Almost one year after speaking with 13 ON YOUR SIDE asking for community support, Mirleis Roque said she now feels safe driving her daughter who needs 24/7 care.
Requiring 24-hour care, Roque, a single mother herself, spoke on how their wheelchair-accessible van was becoming more unreliable, putting more strain on them as Roque must take her daughter to frequent doctor visits due to her condition often changing.
Their old van began losing options for repairs, and it became more difficult for Roque and their nurse to make sure Culbeiux stayed secure.
This month, Be A Ruby, a Grandville non-profit, learned of their situation.
On Tuesday afternoon, a new van drove into Roque’s driveway.
“When you fight in this life with faith, a lot of things come to you,” said Roque, who was moved to tears upon seeing the new van arrive.
This past week, Roque said she had to take her daughter to the hospital three times due to her condition.
“When …