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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ramon Antonio Vargas

Utah woman raised $1.2m for her kids before her death from cancer

Erika Diarte-Carr with her children Jeremiah and Aaliyah
Erika Diarte-Carr with her children Jeremiah and Aaliyah Photograph: GoFundMe

A single mother from Utah, who was confronted with a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2022, managed to raise more than $1m in donations meant to help secure her children’s future before she died over the weekend, according to her family.

The story of Erika Diarte-Carr, 30, broke hearts across the US’s digital landscape particularly after relatives announced her death on Saturday in a social media post that went viral.

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