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Neediest Cases: Fund helps local woman pay rent

Alicia Andres, left, is photographed Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn., with two of her five sons, 10-month-old Jesus Antonio, Jr., left, and Pablo Antonio, sitting in the lap of her husband, Jesus Antonio. Andres received $300 from the Neediest Cases fund to help pay rent after her husband was treated for a brain tumor.
Alicia Andres, left, is photographed Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn., with two of her five sons, 10-month-old Jesus Antonio, Jr., left, and Pablo Antonio, sitting in the lap of her husband, Jesus Antonio. Andres received $300 from the Neediest Cases fund to help pay rent after her husband was treated for a brain tumor.

By Yolanda Putman 3 min read

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Call 423-757-6208 to make a tax-deductible donation or go to timesfreepress.com/news/neediestcases/2015/.

Jesus Andres battled a brain tumor. He couldn’t work, but he still felt guilty when his pregnant wife struggled to pay the rent.

Andres, a landscaper and construction worker, has always been his family’s breadwinner, but the tumor disabled him.

“He said he blames himself for what is happening financially in their home,” said Vivian Lozano, his translator. “But he said this program really helped him.”

The Times Free Press Neediest Cases fund gave $300 to help pay the family’s rent.