My little princess

Mark Lio Start Date: Jul 10, 2025 - End Date: Nov 9, 2025
  • New Zealand

My Travel Story

by: Mark Lio Start Date: Jul 10, 2025 - End Date: Nov 9, 2025
I still remember the cold mornings in London—
Waking up before the sun, wearing worn-out shoes, pushing a cleaning cart through empty office halls.

Every day, I cleaned floors that weren’t mine, picked up after people I never met, and smiled through exhaustion—just to survive.

I came here with dreams. But life didn’t greet me with comfort—it gave me struggle.
Some nights, I slept hungry. Some weeks, I had to choose between a warm meal or a bus ticket to work.
Still, I never stopped working. I never gave up.

Through it all, one voice kept me going—my sister’s.
She’s in New Zealand, the only family I have left, and I haven’t seen her in years.
We talk sometimes over video, but the screen can’t give me the hug I’ve needed for so long.

Now, I have a chance—a small window of hope—to see her again. But I can’t do it alone.
I’m trying to raise enough funds to afford the travel, the visa, and the journey back to the only piece of home I have in this world.
This isn’t a luxury trip.
This is a poor boy’s dream.
A brother’s longing.
A family reunion that’s been delayed by years of hardship.
If you’ve ever missed someone deeply, if you’ve ever fought through struggle and still kept love in your heart—you’ll understand.
Please, help me make this journey.
Not for vacation…
But for family.
For healing.
For a long overdue hug.
  • New Zealand