Barbara Jimenez, 22, known to friends as Barbie, was visiting family in Cuba earlier this month when a car accident left her seriously injured and in a coma for several days.

Barbara’s 29-year-old sister, Caridad, remembers the heart-wrenching call from her mother not long after it happened.

“I was getting ready to leave my office and my mom’s like, 'Your sister’s been in an accident,'” Caridad said.

The two sisters attended University of South Florida together and belong to the same sorority. Caridad graduated with her master’s degree this past December and Barbara was set to graduate at the end of this semester with a bachelor’s degree.

Caridad said her sister didn’t have health insurance or the funds to return home once her condition stabilized in Cuba. So, their sorority began raising money and getting the word out to the community.

On Sunday, Mike Honeycut, co-owner of JET I.C.U, saw a news story on the situation and stepped in to help.

“We were the family here at home and we just knew what we had to do,” said alumni Yainis Burgos.  “We never had any doubts.”

JET I.C.U. is a company out of Hernando County that provides international medical transport. Honeycut said the two-hour round trip flight would normally cost $15,000 to $20,000 but his company will cover the bill.

“I feel that when you have the opportunity to give back, I think you should,” Honeycut said.

“For someone who doesn’t know me, doesn’t know my sister to step out and offer this free of charge, it’s just amazing that people like that still exist,” Caridad said.

Now, if all goes as planned, Barbara could be home as early as Friday.