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Eleven people, including multiple generations of families, were killed and dozens were hurt after a 30-year-old Vancouver man allegedly drove his SUV into crowds at the celebration. Some of the victims who survived, including a 22-month-old baby, remain in hospital.

Kai-Ji Adam Lo has been charged with eight counts of murder and is expected to face more charges.

The city is mourning an 鈥渦nimaginable loss,鈥� Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said at a press conference this week. A 鈥渧ibrant joyful community celebration turned into a nightmare that no one should ever have to witness.鈥�

The ripple effects of the deadly attack have been felt across Canada and beyond, prompting nearly $2 million in donations toward families of the victims.

Here are their names and stories.

Glitza Maria Caicedo, Daniel Samper and聽Glitza Daniela Samper

Glitza Maria Caicedo and her husband Daniel Samper immigrated to Canada from Colombia more than 20 years ago, initially moving to 海角社区官网before relocating to B.C., said Paola Murillo, founder and president of Latincouver.

Glitza Maria, affectionately known as Bachita, began volunteering with the non-profit in 2013. Her family was well known within the organization and deeply loved by many, Murillo said.

On Saturday, Glitza Maria, Daniel and their daughter, Daniela, or Nena, were struck and killed at the festival. Daniela鈥檚 fianc茅 was there, too, but survived.

The family鈥檚 son, Alejandro Samper, was getting ready for work when he got the call. There had been a 鈥渢errible accident,鈥� his sister鈥檚 fianc茅 told him.

Samper rushed to the scene, but it was too late. They had been taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

His parents were 鈥渢he nicest鈥� people, he said, describing their family as 鈥渧ery close.鈥�

The couple 鈥渟acrificed everything鈥� in Colombia to give their kids a better future in Canada, he said. 鈥淚t just doesn’t make any sense. Canada is supposed to be a safe place.”

Jenifer Darbellay

Jen Darbellay, 50, was at the festival with her husband, Noel Johansen, their 15-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter when she was fatally struck, Michael Daingerfield Hall, a close friend and business partner to Johansen, told the Star.

A painter, theatre designer and community volunteer, Darbellay wore many hats and was beloved by everyone, he said, describing her as a stylish and 鈥渧ery hip woman.鈥�

She had golden curls, a Tinker Bell voice and 鈥渁 big beautiful smile,鈥� recalled Munisha Tumato.

The women met while their kids were in the same kindergarten class at Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary School. Darbellay joined Tumato as a co-chair of the school鈥檚 parents advisory council and the two immediately became fast friends.

鈥淪he was incredibly loving and had this ability to make you feel like an old friend really quickly,鈥� Tumato said. 鈥淪he exuded kindness, generosity and creativity.鈥�

Darbellay had a great sense of humour, was emotionally intelligent and incredibly selfless, added Hall.

Shortly after he and his wife moved into their Vancouver home, Darbellay was first to show up with a housewarming gift: a bag of groceries and a bottle of wine. Another time, when Hall鈥檚 daughter was recovering from dental surgery, Darbellay surprised the youngster with a jewelry-making kit she could play with to make her feel better.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 just who she was,鈥� Hall said. 鈥淪he was super thoughtful.鈥�

In the wake of her death, Hall said he has organized so Darbellay鈥檚 husband, Johansen, doesn鈥檛 have to think about finances.

He said Johansen, an actor, will be away from work for some time and, with two kids, has much to manage, such as costs for funeral expenses, counselling, child care and food.

鈥淭his is an incredibly difficult time for Noel, and moving forward with his life is going to feel insurmountable,鈥� he wrote on the fundraiser page.

Rizza Azzir

Rizza Azzir Pagkanlungan poses for a selfie with her husband, grinning joyfully as they capture a moment in front of the festival stage.

The photograph was taken just 15 minutes before tragedy struck, her husband, Rome Pagkanlungan, wrote on social media.

鈥淢y heart is shattered by this unimaginable loss,鈥� he said in an earlier post. 鈥淪he was not only my wife, but also my best friend, the love of my life.鈥�

To know Pagkanlungan was to truly love her, her cousin, Shelby Anne Marie Pacumio wrote on . She created the fundraiser to help bring Pagkanlungan’s body to the Philippines 鈥� 鈥渢o lay her to rest with the family who raised her and loved her deeply.鈥�

Pagkanlungan left their country and moved to Winnipeg with her husband in search of a better future, Pacumio said. Eventually, with encouragement from relatives, they relocated to Vancouver to be closer to them.

“The shock and sorrow are still unimaginable, it feels like a terrible dream we can鈥檛 wake up from,”聽Pacumio said.

Kira Salim

Kira Salim, 34, was a musician, teacher and mental health worker who left their home in Brazil for Canada 鈥渋n search of new dreams and opportunities,鈥� the non-profit Latincouver, where Salim volunteered, wrote in a tribute post online.

鈥淭hey were a talented music educator, a fierce defender of LGBTQIA+ rights who was deeply committed to helping young people and marginalized communities thrive,鈥� the post read.

A proud Brazilian, Salim graduated from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro with a degree in music in 2014 before obtaining a master鈥檚 in psychology. Before moving to Canada, they worked as a music teacher at the American School of Rio de Janeiro, according to international media outlets.

In British Columbia, Salim worked as a teacher and counsellor at Fraser River Middle School and New Westminster Secondary School. They were a 鈥渧alued member of our community whose wisdom and care鈥� had a powerful impact on students, school officials wrote in a letter.

鈥淭heir work, and the great spirit they brought to it, changed lives.”

Salim was also an 鈥渆pic drag king,鈥� an activist and an 鈥渆xuberant contributor鈥� to the community, New West Pride members said on social media.

They were 鈥渇ull of light鈥� and deeply loved by friends, family and colleagues, longtime friend Patricia Avelino wrote on a .

In addition to their partner, Salim leaves behind their dog Zoe and five cats.

Jendhel May Sico

Jendhel May Sico was kind-hearted and had a beautiful soul, said her sister, Maydhel Ann Sico.

鈥淪he lived her life to the fullest,鈥� she wrote on a .

鈥淪he always had a smile on her face and everyone that knows her would agree that she brought positivity to everyone she met.鈥�

Sico, who was in her mid-20s, was killed in the attack on Saturday while attending the festival with her boyfriend, Blaine Redlac, his best friend and the friend鈥檚 fiance茅, Glitza Daniela Samper, who also died.

Sico worked at a lumber distributor company and lived in Port Coquitlam with Redlac, his sister, Alicia Gillard, told Postmedia. The couple were planning to move to Surrey, where they were raised and first met as teenagers.

Redlac was getting ready to propose to Sico, Gillard said in the interview, but is now in the hospital, grappling with her death.

鈥淗e loved her to the moon and back. We got robbed of celebrating them as being married,鈥� she said.

Maria Victoria (Vicky) Bjarnason

Maria Victoria Bjarnason, better known as Vicky, had just celebrated her son Helgi鈥檚 27th birthday the night before she died.

The 56-year-old was visiting Helgi and her other son, Thor, 28, in Vancouver from the Philippines and was scheduled to fly home days after the Lapu-Lapu Day event.

The night of the festival, Bjarnason, Helgi and Helgi鈥檚 friend, Kira Salim, were struck by the speeding SUV. Helgi tried to pull her from the car, but she was 鈥渞ipped away鈥� and killed, according to Bjarnason鈥檚 stepson, Kristjan Bjarnason.

Helgi was also struck and rushed to hospital for surgery. His friend, Salim, also died.

鈥淪he loved her sons more than the world,鈥� Kristjan wrote on . Now, they are without any parents, he said.

The boys are hoping to have their mother鈥檚 remains brought to Cavite, just outside Manila, where she raised them.

In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Helgi said his mother worked as a flight attendant, realtor and did 鈥渁nything else she could to raise me and my brother as best she could.鈥�

Thor moved to Vancouver in 2017 to become a pilot. Helgi followed years later and became an occupational therapist, he told the Globe earlier this week from the hospital.聽

His mother was adventurous聽鈥� she loved tubing in the snow and on her first camping trip, she chopped wood 鈥渓ike a natural,鈥� he said.

Her local Kiwanis Club is remembering her as a 鈥渢rue advocate for the youth.鈥�

Richard Le, Linh Hoang and Katie Le聽

Andy Le, 16, was supposed to go to the Lapu-Lapu festival with his father, stepmother and little sister on Saturday. But at the last second, he decided to stay home to finish his homework instead.

That was the last time he鈥檇 see them alive.

Richard Le, 47, died at the scene; his wife Linh Hoang, 30, and their daughter Katie Le, 5, died in hospital shortly after on Sunday morning.

Richard was a dedicated father, Vancouver realtor and tennis and badminton coach. 鈥淗e was a passionate mentor to his son,鈥� a competitive badminton player himself, Badminton Canada wrote in a statement.

Toan Le, Richard鈥檚 brother, said Richard served his community and clients with pride and went out of his way to support people. Linh, he wrote on an online fundraiser, was known for her kindness and 鈥済entle spirit.鈥� She was planning on seeing family in Vietnam.

The little one, Katie, was 鈥渟uper energetic,鈥� outgoing and had a lovable personality.

After generated more than $540,000, the teen posted a video message thanking donors and letting them know that he plans to give about half of the money to other victims.

鈥淚 know that many other families are hurting, too,鈥� he said.

With files from The Canadian Press