It’s not every day that your kids live on opposite ends of the world, but for Mercedes Rodriguez, that’s an everyday scenario. Born and raised in Bejucal, Cuba, Rodriguez raised three kids as a political refugee. She says her husband, who suffered multiple...
Meet Hortensia Flores, a Cuban immigrant who yet often smiles, constantly is found in the darkness when remembering the past. Born and raised in el Final Del Rio, Cuba, within an impoverished household, Hortensia was one of seven siblings. Throughout our conversation,...
With the Christmas holiday nearing, we hosted the “Smathers Villancico de Navidad” which consisted of our Abuelos Foundation Youth Board members caroling door to door delivering cookies and handmade...
Working with students and schools from across Miami, the Abuelos Foundation hosted their Veterans Supply Drive to collect supplies for the local VA hospital in Downtown Miami.
Partnering with students and schools from across Miami, The Abuelos Foundation hosted their “Storm Ready Drive: Helping Abuelos Prepare for Hurricane Season,” which allowed us to collect preparedness supplies and deliver them directly to the elderly residents that we...
