propietaria de un pequeño negocio con un posgrado en justicia penal. Tuvo que salir de Venezuela, pero Costa Rica la acogió gracias a su impresionante currículum académico y profesional. Hace dos años, debido a circunstancias turbulentas en su país de origen, fue invitada a Estados Unidos. Ahora vive en Rochester, NY con sus dos gatos, Elmo y Mito.
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<div>Hace más de un año, ella se lesionó el tobillo mientras ayudaba a un perro más pequeño que estaba siendo atacado por un perro más grande mientras visitaba a familiares en Costa Rica. Debido a la negligencia en el cuidado al principio, la lesión ha sido prolongada y grave. Ella se sometió a una cirugía en los Estados Unidos para reconstruir su tendón de Aquiles. Ahora usa un bastón para caminar y no puede pasar tiempo de pie.
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<div>Catha está capacitada como proveedora de cuidado personal en el hogar certificada por el estado para adultos enfermos. Debido a su lesión, no puede conducir y tuvo que vender su coche por dinero. Su médico la ha puesto en incapacidad hasta el 30 de septiembre, y legalmente no se le permite regresar a su trabajo hasta entonces.
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<div>Ella ha estado trabajando con agencias de caridad para obtener apoyo financiero, pero los pagos esperados no se han realizado. Además de la terapia física y las frecuentes citas médicas, ha estado trabajando con un abogado para permanecer en su apartamento mientras busca una manera de pagar la renta. Tiene varios meses de atraso y necesita saldar la Orden de Desalojo.
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<div>Antes de su lesión, le encantaba mantenerse ocupada. Le encantaba conducir por Rochester y visitar Ontario Beach. Exdirectora de una prisión para hombres, aspira a trabajar en una prisión de Rochester. Sin embargo, debido a que todavía está aprendiendo inglés, le ha sido difícil encontrar trabajo. Actualmente está confinada a su apartamento y enfrenta enormes problemas financieros.
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<div>Ayuda a Catha a ponerse de pie nuevamente y mantenerse en su apartamento. ¡Cualquier cantidad ayuda!
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