Polish Streamer Raises $70M for Kids with Cancer in 9 Days

When Piotr Hancke pressed "go live" on April 17, 2026, he had no idea his apartment in Warsaw would become ground zero for the largest charity livestream the world has ever seen.

The 23-year-old Polish creator, known online as Łatwogang, broadcast nonstop for nine days across YouTube and TikTok, playing a single song on repeat while donations flooded in. That song, "Ciągle tutaj jestem" (I'm Still Here), was a rap "diss track on cancer" written by Polish rapper Bedoes 2115 and 11-year-old leukemia patient Maja Mecan.

By the time the stream ended, Hancke had raised over 250 million złoty, roughly $70 million, with every penny going to Cancer Fighters, a Polish foundation supporting children battling cancer. The haul tripled the previous Guinness World Record for a charity stream and turned a TikTok comedian into a national hero.

The format was beautifully simple. Each viewer like added minutes to the stream clock, transforming what started as a short project into a grueling nine-day marathon. Donations came through YouTube super chats, TikTok gifts, and third-party fundraising tools displayed on screen, creating a massive digital donation wall that never stopped growing.

More than 12 million hours of live viewing poured in as the Polish-speaking world rallied around the cause. The stream didn't just stay online. Polish public radio and TV covered it like a national event, major newspapers gave it front-page treatment, and international outlets including the BBC and The Independent picked up the story.

Then the celebrities arrived. Polish football legend Robert Lewandowski and Coldplay's Chris Martin both posted videos using the charity track, urging their global followers to donate. Their involvement pushed the campaign from a Polish internet moment to an international conversation about what's possible when digital culture meets real humanitarian need.

The Ripple Effect

Cancer Fighters will use the $70 million to cover treatment costs, medications, hospital travel, and specialized equipment for children and families across Poland. The foundation also provides psychological support, ensuring no child fights cancer alone.

But the impact goes beyond the money. Hancke showed that a single person with a smartphone and a cause can mobilize tens of millions of dollars in days, not years. He proved that Gen Z's comfort with constant connectivity can turn passive scrolling into active world-changing, and that the line between entertainment and philanthropy has never been thinner or more powerful.

Polish families facing childhood cancer now have millions in new support because one creator decided to loop a song and ask his audience to care.