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Andrés & Carmencita

Andrés lives with a rare disease and needs a kidney donor. Together with his daughter Carmencita he keeps his strawberry and mug business growing to move forward. This is their story, and today it can be yours too.

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Andrés and Carmencita’s story told in 3 parts. Watch them in full: they are the heart of this campaign.

Part 1

The diagnosis

The beginning: the diagnosis and the first blow.

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Part 2

Family and the search

The family, the illness and the search for a donor.

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Part 3

Hope and the business

Hope, the business and the call to help.

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Their story

A diagnosis that changed everything

I am Andrés, and this is Carmencita. A few years ago I was diagnosed with a rare disease: uncommon, under-researched and very expensive to treat in Colombia. My biggest goal is to find a kidney donor, and with your help I keep growing my strawberry and mug business. Thank you for your kind heart, God bless you.

Chapter 01

The day everything changed

A few years ago, after countless tests and specialists, the answer arrived that no one expected: a rare disease. In Colombia these conditions are hard to diagnose and even harder to treat.

Chapter 02

Carmencita, my reason

I have not been alone. Together with my daughter Carmencita and my sister, every day is a new opportunity. They are my engine, my voice and my strength. This is not my story alone: we tell it as a family.

Chapter 03

Looking for a kidney donor

My biggest goal is to find a kidney donor. It is the step that can change everything, and the hardest one to achieve. That is why I share my story: maybe among those who read it is the person who can help find them.

Chapter 04

Strawberries and mugs: keep growing

With your help I keep growing my strawberry and mug business. Every purchase and every contribution becomes treatment, one more day of care and one more reason to keep going. This story is not over yet, and you can write the next chapter.

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