He fled Congo after his parents were killed in the war. He went out for supplies during the Buffalo blizzard and died after being found facedown in the snow.

• One of them was Abdul Sharifu, a 26 year old native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Insider spoke to Abdul's cousin who said he never wanted to leave the community he found in Buffalo.

Abdul Sharifu helped other people. He found a community in Buffalo, New York, where he often used his car to help other refugees.

After Abdul went out to get supplies, his car was the first thing they found empty.

It was too late for Abdul's family to know that strangers had found him and brought him to the hospital.

Ally Sharifu, Abdul's cousin, told Insider that he was a good person.

At least 34 people died in the winter storm that hit Western New York over the Christmas weekend.

Ally said Abdul was more like a brother than a cousin. Both of Abdul's parents were killed in the war. In 2002 they moved to Canada after living in a refugee camp. Since arriving in the US, the pair have resided in Buffalo.

Ally said that Abdul went out on Christmas Eve to get milk for a friend's child who was crying. Gloria is expecting a baby in less than a week. She woke up surprised that Abdul wasn't home yet. After her husband failed to return home, she panicked and called Ally.

Ally had talked to people who had heard from him that day. After 24 hours without a word, they contacted the police and asked their friends to help them find Abdul. Abdul was nowhere to be found after they found his car near the train station.

He was found face down in the snow by people who brought him to the hospital. Abdul's family was able to locate him, but he was already dead. Ally took the body to the hospital to be identified.

A spokesman for Erie County told The Buffalo News that Sharifu was found dead on Saturday.

Buffalo has come under scrutiny over its storm response, as city streets remained full of snow mounds that continued to hinder rescue efforts on Wednesday. Poloncarz's spokesman did not respond to Insider's request for comment.

Ally said that Abdul was committed to Buffalo. He helped everyone who needed it and didn't want to leave. The man was helping everyone. Ally said that he doesn't care who you are or where you come from.

According to Ally, Abdul would often help other refugees from Africa, including by driving them to get groceries, and would never accept any payment for it.

Ally is raising funds for Abdul's funeral. He will never meet the son he will never see, who is due in under a week.

He's going to learn about his father, who was a good man. Ally said she wanted to teach him everything.

Ally is trying to find a way to pay off Abdul's car so that he can make sure his son gets it someday.

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