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"Without that phone call from the wife, nobody would have known these guys were overdue until somebody saw the cars parked outside the cave for a couple of days," he added.

Tonight, all by myself, I engaged in a solemn ritual that was probably long overdue.

Trinidad Pena, 52, said she desperately needs the settlement money to pay for medical care, overdue bills and therapy.

But a long overdue alternative is finally on the horizon.

Billed as a fundraiser, the debt-ridden centre said the money from the portfolios would go towards whittling down a long list of overdue bills, including unpaid wages for educators.