Ayla Garcia

A Virginia mother of four, Ayla Garcia, died after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip to Kenya. Her pre-existing sickle cell disease worsened the infection, which spread to her kidneys, liver, and blood. Family members confirmed her death and are raising funds to repatriate her body for burial.

Ayla Garcia, a mother of four from Virginia, died after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip to Kenya. Her underlying sickle cell disease complicated the infection, leading to organ failure and requiring multiple medical interventions before her death. Her family is raising funds to cover costs for her body to be returned home for burial.

Ayla Garcia, a mother of four from Virginia, died after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip to Kenya. Her underlying sickle cell disease complicated the infection, leading to multi-organ failure and requiring extensive medical interventions before her death.

A Richmond mother who had sickle cell disease and traveled to Kenya on a mission trip died after contracting a salmonella infection. The family is working to return her body to Richmond for burial.

A Virginia mother of four, Ayla Garcia, is hospitalized in Kenya after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip. Her condition has worsened due to complications from sickle cell disease, requiring ICU care, blood transfusions, and dialysis. Her family is fundraising over $250,000 for medical evacuation and hospital costs.

A Virginia mother of four, Ayla Garcia, is hospitalized in Kenya after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip. Complications from her sickle cell disease have led to organ involvement, requiring blood transfusions, dialysis, and ICU care. Her family is raising over $250,000 through GoFundMe for medical evacuation and hospital costs.

A Virginia mother of four, Ayla Garcia, is hospitalized in Kenya after contracting a severe salmonella infection during a church mission trip. Her pre-existing sickle cell disease has complicated her condition, requiring ICU care, dialysis, and multiple blood transfusions. Her family is raising over $250,000 for medical evacuation and treatment costs through a GoFundMe campaign.