His mom was deported and his dad is blind: viral video changes the life of a Texas family
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
HOUSTON – What began as a day spent cleaning car windows to earn money for food and a hotel room turned into a wave of support for 15-year-old Pedro and his family in Houston. Within hours, a GoFundMe campaign created to assist Pedro Herrera and his family surpassed $135,000 in donations, for a family that just days earlier was struggling to meet their basic needs. Pedro was helping his father, who lost his sight in a work accident, while the family faced serious financial difficulties after his mother, María Chica, was deported to El Salvador. "I was washing windows to pay for one night in a hotel and get some food," Pedro said about their situation. The family had lost their home and was staying in a hotel room that needed to be paid for daily. The situation changed after María's deportation, as she was the family's primary breadwinner. "Our world fell apart," Pedro's father said, reflecting on the moment they had to face life without her. Noticias Telemundo reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comments on María's case, but had not received a response by the time of this report. Meanwhile, in Houston, the economic difficulties led Pedro to take on responsibilities that typically wouldn't fall on a teenager his age. His 10-year-old sister was also involved as they tried to gather the necessary resources for food and a place to sleep. The situation began to change after Pedro and his family's story went viral on social media, generating a wave of donations.
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