Samantha Rodriguez was only 17 years old when she and her five younger siblings lost both their parents to cancer. ADVERTISEMENTMeet Samantha Rodriguez, the Florida 21-year-old who stepped up to raise her five siblings after both their parents died. https://t.co/Xyvw8TSDUx — The View (@TheView) December 9, 2019According to ABC News, the Rodriguez siblings' mother, Lisa Smith, died from cervical cancer in 2013. ADVERTISEMENTICYMI: Here's the story on the anonymous donors who stepped up to buy a new car for Samantha Rodriguez, who at 20 is raising her five younger siblings after her parents' death. ADVERTISEMENTSamantha Rodriguez has been raising her five younger siblings between the ages 5 and 16 ever since their parents died.

Source: ABC News January 16, 2023 11:24 UTC