I am reaching out to ask for your help saving my father’s life. My name is Valentina Robledo, and I am just a 23 -year-old woman who cannot imagine a world without my father in it.

My dad, Carlos Robledo is 68 years old and is facing an urgent medical situation that threatens his life. He requires lifesaving heart surgery. In the pre-physical process, it was discovered that he had a diseased kidney that had to be removed prior to heart surgery. The tumor in the kidney turned out to be benign. So now we can proceed with the heart surgery. This heart surgery requires replacing the aortic valve.

The public healthcare system in Ecuador is not equipped with all the resources to complete this surgery. Therefore, we will have to go to a private hospital that does have the resources and doctors to complete the surgery. It will raise the cost, so we need your help to cover the initial screening and deductible of several thousand dollars.

My father is struggling to breathe, and this is a life-or-death situation. I kindly ask for your help with any contribution and by sharing this message so it can reach more people.

This surgery is his only chance, and we need your help to make it happen.

The total cost of the surgery and follow-up care is well over $100,000, but we need $26,000 for the private medical insurance to cover the rest. We are asking for your support, no matter how big or small, to help us cover these costs. Each and every dollar brings my dad closer to the care he desperately needs. Your support will help give him a second chance at life, and for that, we will be forever grateful.