
Why I Wrote This Book
I’m not looking for a simple donation. I don’t want anyone to help me out of pity. I want to earn your support I want to give something in return.
I wrote this book to share my storyvmy downfall, my hopes, and my determination to rise again. It’s a piece of my life, with all the struggles and the lessons I’ve learned along the way.
No matter the amount, every contribution is a step forward for me. And in return, I offer you these pages, hoping they will be more than just a book to youvhoping they will carry a part of me to you, along with all the gratitude I can express.
I ask for just a minute of your time to read these few lines. And if you choose to help me, it will be an incredible act of solidarity.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Today, March 25, 2025, I have decided to make my situation public and ask for your help. I ask for just 2 minutes of your time to read this short page, hoping that solidarity can truly make a difference. Even a small donation, even just $2, can become a great help and change my fate and that of my loved ones.
My name is Silvio, I am 53 years old, and I am the father of two daughters, aged 11 and 16.
Throughout my life, I have worked with honesty, dedication, and sacrifice. I have never looked for shortcuts, never speculated; I have always believed that with hard work, all difficulties could be overcome.
But today, I find myself in a nightmare from which I cannot wake up.

The dream that turned into a nightmare
Four years ago, I invested everything I had into a company. I put in my savings, my time, my energy, my hopes. I believed in the project, I trusted the people around me, I was convinced that with commitment and sacrifice, we would build something solid.
For the first three years, the company moved forward slowly but steadily. Then, in an attempt to make it grow, I entrusted a sales director and a technical director who had been with me since the beginning of the business. Also, because I could no longer manage everything on my own. And that’s where my downfall began.
In every meeting, they reassured me, telling me everything was going well, but instead, they were hiding many things from me. I trusted them, I believed in their words. But the reality was different: they were destroying my company. Hiding contracts, hiding production delays, and much more. To this day, I still cannot understand why they did it. How could they, without a shred of conscience, ruin my life.
When I realized what was happening, it was too late.
I tried every possible way to save everything: I invested my last savings, sought funding, did whatever I could to avoid bankruptcy.
But it didn't succeed.
The company collapsed, leaving me with around 6 million euros in debt, the majority towards private customers, as we had neither overdrafts nor any type of loans with nothing left, and with the constant terror of losing everything my loved ones and even my freedom. Everyone disappeared, leaving me alone on this terrifying path. I knocked on many doors banks, foundations, entrepreneurs in the hope that someone could help me. But I did not find the solidarity I had hoped for.
Depression is devouring me, but I cannot give up
For the past eight months, my life has completely changed. I sleep very little, I spend my nights in anguish and fear, constantly searching for solutions that never come. Everything is tragic and overwhelming.
It is not just financial ruin that is destroying me; it is the guilt, the helplessness, the fear of not being able to protect myself and my family. The thought that one day I might no longer be there for my daughters is what destroys me, day after day. And yet, I do not want to give up. Inside me, there is still a spark of strength that refuses to surrender.
Why am I asking for help?
I do not want to become rich; I do not want anything more than what I need to get out of this Hell. I just want to close this painful chapter of my life and restart with dignity.
If I were able to raise 6 million euros, I could:
✔️ Free myself from this nightmare by definitively closing the bankruptcy and repaying my creditors what they are owed.
✔️ Avoid legal and criminal consequences that could have disastrous effects on both me and my family.
✔️ Return to being a present and peaceful father, without the constant terror that paralyzes me every day.
✔️ Reclaim my life, start living again, and turn this pain into something useful for others.
If Heaven wills it, and I manage to reach the necessary amount to settle my debts, I will immediately close the fundraiser. I do not want a cent more than what is needed to resolve this situation.
In the event that the fundraiser exceeds the necessary amount, every extra euro will be donated to an association I dream of founding: "A Hand for Life", to help honest entrepreneurs who find themselves in difficulty, so that no one has to face a tragedy like mine alone and without anyone to turn to for help.
This is my last chance!
I've tried to summarize my situation in these few lines, but the reality is far more dramatic than described
How can you help me?
If you have read this far, I ask you with all my heart not to look away. There are people in this world with kind hearts, people who believe in second chances. If you want to be one of them, “even a small contribution can make a difference.”
If you want to help me, you can:
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After the donation, on the thank you page, you will find both the "A Hand For Life" eBook to download and the Certificate of Appreciation
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