Urgent help is requested in Cancun for a Cuban awaiting surgery and in need of blood

A solidarity call has been circulating on social media since this Sunday to support Luis Jorge Marín Torres, a Cuban who has been hospitalized in Cancún for several months and urgently needs blood donors in order to undergo surgery.

The request was posted on Facebook by Sergio Barrera Rodríguez, who explained the difficult situation his family is going through.

"My brother has been hospitalized in Cancún for several months; he needs surgery, and we are having a lot of trouble finding donors," he wrote.

Barrera particularly requested the support of Cubans residing in Cancun or nearby who can come by to donate.

"If you know someone who lives in Cancun who can help us with donating blood so that Luis Jorge can undergo surgery, I would be very grateful. Please, Cubans, support a fellow countryman," he insisted.

The post also asks to share the message so that it reaches more people, even those who may not be able to donate directly.

"Note: if you do not know someone, please help us share this post," Barrera added.

The Cuban community abroad has shown on many occasions its ability to mobilize in the face of medical emergencies, and this case is yet another reminder of the importance of solidarity in saving lives across borders.

In Santa Clara, activist Saily González , a girl with a tongue tumor that could not be treated in Cuba. The child was accepted into a hospital in Miami, and the fundraising aimed to cover the costs of surgery and immigration procedures.

In the United States, a Cuban father launched a campaign to reunite his four children, who were orphaned after their mother passed away from cancer in Cuba.

According to the account, one of the teenagers attempted suicide upon learning that they would be sent to a state home. The fundraising on GoFundMe aimed to cover the services of an immigration lawyer to facilitate the family reunion.

In Miami, a Cuban mother with a chronic skin condition reached out on social media for help to cover medical expenses, rent, and her daughters' education. She had lost her job following several surgeries and months of hospitalization.

Similarly, in Florida, a young Cuban woman was admitted in critical condition following a traffic accident, prompting her mother to request a humanitarian visa from Cuba.

The accident had caused the deaths of four other young people and triggered parallel campaigns to fund funerals and hospitalization.

Another example occurred in Bolivia, where a Cuban in intensive care after a motorcycle accident received support through a GoFundMe account and a solidarity raffle organized by relatives from abroad, demonstrating the transnational reach of these initiatives.

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