
Help my dad recover from unexpected fire
Donation protected
On June 23rd at around 2am, my dad's life changed in an instant.
His house caught fire and all they were able to save was themselves.
He is a hardworking man, has worked all his life since he was a young boy, and still works his butt off every single day. He comes from a small town in Mexico, came to live in the U.S. 23+ years ago when we were just kids, did what he had to do to get his papers, make a life for us and himself. He is a good, God-fearing, and honest man; he looks out for everyone. He lost everything.. basically nothing is salvageable, they lost their clothes, shoes, all their furniture, appliances, my dad's Hot Wheels collection that he cherished with his life.. and whatever looks salvageable is either covered in soot or soaking wet.
My dad worked so hard for everything he has in life, especially this house.. it hurts my heart knowing he has to go through this, having to start from 0 all over again..
This was such an unexpected loss, I’m truly at a loss for words.
I hope you all find it in your hearts to donate, ANYTHING will help. We would greatly appreciate any donations made.. ❤️
El 23 de junio, alrededor de las 2 de la madrugada, la vida de mi papa cambio en un instante.
Su casa se incendio y solo pudieron salvarse a sí mismos.
Es un hombre trabajador, ha trabajado toda su vida desde niño y todavía a diario. Viene de un pequeño pueblo de México, llego a vivir a Estados Unidos hace mas de 23 años cuando éramos niños e hizo lo que tuvo que hacer para conseguir sus papeles, darnos lo que se podia y construir su propia vida. Es un hombre bueno, temeroso de Dios y honesto; cuida de todos. Lo perdió todo... prácticamente nada se puede salvar: perdieron su ropa, zapatos, todos sus muebles, electrodomésticos, la colección de Hot Wheels de mi papá, que atesoraba con toda su vida... y todo lo que parece recuperable está cubierto de hollín o empapado. Mi papá trabajó muy duro por todo lo que tiene en la vida, especialmente por esta casa... Me duele el corazón saber que tiene que pasar por esto, tener que empezar de cero otra vez...
Esto fue una pérdida tan inesperada que me quedé sin palabras.
Espero que todos tengan el deseo de donar, cualquier cosa será de ayuda. Agradeceríamos mucho cualquier donación. ❤️
Organizer
Melvy Villegas
Organizer
McAllen, TX