Good People Step Up To Help In Disasters

A rapper is offering assistance by paying for funerals

A rapper stepped up to pay funeral expenses

Since I am not into rappers and don’t know much about them, I had never heard of the Rapper Cardi B until reading about her paying funeral expenses for victims of the Bronx fire. This story is worthy of sharing because it shows the compassion and care of a person who is successful and willing to help others.

Zoe Christen Jones reported on it for CBS News.

Cardi B will pay the funeral expenses for victims of the deadly Bronx fire, the New York City Mayor’s office announced Wednesday. Seventeen people, including eight children, were killed after the fire ripped through a residential apartment complex in early January.

“I’m extremely proud to be from the Bronx and I have lots of family and friends who live and work there still. So, when I heard about the fire and all of the victims, I knew I needed to do something to help,” the rapper, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, said in a statement from the mayor’s office. “I cannot begin to imagine the pain and anguish that the families of the victims are experiencing, but I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal.”

Many of the victims appeared to be immigrants from the Gambia. The statement said Almánzar has also committed to paying repatriation expenses for victims who will be buried there.

That fire is considered to be one of the worst ever in the history of New York. A malfunctioning space heater was apparently the cause of the fire. Because an apartment door did not close when some residents were fleeing, the fire spread through the rest of the complex. It is under investigation.

The Mayor of New York has offered gratitude to Cardi B for the help she is offering to those who have had loved ones die in the fire.

It is heartwarming to see rich and successful people being willing to step up and help the less fortunate in times of disaster.