Viral! Chinese father shaves his head, live-streams himself dancing to raise funds for his 5 children with stage 4 neuroblastoma, vows to do whatever he can
Foreign news agencies recently reported that an account named “Five Superboys’ Dads” has gained widespread popularity and attention on short video platforms in China to help pay for expensive medical expenses for their children suffering from neuroblastoma.
The five fathers not only shaved their heads, but also wore dresses and danced to raise one million yuan (about 4,704,453 baht) through live broadcasts over a period of more than a month. According to reports, the five children of the father were diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, commonly known as the “king of childhood cancer.”
Faced with huge medical expenses such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, transplantation and immunotherapy, the five families spent all their savings and went into huge debts. Mr Li revealed that a single treatment cost him nearly 200,000 yuan (about 940,836 baht) , and he barely had any income from work.
A thousand yuan is not enough to cover the huge expenses. Since the five children were treated in the same hospital, these families were brought together by closeness and understanding, so the five families decided to ask for help through a short video live broadcast so that they could spend time with their children.
The five fathers wore skirts and danced. Although none of them knew how to dance before, they tried hard to imitate the video, and gradually received the support of many fans. In addition, because chemotherapy causes hair loss in children, in order to prevent the children from feeling inferior, the father simply shaved off his own hair and faced cancer with his children.
They have reportedly successfully raised 1 million yuan, and they have promised to reveal the spending history of the funds and prioritize families in most need. Father Yu Bao, surnamed Mao, said: “Our goal is 6 million (approximately 28.2 million), hoping to give the children a chance. He frankly admitted that although the retention rate for the children is only 20%, as parents, they are willing to do everything they can.
After the news was revealed, many netizens left messages saying:
- I hope that talented people can help them.
- What a pity!
- Where there is opportunity, there will be miracles.
- I hope the children get well soon.
