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Humanitarian Visas provide urgent access to life-saving medical treatment in the U.S. for Cuban children with severe illnesses. These visas are a lifeline for families in crisis.

Humberto López's Controversial Response to the Passing of Cuban Child Damir Ortiz
Humberto López's Controversial Response to the Passing of Cuban Child Damir Ortiz

Published on 4/5/2025

U.S. Expresses Heartfelt Condolences Following the Passing of Young Damir Ortiz
U.S. Expresses Heartfelt Condolences Following the Passing of Young Damir Ortiz

Published on 4/5/2025

Cuban Mother Seeks Global Help for Daughter's Rare Growth Disorder
Cuban Mother Seeks Global Help for Daughter's Rare Growth Disorder

Published on 4/4/2025

Survivor of Cuban Accident Seeks Humanitarian Visa, Reports Medical Negligence
Survivor of Cuban Accident Seeks Humanitarian Visa, Reports Medical Negligence

Published on 4/1/2025

Two Disabled Brothers Desperately Seek Surgery Abroad Due to Cuba's Resource Shortage
Two Disabled Brothers Desperately Seek Surgery Abroad Due to Cuba's Resource Shortage

Published on 3/31/2025

Doctors in Damir Case Face Backlash in Cuba: "Dressed in White, Covered in Shame"
Doctors in Damir Case Face Backlash in Cuba: "Dressed in White, Covered in Shame"

Published on 3/30/2025

Cuban Doctors Defend Themselves and Blame Damir's Mother for Disrupting Medical Care
Cuban Doctors Defend Themselves and Blame Damir's Mother for Disrupting Medical Care

Published on 3/28/2025

Damir Begins Breathing Independently at Miami Hospital
Damir Begins Breathing Independently at Miami Hospital

Published on 3/25/2025

Mother of Cuban Child Keeps Diagnosis Confidential to Protect Legal Case
Mother of Cuban Child Keeps Diagnosis Confidential to Protect Legal Case

Published on 3/20/2025

Damir Faces Serious Threat to His Vision
Damir Faces Serious Threat to His Vision

Published on 3/19/2025

Damir Ortiz's Inspiring Recovery: A Mother's Update on His Journey in the U.S.
Damir Ortiz's Inspiring Recovery: A Mother's Update on His Journey in the U.S.

Published on 3/19/2025

Amanda Lemus Ortiz: A Year After Her Life-Saving Liver Transplant in Spain
Amanda Lemus Ortiz: A Year After Her Life-Saving Liver Transplant in Spain

Published on 3/17/2025

Race Against Time: Activists Describe Harrowing Journey to Bring Damir from Cuba to the U.S.
Race Against Time: Activists Describe Harrowing Journey to Bring Damir from Cuba to the U.S.

Published on 3/17/2025

Hope for Cuban Girl: Leaves Island in Search of Life-Saving Treatments Unavailable in Cuba
Hope for Cuban Girl: Leaves Island in Search of Life-Saving Treatments Unavailable in Cuba

Published on 3/13/2025

Cubans Rally to Donate Blood for Young Boy Damir
Cubans Rally to Donate Blood for Young Boy Damir

Published on 3/12/2025

Bureaucratic Delays Stall Cuban Child's Urgent Medical Transfer to U.S.: Financial Backing Required for Hospital Admission
Bureaucratic Delays Stall Cuban Child's Urgent Medical Transfer to U.S.: Financial Backing Required for Hospital Admission

Published on 3/11/2025

Child Secures Emergency Flight to U.S. for Critical Medical Care
Child Secures Emergency Flight to U.S. for Critical Medical Care

Published on 3/9/2025

Cuban Community Raises Over $36,000 for Air Ambulance to Transport Damir Ortiz to the US
Cuban Community Raises Over $36,000 for Air Ambulance to Transport Damir Ortiz to the US

Published on 3/8/2025

Cuban Child Damir Ortiz Granted Humanitarian Visa for Treatment in the U.S.
Cuban Child Damir Ortiz Granted Humanitarian Visa for Treatment in the U.S.

Published on 3/7/2025

Damir's Critical Condition Deteriorates in Intensive Care
Damir's Critical Condition Deteriorates in Intensive Care

Published on 3/3/2025

U.S. Continues Humanitarian Visa Process for Young Damir
U.S. Continues Humanitarian Visa Process for Young Damir

Published on 2/28/2025

Activists Arrested While Urging Humanitarian Visa for Child at U.S. Embassy in Havana
Activists Arrested While Urging Humanitarian Visa for Child at U.S. Embassy in Havana

Published on 2/26/2025

Young Man with Elephantiasis in Cuba Still Unable to Travel to Spain for Surgery
Young Man with Elephantiasis in Cuba Still Unable to Travel to Spain for Surgery

Published on 2/21/2025

Heartfelt Plea for Help from Cuban Boy Damir Ortiz's Mother: "He's Dying"
Heartfelt Plea for Help from Cuban Boy Damir Ortiz's Mother: "He's Dying"

Published on 2/20/2025

Martha Beatriz Roque Arrives in Miami in Fragile Health to Reunite with Family
Martha Beatriz Roque Arrives in Miami in Fragile Health to Reunite with Family

Published on 2/18/2025

U.S. Denies Humanitarian Visa to Cuban Child Damir Due to MINSAP Bureaucracy
U.S. Denies Humanitarian Visa to Cuban Child Damir Due to MINSAP Bureaucracy

Published on 2/6/2025

Damir's Determined Fight for a Humanitarian Visa Amid Hospital Hurdles
Damir's Determined Fight for a Humanitarian Visa Amid Hospital Hurdles

Published on 2/8/2025

Cuban Family Challenges Health Ministry Over Refusal to Approve U.S. Treatment for Child with Eye Cancer
Cuban Family Challenges Health Ministry Over Refusal to Approve U.S. Treatment for Child with Eye Cancer

Published on 2/3/2025

Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Cuba: "They Are Being Left to Die"
Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Cuba: "They Are Being Left to Die"

Published on 1/15/2025

Fundraising Campaign Launched to Save the Life of 10-Year-Old Cuban Girl Battling Multiple Illnesses
Fundraising Campaign Launched to Save the Life of 10-Year-Old Cuban Girl Battling Multiple Illnesses

Published on 1/14/2025

Amanda Celebrates Her First Birthday in Spain After Successful Transplant
Amanda Celebrates Her First Birthday in Spain After Successful Transplant

Published on 1/1/2025

Cuban Father Seeks Humanitarian Visa to Care for Children After Wife Dies During Cosmetic Surgery in Miami
Cuban Father Seeks Humanitarian Visa to Care for Children After Wife Dies During Cosmetic Surgery in Miami

Published on 12/27/2024

Amanda, Young Cuban Girl, Shows Promising Recovery After Recent Surgery in Spain
Amanda, Young Cuban Girl, Shows Promising Recovery After Recent Surgery in Spain

Published on 12/19/2024

Health Update on Young Amanda Lemus Ortiz
Health Update on Young Amanda Lemus Ortiz

Published on 12/17/2024

Amanda Lemus Ortiz Undergoes Another Surgery in Spain
Amanda Lemus Ortiz Undergoes Another Surgery in Spain

Published on 12/16/2024

Amanda, Young Cuban Girl, Hospitalized Again in Spain for Surgery
Amanda, Young Cuban Girl, Hospitalized Again in Spain for Surgery

Published on 12/13/2024

How to Apply for a Humanitarian Visa for a Sick or Needy Individual in Cuba
How to Apply for a Humanitarian Visa for a Sick or Needy Individual in Cuba

Published on 12/9/2024

Florida Hospital Responds to Family of Ill Cuban Boy Written Off by Cuban Doctors
Florida Hospital Responds to Family of Ill Cuban Boy Written Off by Cuban Doctors

Published on 12/9/2024

Mother Seeks Lifesaving Help for Son with Cystic Fibrosis: A Deadly Reality in Cuba
Mother Seeks Lifesaving Help for Son with Cystic Fibrosis: A Deadly Reality in Cuba

Published on 11/29/2024

Christopher's Humanitarian Visa Revoked Amid Cuban Bureaucratic Delays
Christopher's Humanitarian Visa Revoked Amid Cuban Bureaucratic Delays

Published on 11/14/2024

Cuban Woman Survives Fatal Miami Accident, Alone in the U.S.: "A Friend Is Caring for Me"
Cuban Woman Survives Fatal Miami Accident, Alone in the U.S.: "A Friend Is Caring for Me"

Published on 11/5/2024

Mother of Child with Cancer Describes Struggle to Leave Cuba for Treatment
Mother of Child with Cancer Describes Struggle to Leave Cuba for Treatment

Published on 10/26/2024

Jorge Junior Faces Visa Delays Amid Urgent Miami Trip to Support El Taiger
Jorge Junior Faces Visa Delays Amid Urgent Miami Trip to Support El Taiger

Published on 10/10/2024

Mother of Cuban Woman Critically Injured in Car Accident Seeks Urgent Humanitarian Visa to Unite with Her Daughter in the U.S.
Mother of Cuban Woman Critically Injured in Car Accident Seeks Urgent Humanitarian Visa to Unite with Her Daughter in the U.S.

Published on 10/10/2024

Rise Up, Brother: El Charly Lights a Candle for El Taiger and Continues Praying for His Recovery
Rise Up, Brother: El Charly Lights a Candle for El Taiger and Continues Praying for His Recovery

Published on 10/10/2024

Grandmother of El Taiger Shares Heartfelt Message with Her Grandson
Grandmother of El Taiger Shares Heartfelt Message with Her Grandson

Published on 10/10/2024

Grandmother and Daughter of El Taiger Attend Church Service in His Honor in Havana
Grandmother and Daughter of El Taiger Attend Church Service in His Honor in Havana

Published on 10/9/2024

Jorge Junior Reveals Obstacles in Traveling to U.S. to Visit El Taiger
Jorge Junior Reveals Obstacles in Traveling to U.S. to Visit El Taiger

Published on 10/8/2024

Florida Attorney Seeks Humanitarian Visa for El Taiger's Eldest Daughter to Visit Critically Ill Father in the U.S.
Florida Attorney Seeks Humanitarian Visa for El Taiger's Eldest Daughter to Visit Critically Ill Father in the U.S.

Published on 10/6/2024

Amanda Continues Her Recovery in Spain: Sits Up, Babbling Words, and Taking Small Steps
Amanda Continues Her Recovery in Spain: Sits Up, Babbling Words, and Taking Small Steps

Published on 9/20/2024

Cuban Government Labels Story of Leukemia-Stricken Child Awaiting U.S. Visa as "Manipulation"
Cuban Government Labels Story of Leukemia-Stricken Child Awaiting U.S. Visa as "Manipulation"

Published on 9/17/2024

Young Cuban Man Dies After Being Struck by Lightning at Naples Beach
Young Cuban Man Dies After Being Struck by Lightning at Naples Beach

Published on 9/14/2024

Father Desperately Seeks Humanitarian Visa to See Critically Injured Son Struck by Lightning in Florida
Father Desperately Seeks Humanitarian Visa to See Critically Injured Son Struck by Lightning in Florida

Published on 9/12/2024

Fundraising Efforts for Jorgito, the Cuban Boy with Leukemia, Awaiting Migration to the U.S.
Fundraising Efforts for Jorgito, the Cuban Boy with Leukemia, Awaiting Migration to the U.S.

Published on 8/26/2024

Desperate Plea for Humanitarian Visa for Cuban Child Battling Leukemia
Desperate Plea for Humanitarian Visa for Cuban Child Battling Leukemia

Published on 8/19/2024

Young Cuban Man Dies Awaiting Humanitarian Visa
Young Cuban Man Dies Awaiting Humanitarian Visa

Published on 8/13/2024

Young Man with Lymphedema Seeks Financial Help: "I Am an Orphan"
Young Man with Lymphedema Seeks Financial Help: "I Am an Orphan"

Published on 8/9/2024

Mother Shaves Head in Solidarity with Daughter Battling Leukemia, Seeks Help for Treatment in Miami Hospital
Mother Shaves Head in Solidarity with Daughter Battling Leukemia, Seeks Help for Treatment in Miami Hospital

Published on 8/6/2024

Young Cuban Girl Passes Away While Awaiting Humanitarian Visa for Leukemia Treatment in U.S.
Young Cuban Girl Passes Away While Awaiting Humanitarian Visa for Leukemia Treatment in U.S.

Published on 8/1/2024

Cuban Health Ministry Denies Mother's Plea for Son's Surgery Abroad
Cuban Health Ministry Denies Mother's Plea for Son's Surgery Abroad

Published on 7/24/2024

Humanitarian Visa Sought for Cuban Girl with Leukemia
Humanitarian Visa Sought for Cuban Girl with Leukemia

Published on 7/11/2024

Young Cuban Man Pleads for Life-Saving Help in the U.S.: "Here, They Let You Die"
Young Cuban Man Pleads for Life-Saving Help in the U.S.: "Here, They Let You Die"

Published on 7/10/2024

Young Cuban Undergoes Successful Open-Heart Surgery in the U.S.
Young Cuban Undergoes Successful Open-Heart Surgery in the U.S.

Published on 6/21/2024

Young Cuban Receives $1,000 Donation After Two Years Bedridden
Young Cuban Receives $1,000 Donation After Two Years Bedridden

Published on 6/8/2024

Young Cuban Pleads for Humanitarian Visa: "Don't Let Me Die"
Young Cuban Pleads for Humanitarian Visa: "Don't Let Me Die"

Published on 6/5/2024

Ulises Toirac Joins Campaign to Save Young Thiago's Life
Ulises Toirac Joins Campaign to Save Young Thiago's Life

Published on 5/31/2024

Fundraising Effort Surpasses $40,000 for Cuban Girl's Cancer Treatment in the U.S.
Fundraising Effort Surpasses $40,000 for Cuban Girl's Cancer Treatment in the U.S.

Published on 5/24/2024

Father in Miami Desperately Seeks Humanitarian Visa to Save Son's Life
Father in Miami Desperately Seeks Humanitarian Visa to Save Son's Life

Published on 5/23/2024

A Cuban Girl with Leukemia Needs Urgent Help for Treatment in the United States
A Cuban Girl with Leukemia Needs Urgent Help for Treatment in the United States

Published on 5/19/2024