Help Mrs. Victoria recover physically & mentally

As many already know, Mrs. Victoria, 72, is the diabetic janitor who became stuck in the Orange County courthouse for 3 days without food or her life-saving insulin.

When the door of the inmate holding cell that she was cleaning pushed her cart out and closed shut behind her late Friday night, she begged and screamed for help for days. Nobody seemed to be on the 23rd floor other than her, and her cell phone was in the cleaning cart that slid outside the cell when the door shut.

This sweet lady was alone and feared she would not make it out alive, with no food or insulin for 3 days as she cried for someone to help her out of the cell she became trapped in. She felt abandoned, weak, helpless and desperate with no one to turn to for assistance.

No one knew she was there, despite her ID being with security and her keys never being turned in, and it seemed like no one cared. Day after day, she had nothing to eat and began feeling weak from hunger and dehydration. Despite there being a faucet for her to drink water from, she could not swallow water normally from the anxiety and traumatizing experience before her. Her cries for help went unheard as she slowly began to lose hope that anyone would find her in time.

Finally, on Monday morning, after three days of being trapped inside a small cell about 4ft x 4ft in size, a deputy heard her cries for help and was able to rescue her from the holding cell.

Though Mrs. Victoria was eventually rescued, she will never forget the feeling of being helplessly trapped in that small space for three days. She will never recover from this event and will unlikely be able to ever return to her job at the courthouse.

It’s hard to believe that someone could be forgotten like that. The amount of negligence it takes from multiple parties for this to occur is unbelievable. Yet this is precisely what happened to Mrs. Victoria.

Initially, Mrs. Victoria declined to be taken to the hospital for treatment because she feared a big bill would be sent to her. Eventually, she was convinced to go to the hospital where she spent two days as doctors examined and treated her.

Her bills are stacking up quickly and she is struggling financially to keep up with them. Her close family lives in Colombia and she doesn't have anyone here who could help her in the meantime.

If you can find it in your heart to help Ms. Victoria during this difficult time, any donation will be greatly appreciated. Her recovery journey is just beginning, but with your help, she can get the support she needs as she is physically and mentally unable to return to work.

Thank you for being part of a community that cares about its own. Together we can make sure Mrs. Victoria gets through this nightmare and help her recover as best as possible.

News Article

English - https://www.wesh.com/article/janitor-florida-courthouse-three-days/42737135#

Spanish - https://www.telemundo31.com/noticias/atrapada-en-una-celda-por-accidente/2180207/

My relationship to Mrs. Victoria 

Mrs. Victoria is like a grandmother to me. She's a very close family friend who we've been helping every day since this situation began. We've been helping her get medical treatment, talking to the press, and we spoke with multiple lawyers before choosing Bill from Anidjar and Levine to represent her in the legal process. 

The funds raised through this page are 100% going to Mrs. Victoria for her to help pay her bills and be able to maintain herself with food and rent without having to return to work. She is very traumatized by the events that happened to her and she is unable to return to work at this time.