January 9th, 2007
Carmelo’s Story
“I don’t want my family to suffer like I did.”
- Carmelo Muñiz Sánchez
As The New York Times, Slant magazine, and Newsday have covered…
Carmelo Muñiz Sánchez crossed the Mexican border into the U.S. in 1997 to make a better life for his wife and two young daughters back in Salvatierra, Mexico. Muñiz, whose story of courage and determination was recently documented in the film Romántico, roamed San Francisco bars and restaurants for three years, serenading customers with love songs for $40 a night in tips. In 2000, Muñiz returned home to see his ailing mother, who died soon after. With no way to return to the U.S., he remains in Mexico, wrapping his left foot in bandages every day before heading out with his guitar to sing at bars, weddings and funerals. “I spend about five hours standing,” says Muñiz, 63. He now earns up to $14 a week, though his diabetes is threatening his livelihood: “My feet hurt so badly, I won’t be able to do this much longer.” What keeps him going, he says, is his “trust in God’s will… and my family.”
The Goal: $6,000 to fund a retirement account for Carmelo and his family
Read more about the Carmelo:
The New York Times, Slant Magazine, Newsday
To be an Angel to Carmelo send a check to:
The Carmelo Muñiz Fund
c/o Meteor Films
P.O. Box 275
Bethel, CT 06801
Donate online using PayPal:
Donate in someone else’s name, then
send them a Project: AngelMom E-Card
to let them know about your gift
To be an Angel to other Latino immigrants in the U.S.
National Council of La Raza
For more information about Romántico:
www.meteorfilms.org
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Reported by Lixandra Urresta