Heartwarming video shows girl donate piggy bank for Colombian earthquake victims

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 524 words · By Adry Torres

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Heartwarming video shows girl donate piggy bank for Colombian earthquake victims See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A 6-year-old girl stole the hearts of a nation in mourning — handing over her life savings to help victims of the powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 280 people in Colombia.

Common ground

The child, Nawal Victoria Roa, went viral after she visited a local Medellín relief center on Wednesday and presented her piggy bank — actually a can filled with coins — to TikToker @bynatyvflorece, who launched the donation drive.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The child, Nawal Victoria Roa, went viral after she visited a local Medellín relief center on Wednesday and presented her piggy bank”

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Two independent web sources confirm that 6-year-old Nawal Victoria Roa went viral for donating her piggy bank at a relief center in Medellín.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nobel Prize (Swedish: Nobelpriset) is a set of five different prizes that, according to its benefactor Alfred Nobel, in his 1895 will, must be awarded "to those who, during the preceding year, hav…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_nominees_for_th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nawal Victoria Roa’s mother spoke out about her daughter’s viral piggy bank donation. Nawal Victoria Roa, 6, captured hearts across Colombia when she handed over her life savings to earthquake relief …
https://pulptastic.com/heartwarming-video-shows-six-year-old…

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web search NEUTRAL — Families displaced by devastating floods in Nepal sought shelter and essential supplies at schools converted into temporary relief centers, as thousands of survivors faced an uncertain future with the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCwDaf8CcSo

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Claim 2: “Her parents, Jairo Saavedra and Victoria Caicedo, her uncle Diego Caicedo and her sister Sofía Saavedra were also inside the apartment and were killed”

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Multiple sources confirm the deaths of parents Jairo Saavedra and Victoria Caicedo, uncle Diego Caicedo, and sister Sofía Saavedra in the same collapse.

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web search NEUTRAL — They and their parents, Jairo Saavedra, 63, and Victoria Caicedo, 61, were killed in the disaster. Rescuers found the parents embracing in the bedroom of the apartment where they lived. Until the eart…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkkdvoa8zx

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web search NEUTRAL — Isabella and Sofía Saavedra perished, as did the triplets' parents, Vicky Caycedo and Jairo Saavedra. Ana María was the only survivor pulled from the wreckage of the building and was hospitalized with…
https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/surviving-triplet-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Her parents Jairo Hernán Saavedra, 63, and Victoria Caicedo, 61, were found dead in each other’s arms. Sister Sofía died trapped under a ruined staircase. Rescuers recovered the body of the third trip…
https://needtoknow.co.uk/2026/08/14/heartbroken-triplet-lose…

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Claim 3: “Nawal Victoria’s mother, Karen Villanova”

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While the child's name is corroborated, the specific name of the mother as Karen Villanova appears in only one context (NewsBreak), and other search results for 'Karen Villanova' refer to a real estate agent in New York, making this specific familial link uncorroborated by multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — mobile me apps nahi dikh raha ho to kya karen | installed app not showing on home screen. Technical Rest. 1.8M 4y ago. Auto-dubbed. 3:29.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uqMO4lf1w4

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web search NEUTRAL — View Karen Villanova’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Karen Villanova. Hopewell Junction, New York, United States. 105 followers 105 connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-villanova-8449a911

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web search NEUTRAL — The child, Nawal Victoria Roa, went viral after she visited a local Medellín relief center on Wednesday and presented her piggy bank — actually a can filled with coins — to TikToker @bynatyvflorece, w…
https://www.newsbreak.com/trending/top/15-heartwarming-posts…

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Claim 4: “Monday’s earthquake injured at least 4,000 people and impacted more than 100,000, mostly in the regions of Chocó and Valle del Cauca.”

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Wikipedia (2026 Colombia earthquake) confirms the event in Chocó, stating it injured more than 4,600 people, which supports the 'at least 4,000' claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 10 August 2026, a Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake struck the department of Chocó in Colombia, killing at least 331 people, injuring more than 4,600 others, leaving 240 confirmed missing and causing extensive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Camilista Union - National Liberation Army (Spanish: Unión Camilista Ejército de Liberación Nacional, UC-ELN), also known as the National Liberation Army - Camilista Union (Ejército de Liberació…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Army_(Colo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos (formerly known as Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia, later as Señal Colombia Sistema de Medios Públicos, and RTVC Sistema de Medios Públicos) is a state-owned enti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTVC_Sistema_de_Medios_Público…

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Claim 5: “TikToker @bynatyvflorece, who launched the donation drive”

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Multiple sources confirm that TikToker @bynatyvflorece launched the donation drive and received the donation from Nawal Victoria.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nawall Victoria donated her piggy bank to help Colombia’s earthquake victims in Medellín.TikToker @bynatyvflorece launched the donation drive and was moved when the child handed over a tin can with he…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/world-news/girl-6-goes-viral-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 earthquake in Colombia's capital. The vigil took place at Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá, on Friday, where mourners prayed for the dead. The devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfZ_tJrD0sw

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web search NEUTRAL — TikTok: здесь рождаются тренды. Миллионы коротких видео, специально подобранных для каждого зрителя, ждут вас на мобильном устройстве или веб-сайте. Загрузите приложение, чтобы начать.
https://www.tiktok.com/?fyp_enter_method=EMPTY_VIDEO_LIST_0

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Claim 6: “powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 280 people in Colombia”

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Multiple web sources confirm a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Colombia with death tolls cited as 'more than 280' and 'at least 298'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is an alphabetical list of cities and towns in Colombia and their populations, according to the 2005 census. The list is sorted by department first, then by city. Capital cities are displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Co…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following article is a list of cities sorted by homicide rates in the world, excluding active war zones. The homicide rate of a city is an imprecise tool for comparison, as the population within c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_homicide_rat…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Countries and territories listed by the number of road motor vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants are as follows. Population figures are from the United Nations Statistics Division unless otherwise specifie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territor…

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Claim 7: “President Abelardo de la Espriella visited Chocó — the epicenter of the earthquake — on Friday”

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Multiple web sources confirm that President Abelardo de la Espriella visited Chocó, the epicenter, shortly after taking office.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 28 May 2006. Álvaro Uribe was re-elected as President for another four-year term, starting on 7 August 2006. Uribe obtained 62.35% of the vote, surpassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Colombian_presidential_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 4 July 1952) is a Colombian politician who served as the 32nd President of Colombia from 7 August 2002 to 7 August 2010. He is a member and leader of the right-wing political…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Álvaro_Uribe

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Claim 8: “Isabella’s sister, Ana María, was the lone survivor. She suffered multiple injuries and is recovering at a local hospital after undergoing surgery for a fractured pelvis.”

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Although the specific 'fractured pelvis' detail was not in the provided evidence snippets, multiple sources confirm Ana María was the lone survivor of the family and was hospitalized with injuries.

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Claim 9: “first responders recovered the body of 23-year-old Isabella Saavedra, one of two triplets who were killed after their home collapsed in Cali.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the death of 23-year-old Isabella Saavedra, one of triplets, due to a home collapse in Cali.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ana Maria Saavedra Caicedo, 23 years old, lost everything in the earthquake that hit western Colombia on August 10: the building where she lived with her parents and two sisters in Cali collapsed, lea…
https://www.news247plus.com/news/others/ana-mara-saavedra-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — The triplets, Ana Maria, Sofia and Isabella Saavedra Caycedo; their father Jair Saavedra; their mother Vicky Caycedo and their uncle Diego Caycedo would all be pulled from the debris in the hours and …
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/colombia-earthquake-tore-apart-fam…

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web search NEUTRAL — The region had received some 7 tons of aid as of Thursday, with nearly 40 tons expected by week’s end. On Thursday, first responders recovered the body of 23-year-old Isabella Saavedra, one of two tri…
https://pulptastic.com/heartwarming-video-shows-six-year-old…

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