<div>In 2018, our lives changed forever. My wife, my kids, and I fled Nicaragua after participating in peaceful protests against injustice. As a Christian pastor, I spoke out against oppression and stood for truth. Because of this, we were threatened, harassed, and feared for our lives. We left everything behind—our home, our business, and our stability—seeking safety in the United States. With hope in our hearts, we applied for asylum, trusting that we would find protection and a chance to rebuild our lives. 
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<div>Since 2020, I obtained a work permit, had a job, and paid taxes as I waited on a court hearing to review my application for religious asylum.  But recently, everything took a painful and unexpected turn. I was suddenly detained during what seemed like a routine traffic stop. Without warning, I was handcuffed and told this was an immigration operation. In that moment, fear and uncertainty overwhelmed me. I was taken into custody, separated from my family, and placed into a system that felt cold, confusing, and overwhelming. During my detention, I experienced deep emotional distress. I was denied basic requests at times, including the ability to contact my family for the first three days. I spent nights on the cold concrete, felt humiliated in public, and endured days filled with fear, confusion, and uncertainty about my future. At one point, my health was at risk due to extremely high blood pressure and stress and I ended up in the emergency room. Even then, I held on to my faith. 
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<div> After days of hardship, confusion and mistakes in my file, and multiple transfers between facilities, I was finally given a chance for release on a bond. However, freedom came at a cost we were not prepared for. With the help of my church family, we managed to secure my release and cover the initial legal fees and the bond payment. But upon my release, I was left without my driver's license and work permit being returned to me. Today, we are trying to move forward, but the burden is overwhelming. We are still fighting our asylum case. We are still trying to rebuild our lives. And now we are carrying an unexpected and heavy financial weight. 
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<div> No amount is too small. Every act of kindness brings us closer to stability. This journey has been filled with fear, pain, and uncertainty—but also faith. We still believe that God is with us. We still believe that justice matters. And we still believe that there are people willing to stand with us in compassion. If you can support us, share our story, or keep us in your prayers, it means more than words can express. Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for being part of our journey.
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Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

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NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

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fund country is US and user language is English

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Enhanced Story Experience Users

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Streaming widgets beta user

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3DS payment method

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GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

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checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

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fallback mode accounts

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p2p legacy startfundraising page

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AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

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charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

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braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

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npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

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isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

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Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

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