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Mother Who Lost Her Children's School Supplies on Havana Bus Receives New Backpack from Kind Stranger

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 by Grace Ramos

Mother Who Lost Her Children's School Supplies on Havana Bus Receives New Backpack from Kind Stranger
Mother with backpack and her children - Image © Facebook / Somos Mantilla / Obbatalacita De Azowano Ramos and LA CUEVITA EN LA GUINERA / Damaris Diaz Scull

Several Cubans demonstrated their solidarity with a mother who lost a backpack filled with school supplies for her children after accidentally leaving it on a bus in Havana.

Obbatalacita De Azowano Ramos, a concerned internet user, reached out to the distressed mother and gifted her a new backpack along with a lunchbox. This kind gesture was widely praised on social media.

"Please, help her. Her number is 50588005," Ramos requested in the Facebook group "Somos Mantilla."

The mother, identified as Damaris Díaz Scull, is a housewife residing in the Cotorro municipality. Damaris shared her ordeal in the Facebook group "LA CUEVITA EN LA GÜINERA," explaining that last Sunday, she took a white and blue quaqua bus back home and accidentally left the backpack containing her children's supplies.

"If anyone finds it, please contact me at 50588005. Please, return my children's belongings. No one knows the sacrifice I made to ensure my children are well-prepared for school. I don't have any more money to buy new supplies," she pleaded.

In the comments section, several people offered assistance. Joel Sousa Chávez, a merchant, offered her two boxes of crayons, two boxes of colored pencils, four erasers, and two sets of rulers. "It's not much, but at least it helps," he said.

Many internet users appealed to the honesty of whoever found the original backpack, urging them to return it to its rightful owner.

Support for Cuban Mother Who Lost School Supplies

Below are some frequently asked questions related to the heartwarming story of Damaris Díaz Scull and the community support she received.

Who helped Damaris Díaz Scull after she lost her children's school supplies?

Obbatalacita De Azowano Ramos contacted Damaris and gifted her a new backpack with a lunchbox. Additionally, Joel Sousa Chávez offered her school supplies such as crayons, colored pencils, erasers, and rulers.

Where did Damaris share her story about the lost backpack?

Damaris shared her story in the Facebook group "LA CUEVITA EN LA GÜINERA," explaining how she lost the backpack on a quaqua bus.

What did internet users do to help Damaris?

Several internet users offered assistance, with some providing school supplies and others urging the person who found the original backpack to return it.

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