Our Friend Obdulio

If you have had the fortune to meet and get to know Obdulio and his family, you know that he loves and supports his family, supports our community, and is generous with his knowledge and skills. He has made significant contributions to The Shed, The Good Table, and one of our local schools. I hope you all have the chance to get to know Obdulio and his family.

A Letter from Mirna

Hola,mi nombre es mirna y la razon de esta carta es para pedir ayuda financiera ya que mi esposo Obdulio Rivas fue llamado a presentarse ante inmigracion y podria ser deportado. Pero hay una posible via de que se pueda quedar en el pais y seguir siendo parte de esta comunidad para la cual el siempre ha estado dispuesto a ayudar atraves del voluntariado que hace para la cominidad.

La primera vez que recibimos la carta donde fue llamado a comparecer,senti un temor y una profunda tristeza ya Que tenemos tres hijos. uno de mi primer matrimonio, otro de su matrimonio de el y el tercero que es fruto de nuestro amor. La razon de mi profunda tristeza es porque mi primer esposo fue deportado cuando mi hijo Eliel tenia solo 10 meses de edad y de esa edad hasta los 16 anos crecio sin la presencia de un padre que fuera una ayuda en su crecimiento y desarrollo.Mi hijo sufrio mucho sin su papa ,crecio siendo timido y muchas veces fue sujeto de bullying en la escuela por parte de maestros y companeros.Yo siempre hice lo mejor para estar al pendiente de el y apoyarlo pero como madre soltera que fui tenia que trabajar mucho y dejar a mi hijo a cargo de otras personas la

Mayoria del tiempo.A raiz de eso El desarrollo HDAD aparte que se enfermaba mucho por las circumstancias de la vida. Eso en resumidas palabras paso con Eliel pero Gian el hijo de obdulio tambien ha sufriodo bullying en la escuela y tiene el
Mismo problema de HdAD y el aun es un Nino de 12 anos el cual va a sufrir muchicimo si su papa es deportado. Y ahora esta Emir un bebe que solo tiene 1 ano y 5 meses ,el cual ama profundamente a su papa y el cual es la razon de mi mas grande preocupacion y tristeza ya Que si su papa es deportado quedaria a las misma suerte de mi hijo grande,crecer sin su papa y perder su familia que tiene ahora. Es por eso que pedimos su ayuda ya Que somos una familia de bajos recursos y la Abogada que va a lunar por nuestro caso es cara.

Espero sus corazones sean conmovidos y puedan apoyarnos.Muchas gracias.

Mirna y obdulio Rivas.

Spanish

English (translation)

Hello, my name is Mirna, and the reason for this letter is to request financial assistance, as my husband, Obdulio Rivas, has been summoned to appear before immigration authorities and could be deported. However, there is a possible way for him to remain in the country and continue being part of this community, which he has always been willing to help through his volunteer work.

The first time we received the letter summoning him to appear, I felt fear and deep sadness because we have three children: one from my first marriage, another from his marriage, and the third, who is the fruit of our love. The reason for my deep sadness is that my first husband was deported when my son Eliel was only 10 months old, and from that age until he was 16, he grew up without a father to help him grow and develop. My son suffered greatly without his father; he grew up shy and was often bullied at school by teachers and classmates. I always did my best to be there for him and support him, but as a single mother, I had to work a lot and leave my son in the care of other people.

Most of the time. As a result, the development of HDAD, aside from the fact that he got sick a lot due to life's circumstances. That, in short, happened with Eliel, but Gian, Obdulio's son, has also suffered bullying at school and has the same problem as with HdAD, and he's still a 12-year-old boy who will suffer terribly if his father is deported. And now there's Emir, a baby who is only 1 year and 5 months old, who loves his father deeply and is the reason for my greatest worry and sadness, because if his father is deported, he would suffer the same fate as my older son: growing up without his father and losing the family he has now. That's why we're asking for your help, because we are a low-income family and the lawyer who will be handling our case is expensive.

I hope your hearts will be touched and you can support us. Thank you very much.

Mirna and Obdulio Rivas

Donations

This is only the start of another chapter in a long and expensive journey down the path to citizenship. Any donation is greatly appreciated ❤️

Here is the link to donate directly to Obdulio’s GoFundMe to help them through these challenging times.

A Gift for a Generous Donation

Nick has created a custom coffee table that symbolizes healing and the triangle community. He will give it to the first person to donate $400 or more to Obdulio as a thank you. Please reach out to Nick (ndd365@hotmail.com) if you are interested in the table and making a generous donation.

Thank You!