I'm fundraising on behalf of my friend Nicolas, and his father Oscar Cañas. As their home nation is not supported by GoFundMe, I will be raising the money under my name, then transferring the funds to them personally, as per https://support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010242608-Raising-funds-for-someone-in-an-unsupported-country, via PayPal. With that out of the way, here's their story, courtesy of Nicolas.

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"My father has worked on his own to help our family get by all his life, and recently we decided to start a business on our family's property, spending our savings to buy up what we needed. However, before we could finish the building adaptation process, disaster struck in the form of a medical emergency.

"We discovered that my father has a genetic degenerative disease in his ligaments and bone structure, focused on his hips and legs, and were forced to spend most of our money on medical examination and treatment already. It will still require further treatment in the years to come.

"We're seeking funds to help establish the business, dealing in the areas of billiards, entertainment, and dispensing drinks, in order to achieve the financial stability needed to support ourselves, pay for the medical expenses to come, and hopefully pave the way to a brighter future for us."