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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Monday, July 27, 2026

A Virginia mother who contracted salmonella while serving at an orphanage in Kenya died before she could be medically evacuated to the United States, as supporters raced to raise the funds needed to bring her home for treatment.

The death of Ayla Garcia, 36, who had traveled to Kenya with the Richmond-based Overflow Christian Church, was confirmed in an update on a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $33,