The family of Lewis León Morfa, a young Cuban man residing in Louisville, United States, started a fundraising campaign on the GoFundMe platform with the goal of organizing a funeral for him after his sudden death.
"Hello, my name is Ariel, and I am raising funds for the cremation of my boyfriend, who passed away suddenly. We need help, please," says the description.
The circumstances of the sudden death of this young man, dedicated to hairdressing and styling, were not revealed, although the reactions from friends and clients were immediate.
"I'm so sorry, we will miss you a lot Coco. My heart goes out to your family in this very difficult time," said a Facebook user while sharing the plea for help.
In that post, an internet user described him in the comments section as "a young man with unparalleled qualities, he worked magic with the hair of each client, your departure hurts a lot."
Another user also stated, "we will always love you and we will never forget you."
The goal of the fundraising is to raise 3,000 dollars to hold the agreed funeral on May 21st. They have currently exceeded that amount.
A similar fundraiser was conducted by the family of William Blanco, a young Cuban who lost his life at only 23 years old in a traffic accident in Florida last February.
A person close to Blanco's family circle told CiberCuba that the cost of the funeral and burial of the young man amounted to around $26,000, which is why the family set up a GoFundMe page to raise the necessary funds to be able to bury him.
The Cuban community in Iquique, a coastal city located in the north of Chile and to the west of the Atacama Desert, did the same after asking for help to bury an 82-year-old woman from Villa Clara who died of a heart attack.