# Medical fundraising efforts in Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/medical-fundraising-efforts-in-mexico
> Updated: 2026-10-21T01:04:37.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

Individual residents in Mexico are launching public fundraising campaigns to cover the high costs of life-saving organ transplants and associated medical treatments.

In Ciudad Juárez, a family is seeking 850,000 pesos for an urgent liver transplant for Antonio de Jesús Nevárez Álvarez, who is battling stage four colon cancer. The family is utilizing both a GoFundMe campaign and local fundraising events to manage medical fees and post-operative care.

In Mexico City, Jorge Iván Cruz is seeking 800,000 pesos to manage renal insufficiency and a potential kidney transplant. Following complications from diabetic retinopathy, Cruz requires regular hemodialysis and is undergoing transplant protocols at the Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional La Raza.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-21: Gilberto Mora obtains Mexican voter ID after turning 18

Mexican football star Gilberto Mora has obtained his voter ID in Tijuana after turning 18, a milestone that also clears legal hurdles for a potential transfer to a European football club.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexico-city-resident-seeks-funds-for-kidney-transplant

### 2026-10-10: Ciudad Juárez family seeks funds for urgent liver transplant

A Ciudad Juárez family is raising 850,000 pesos through community events and GoFundMe to fund an urgent liver transplant for Antonio de Jesús Nevárez Álvarez, who is battling stage four colon cancer.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ciudad-jurez-family-seeks-funds-for-urgent-liver-transplant

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