Against all odds, a homeless mother in Minnesota, Florence
Matadi, who dreamed of seeing her son compete at the Olympics is
officially off to Rio.
The mother of the Olympic sprinter, Emmanuel Matadi, found
support from her church that started a GoFundMe campaign to cover her
travel expenses to Rio de Janeiro to see her son compete in the 100-meter and
200-meter dash, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports.
A GoFundMe representative verified the campaign, now up to
more than $5,000 – and told PEOPLE that Matadi was on her way to the Games on
Saturday, just in time for elimination trials. "She'll be in Rio till
the end of the Games with her son supporting him. Any additional funds are
going to be used to help her get back on her feet."
Matadi, 58, has been homeless since losing her St. Paul
residence to a fire in 2013.
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