<div>Erik Miranda is a handsome and happy twelve year old (as of June 2026) boy in Guanajuato, Mexico. His mother is my Spanish teacher. The Miranda family is a beautiful, loving, hard-working and devoutly religious family who I have known through my trips to Guanajuato since before Erik was born.
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<div>Unfortunately, Erik has developmental disabilities that the family and his doctors are struggling to manage. Without going into unnecessary detail, he appears to have very significant autism, with a compounding genetic problem called Fragile-X syndrome. He has experienced developmental and language learning disabilities that keep him trailing behind other children his age. While he is growing up and progressing, that progress is slower than would normally be expected. The family expects that he will always be behind, and fears he will hit a much lower ceiling in his ultimate intellectual development. He needs now and will continue to need extra care that his family cannot afford.
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<div>My friends Dr. Phil Greig, a physician in Greenville, SC and Dr. Tracy Jakob, a physician in Houston, have advised me in this situation. Dr. Jakob has reviewed the case with one of Erik's physicians and has confirmed to me that the foregoing is true.
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<div>Without going into unnecessary detail, Erik needs testing, medicines and therapies that are not covered by his family's medical insurance nor by the limited government health programs that might be available. I estimate that the costs of such care and treatments will average some US$2-3,000 per year (similar amounts have been spent on his care in the past few years). Median household income in Mexico is around US$10,000 per year, and the Miranda family currently earns somewhat less than the median. Erik's father Edgar is an administrator in the public school system, a respectable and very fine job, but it is far from lucrative. 
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<div>Erik's mother Gaby is a Spanish teacher who can no longer work outside the home because of the demands of caring for Erik 24/7.  They all live in a modest but beautifully cared for home in Guanajuato, which I have visited.  As is usual in Guanajuato, the home is perched high on a steep hill overlooking the town, and to complicate matters, Gaby has a knee in need of replacement, making her mobility up and down those hills somewhere between painful and impossible. She herself is in need of medical intervention in order to be able to continue to take care of Erik.
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<div>They are very frugal in everything they do, Gaby has segregated the money that we have given the family for Erik’s care, and she shows me medical receipts for all expenditures from this fund. I know our gifts to Erik are being used only for his care.
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<div>It is hoped that as Erik ages a few more years, he can become more self-sufficient and permit his mother to return to work, but this is not assured. This campaign will provide a bridge to a future in which his family can more easily provide his care without assistance.
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<div>I wish I could take care of this family all by myself without asking my friends to assist. In my prior career as an oil and gas executive, I would have been able to do it easily, but these days my retired status does not permit me to be as generous as I once was. Rest assured, I have been and will continue to contribute to this family's income as I can (generally, matching what we receive from friends).
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<div>Thank you for reading this and for considering helping this very good family. I can assure you this money will only go to help the family cover Erik's medical needs, and those needs of Gaby that are essential to taking care of Erik.
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<div>Blessings to you all,
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<div>Bob King
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<div>p.s. If you are motivated to do so, please share this story with your friends on social media. Many hands make light work. Thanks.
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