My name is Marko, and I am the father of three wonderful daughters: Lívia, Ana, and my little one, Sophia.
Since my wife passed away, I try to be everything for them: father, mother, friend, hero. When you are a father, you feel the world revolves around your children — and for me, that is exactly how it is.
But today... today I feel like nothing.
Sophia, my little piece of paradise, was diagnosed with a rare tumour called rhabdomyosarcoma. It is an aggressive cancer that is slowly stealing the joy of living from my daughter — a little girl who was always cheerful, smiling, and full of love.
Now she spends her days with pains she calls "fire in the tummy".
"Daddy, it hurts so much."
My heart broke at that moment, all over again.
🏗️ Working until I can work no more
I work from morning to night as a construction worker — I climb scaffolding, carry cement, push myself to the limit, because I know no other trade. But even so, what I earn barely covers the household bills. Raising three daughters is harder today, especially with the current situation in the country.
I love them, and I will never regret having them. But unfortunately, my wife is gone — and now cancer has entered my daughter's life. It arrived without warning, completely by surprise, with no compassion for her — just an innocent little girl.
💊 The only hope: VAC therapy
When the doctor told me that Sophia's treatment was not covered by the public healthcare system, I wanted to scream with rage. They don't even have mercy on a little girl.
The sarcoma is at stage 3 — the tumour measures over 5 cm, but thank God there is no metastasis yet. If the treatment begins soon, the doctors say the chances of recovery exceed 70%. But with every passing minute, her chances decrease.
💰 The impossible costs
She needs a treatment called "VAC therapy" — composed of three drugs: vincristine, actinomycin-D, and cyclophosphamide. The complete treatment lasts approximately 18 months, at $7,000 per monthly cycle. The total cost amounts to $268,000 — money I will never see in my entire life, even if I work to exhaustion.
De ese monto, aproximadamente $212,450 ya han sido raised gracias a personas generosas como usted. Estamos tan cerca de la meta — pero el último tramo es el más difícil.
I have already sold everything I could: the old car, the living room furniture, even my wife's wedding ring. But there is still a shortfall.
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⏰ Time is running out
The doctors said that if we do not start the treatment within a maximum of 2 months, the tumour could progress to stage 4 with metastasis. The priority now is to act quickly and stop its advance.
I am just a father who would give his own life to save his daughter.
Every day, my daughter asks me to read the Bible to her. It breaks my heart when she says that alongside Mum, she will watch over me from heaven.
Please, if you believe in God — click above and make a donation. Whether you can give a little or a lot, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
God is a witness to your sacrifice, and you will be rewarded sevenfold.
By choosing to donate, you decide my daughter's fate. If most people donate, her chances increase enormously.
Does a little girl's life have a price? In Sophia's case, yes — and it is now in your hands.