The Conducta Dade project (@conductadade) brought attention to the case of Adalberto Martínez Rubier, a Cuban from Pinar del Río who is living on the streets of Orlando (Florida) without family or documents, after being discharged from the hospital a few days ago following a brain surgery.
"A few days ago, he was discharged from the hospital after a very delicate brain surgery, where they found clots and a tumor. Since then, he has been living alone on the streets of Orlando, without family, without documents, and without anyone to care for him," published Conducta Dade on its official profiles.
According to the group, Adalberto "has paralysis in one hand and one foot, relies on a wheelchair, and cannot fend for himself." For years, he practiced boxing, but he is currently "in an extremely vulnerable situation."
In the video shared by the project itself, the young man asks for help with evident distress and says: “Friend, I sincerely ask if you can help me, I can't move my foot or my hand. I am not asking for money or wealth, just that someone help me sincerely.”
Who is helping him, identified as Alexis, explained that the young man “has no family, no papers, and no way to return to Cuba” and requested support so that some organization or person could provide him with shelter or medical attention. “Gentlemen, I kindly ask you to help us with this young man. He has just come out of the hospital, has no family, and no one to turn to. He cannot walk or take care of himself. We are looking for an organization that can take care of him,” he stated.
The message from Conducta Dade concludes with a call for solidarity: “This video is made with the hope that your family members, friends, or anyone who knows you can see it and offer support (...). No one should face something like this completely alone.”
The case has also been shared on TikTok, where Conducta Dade posted the same message accompanied by tags like #Orlando, #solidarity, and #Miami. The post generated numerous supportive comments and suggestions to help Adalberto.
Some users requested to organize a collection or find him accommodation and wrote: “To my Cubans who are fighting here in the USA, let’s help, for he could be any one of us.”
Others proposed managing his return to Cuba: “I think the best thing would be to facilitate his return along with his family, if any organization could help him.”
Meanwhile, some believed that the most urgent matter would be to find him medical assistance in the United States: “For a person like him, there are aid programs and centers with 24-hour care.”
Adalberto's case has generated a wave of solidarity among Cubans both inside and outside the country. Conducta Dade is keeping the contacts of the young man and his companion Alexis visible to directly channel any assistance that could improve their situation.
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