As COVID-19 turns more children into orphans, siblings step up to fill the void
As COVID-19 turns more children into orphans, siblings step up to fill the void • 11 min read When parents are taken by COVID-19, their kids step up to look after siblings Marlene Torres, a single mother of two, took in siblings Juan, Raymond, Angel, and Beatriz after their father died from COVID-19. Juan Martinez, 19, is caring for four of his young siblings.ABC News On his 11th birthday last May, Juan Ramirez woke up to the police and fire departments of Passaic, New Jersey, outside his home. Soon after, the mayor would join them bearing gifts. The surprise event was meant to cheer up Ju...