I am raising funds for my partner, Angela, and our three minor children in Costa Rica. Angela has a rapidly progressing cancer, and the Costa Rican government health system has delayed her treatment. Our children are with her, and they do not have any other family members there. I am in the United States and unable to be with them in person, which has made this situation even more painful for all of us.

Day to day, the hardest part is only being able to stay in contact by WhatsApp. I cannot comfort Angela or be there for my children when they need me. I work more than 70 hours a week between two jobs, and I am often in a noisy environment with restricted phone use, so even staying connected is difficult. I love Angela and my children more than I can say, and I have remained loyal through these years apart. WhatsApp has been the way we have stayed together as a family, and I am deeply grateful for the technology that has allowed us to share our lives in some way. My children are doing great in school, and I work on their English with them every day. Being so far away while Angela is this sick and our children are facing so much uncertainty is heartbreaking.

I am doing everything I can to support them. After a devastating financial loss involving my business, , and a later heart attack, my finances were left in ruins. I returned to the US to pursue employment, but when COVID began, my job prospects disappeared and I was barred from returning to Costa Rica for 11 months. I have reached out to my state senator’s office for help. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras, . I now live with my mother in my childhood home so I can keep working and send what I can, but Angela's medical and care costs have gone beyond what I can sustain alone.

The first funds will go toward medicines that allow Angela to have some functionality. Support will also help with her ongoing medical and care costs, which continue over time as I try to keep providing for her and our children from a distance. If Angela does not receive enhanced treatment, I also need help paying the US Embassy to process paperwork to bring our children to the United States.

Because these needs are ongoing, recurring donations would provide steady help for Angela's medicines, care, and the continued support our children need. One-time donations are also deeply appreciated and would make an immediate difference. If you are able to give or share this fundraiser, thank you for helping me care for Angela and protect our children during this painful and uncertain time.