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I'm Not Here to Play the Victim, But If I Don't Ask for Help,
My Daughter Will Die. 1,247 People Are Already Helping.
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My name is Mark, and I'm the father of three beautiful girls: Lívia, Ana, and my youngest, Sophia.
Ever since my wife passed away in 2023, I've tried to be everything for them: father, mother, friend, hero.
When you're a dad, it feels like the world revolves around your kids, and for me, that's exactly how it is.
But today… today I feel like nothing.
Sophia, my little piece of heaven, was diagnosed with a rare tumor called Rhabdomyosarcoma.
It's an aggressive cancer that's slowly stealing the sparkle from my daughter - a child who was always joyful, smiling, and loving.
Now she spends her days feeling pain that she calls "fire in my belly."
It's like life poured gasoline inside her and lit a match.
At Christmas, while other kids were tearing open their presents, Sophia just wanted to lie down.
"Daddy, it hurts so much," she couldn't take it anymore and told me.
My heart broke right there, all over again.
Working till I drop
I work as a construction worker from sunup to sundown - I climb scaffolds, carry cement, work my fingers to the bone because that's what I know how to do.
But even so, what I earn barely covers the household bills.
Taking care of 3 daughters is tougher these days, especially with how things are in the country right now.
I love her, and I'll never regret having my girls.
But unfortunately, my wife died.
And now cancer has come into my daughter's life.
It came without warning, totally out of the blue, with no mercy for her - just an innocent child.
The only hope: VAC Therapy
When the doctor told me Sophia's treatment wouldn't be covered by the public health system, I wanted to scream with rage.
They don't have pity even for a child.
The treatment involves cutting-edge therapy that isn't available in the public system.
You know what's the cruelest part?
Seeing the trust in Sophia's eyes, convinced that I'll be able to make her better.
The sarcoma is at stage 3.
That means the tumor is larger than 5 cm, but thank the good Lord there's no metastasis yet (when cancer spreads through the body).
If treatment starts quickly, the doctors said there's over a 70% chance of recovery.
But with every minute that passes, her chances get smaller.
The impossible cost
She needs a treatment called "VAC Therapy."
This therapy involves 3 medications: Vincristine, Actinomycin-D, and Cyclophosphamide.
The full treatment will last about 18 months, and each monthly cycle will cost $7,000.
The total cost is $268,000 USD - money I'll never see in my entire life, even if I work until I drop.
Of that amount, about $216,000 has already been raised.
That's why I'm here, pouring my heart out to you.
Time is running out
I'll go to the ends of the earth for my daughter, even if I die trying.
Unfortunately, her time is running out.
Meanwhile, the doctors said if we don't start treatment within 2 months maximum, the tumor could progress to stage 4 and then metastasis.
The priority now is to act fast and stop it from getting worse.
I'm just a dad who would give his own life to save his daughter.
I've already sold everything I could: the old car, the living room furniture, even my wife's wedding ring.
But there's still a gap.
Your decision matters
If you can help, please do it for Sophia.
For the little girl who still believes her daddy can fix everything.
For God, who believes in you.
I never thought I'd have to ask for help like this.
But today it's all I have left.
Every donation represents a new life for Sophia.
Does a child's life have a price?
In Sophia's case it does, and it's in your hands right now.
Just click on one of the buttons above now and make your donation.
The money goes directly to her treatment.
All donors will receive real-time updates about her health condition.
Every day my daughter asks me to read the Bible to her.
It breaks my heart when she says she'll take care of me from heaven, together with Mommy.
So please, if you believe in God, click above and make your donation.
If you're able to, I'm begging you, please give a larger amount.
If most people donate, her chances increase dramatically.
Small amounts help, but Sophia's time is very short.
So the amount you give really does make a difference.
But whether you can give a lot or a little, thank you so much.
God is witness to your sacrifice, and you will be rewarded seven times over for this.
Jesus sacrificed Himself for us.
Now, you decide if Sophia lives or not.
By choosing to click above and make your donation, you're deciding my daughter's fate.
God is Love.
That's exactly what's missing in the world today.
A simple act of love like this makes you great in God's eyes.
Click now above and make your donation.
It's not about the amount, but about what your heart tells you can give.
How much does a weekend outing cost? Over 100 USD in most cases.
If each person donates 100 USD or more, my daughter will live.
She needs this - it's a matter of life and death.
Things don't happen by chance - if God put you here, it's because He knows your heart.
So click above and make your donation.
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