My dad has spent his whole life helping others. Today, he is lying in a hospital bed, fighting for more time with his granddaughters. My name is Vera Stoeva, and I’m asking you to help my dad, Svetlio. He is 70 years old and from Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He has spent his life working as an auto mechanic, supporting his family, and never turning away someone in need. If someone called him in the middle of the night, Svetlio would get up and go. That’s who my dad is. He has always been the strong one. Today, he needs someone to be strong for him. My dad is fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is currently in Turkey, undergoing intensive chemotherapy to prepare him for a bone marrow transplant. Last year, our family paid around €30,000 for his treatment. After months of fear, we received the news we had been praying for: the cancer was gone. We believed the worst was behind us. But in April, the leukemia returned. And about two weeks ago, we learned it had become even more aggressive. I will never forget the moment the doctors told us Dad needed to start intensive chemotherapy again immediately, followed by a transplant. He didn’t say, “I can’t do this anymore.” He wants to live. He wants to watch his granddaughters grow. He wants more family dinners. More jokes. More ordinary days at home with the people he loves. The doctors have a plan. But the cost of that chance is €168,000. For our family, that amount is beyond our reach. As his daughter, there is nothing more painful than knowing my dad is ready to keep fighting while I cannot simply tell him, “Don’t worry, Dad. We’ve raised the money.” That is why I’m asking for your help. Please help us make sure a lack of money does not bring his fight to an end. My dad has spent his life reaching out to help others. Today, I am reaching out for him. If you can, please donate. If you cannot, please share his story. Dad isn’t asking for a miracle. He is asking for more time. Time to come home. Time to hug his granddaughters. Time for us to laugh together again.
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