Polish Streamer Raises $68M for Kids Fighting Cancer

A young streamer's promise to stay live for nine straight days just raised more than $68 million for children fighting cancer, breaking every record in the process.

Piotr Hancke, known online as Łatwogang, launched his fundraiser with a modest goal of raising $130,000 for Poland's Cancer Fighters Foundation. Instead, more than 1.5 million viewers tuned in at the peak, pushing donations past $68 million over nine nonstop days from his small Warsaw apartment.

The marathon length came from an unusual promise. Hancke told his followers that every like on a TikTok post would equal one second of streaming time. The post exploded with so much engagement that it locked him into more than a week of continuous broadcasting.

At the heart of the movement was a powerful song called "I'm Still Here." Polish rapper Bedoes 2115 recorded it with 11-year-old cancer patient Maja Mecan as a diss track aimed directly at cancer itself. "If you suffer from cancer just like me, this song is for you," Maja says in the track. "I'm still here, and I'm not going anywhere."

As word spread, celebrity support poured in. Coldplay's Chris Martin appeared via video call and performed an impromptu song. Football star Robert Lewandowski shared a dance video and donated over $200,000. Tennis champion Iga Świątek contributed money and Wimbledon tickets.

Throughout the stream, guests joined to shave their heads in solidarity with young cancer patients undergoing treatment. Hancke shaved his own head too.

The Ripple Effect: The previous livestream fundraising record was set by French streamers just last year, but this effort nearly doubled it. The Cancer Fighters Foundation has promised complete transparency, pledging to publicly account for every dollar donated through a dedicated website. Beyond the money, organizers say the real victory is spreading a message that cancer doesn't have to be a death sentence.

The emotional finale brought cancer patients onto the stream as supporters celebrated what organizers called a countrywide act of compassion. After nine days without sleep, Hancke and Bedoes had one simple request: that media help spread awareness about hope and survival, because that's what matters most.