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Local Hero Urges Support for Family in Crisis

1/27/2025

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In Santiago de Cuba, 63-year-old Bertha Nápoles faces the daunting challenge of caring for her son Diosberkis, 21, who battles paranoid schizophrenia. Advocate Yasser Sosa Tamayo urgently seeks support for their dire situation, marked by extreme poverty and a lack of essential food and medication. Local hero Arletis Perdomo steps in to help, urging donations to make a difference.

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In Santiago de Cuba, 63-year-old Bertha Nápoles faces the daunting challenge of caring for her son Diosberkis, 21, who battles paranoid schizophrenia. Advocate Yasser Sosa Tamayo urgently seeks support for their dire situation, marked by extreme poverty and a lack of essential food and medication. Local hero Arletis Perdomo steps in to help, urging donations to make a difference.