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Happy Holidays! For those who don't know me, I'm Tina-Nomad Higgens, CEO of the nonprofit, The International Project for Human Potential. Myself, along with IPHP, have been in Cuba 6 times over the past few years assisting musicians, who don't have the means, have a chance at reaching their dreams through our branch, World Nomad Music.
Karell Zubeldia, a very hard-working, industrious and highly motivated individual, is a close personal contact of IPHP as a result of these trips. We've been following him closely over the past year and a half, as Karell has made his way up through South America to reach the U.S., after having said good-bye to his family and life in Cuba, for some pretty serious reasons. The main reason he couldn't apply for any kind of visa in Cuba, is that the U.S. Consulate has now been closed down in Cuba, giving no options for visas to the U.S. within its borders.
Karell arrived to the U.S. border with Texas in October and has been in the Detention Center there ever since. He finally had his court date for seeking Asylum this past week, and based on the severity of his situation in Cuba, was approved!
However, unbeknownst to Karell, in addition to pre-arranging for a place to stay here in the U.S. and a job for when he arrived, he is being told now that he must pay $5,000 in order to be able to leave the Detention Center! In the past, most who were approved for Asylum, did not have to pay such a fee, but times have changed.
If he can't come up with the money before December 20th, then he will be sent to a judge again, and then he can very possibility be Deported for being unable to pay! This, after having spent every dime he owned, to try and make it here over the past 16 months.
So in the Spirit of this most Giving time of year, and while there are so many others facing exactly the same situation or worse, here is one person that you can solidly assist in starting their new life in 2018, and feel very good doing so, as he is someone with immediate, verified plans to be a solid contributor to this new country he hopes to call home!
Please Donate Now, really anything you can spare will help him to reach his Goal!
Thank you in advance for your assistance and for SHARING this as well with as many people as you can!
Let's help set Karell free for Christmas!
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