A 23-year-old Polish streamer just pulled off one of the biggest online charity wins in history and it all started with a silly TikTok promise and one song on loop. Patryk Garkowski, better known as Łatwogang, raised over 250 million złoty (roughly $68–70 million USD) during a nonstop 9-day YouTube livestream for the Cancer Fighters Foundation, which supports kids and families battling cancer in Poland.
That’s more than five times the previous high mark set by U.S. creator MrBeast in his 2025 charity stream. The original goal? Just 500,000 złoty. It got crushed in hours.
All of it began when Łatwogang created a TikTok challenge where he would listen to a particular song for one second for each like on his video. The video gained more than 767,000 likes, resulting in Łatwogang being committed for nine whole days.
A tweet from X.
Starting April 17, 2026, from a modest apartment in Warsaw, Łatwogang hit “go live” on YouTube. The stream title said it all: something like
“I’m listening to 9 days of diss against cancer to help children from the Cancer Fighters Foundation.”
For 216 straight hours, the same track played on repeat the defiant rap anthem “Ciągle tutaj jestem (diss na raka)” (“I’m Still Here (Diss on Cancer)”).
The song features Polish rapper Bedoes 2115 and 11-year-old Maja Mecan, a brave girl fighting acute myeloid leukemia for the third time. Maja’s powerful lines about staying strong gave the stream its emotional heart. All royalties from the track also go straight to the foundation.
What began as one guy enduring a looped song quickly became a nationwide phenomenon in Poland. Peak viewership hit over 1.5 million concurrent viewers, turning it into one of the most-watched live broadcasts at the time.
Łatwogang kept it real throughout.
“There is no hidden agenda. All the money goes to the kids,”
He emphasized, with a live donation tracker visible at all times and zero commission taken.
The fundraiser easily topped MrBeast’s previous charity livestream record of about $12 million. When tagged on X, MrBeast responded positively:
“Love when people use their platform for good :).”
For American audiences used to MrBeast’s massive giveaways and challenges, this story hits different. It shows how creators anywhere can harness YouTube and TikTok virality for real impact without big production budgets or English-language appeal. Platforms turned a local endurance gimmick into global headlines.
This wasn’t just a stream it became a cultural moment that united a country around kids facing cancer. Łatwogang called the outpouring a “miracle.” The foundation’s president highlighted the huge responsibility ahead to spend the money wisely on treatments, rehab, psychological support, and family aid.
In the age of short-form video and endless scrolling, Łatwogang proved that emotional storytelling, community challenges, and transparent giving can still drive massive results. Could U.S. creators replicate this scale? The mix of national pride, a heartfelt song from a young patient, and nonstop engagement made it uniquely powerful but it sets a new bar for what’s possible when platforms are used for good.
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