Support Kiarra "Kiwi" Bautista After a Life-Changing Car Accident

On December 30, 2025, Kiarra "Kiwi" Bautista was involved in a serious car accident in Livermore, California. In a moment, life changed.

Since the accident, Kiarra has undergone multiple surgeries and procedures. Her current medical diagnosis is a severely damaged spinal cord, resulting in paralysis from the neck down and the need for ventilator support. She remains under intensive medical care as her doctors continue to monitor her condition and determine next steps and long-term options.

Kiarra's parents, Ruth and Marlon, have been by her side around the clock—traveling between their home in Antioch and Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, coordinating care, and making decisions no family ever expects to face.

Who Kiarra Is

Kiarra, affectionately known to many as "Kiwi," is 19 years old and deeply loved by her family, friends, and community.

She is a student at Las Positas College, where she is known for her involvement in student government, her work with the LPC Express campus newspaper, and her service as a Student Ambassador. Kiarra is also part of the college's award-winning forensics team and a freelance writer for the local Livermore Independent newspaper.

Writing, learning, and advocating for others are central to who she is. She is thoughtful, driven, and deeply connected to both her immediate and extended family, who describe her as compassionate, curious, and fiercely loyal.

Why This Support Matters

This fundraiser exists to support Kiarra's ongoing medical care, recovery journey, and quality of life, while also helping her family remain fully present as caregivers and advocates. Donations will help with medical-related needs, rehabilitation planning, specialized equipment and support, and the essential costs that will allow her parents to stay by her side during this critical time.

Kiarra's dad, Pastor Marlon, shared words that have helped ground their family:

"A medical diagnosis can describe what is happening in your body right now, but it cannot measure the size of God, and it cannot write the final chapter of your story."

For those who pray, the family welcomes your prayers. Their faith continues to be a source of strength and hope. For those of you who don't, your care, generosity, and support are no less meaningful or appreciated.

If you're able to donate, thank you. If not, sharing this page is also a powerful way to help.

The family will share updates as Kiarra's care plan becomes clearer. Thank you for standing with them during this incredibly difficult time.

This campaign is led and monitored by Kiarra's family. Organizers: Ruth and Marlon Bautista; Erin Quineri