Ikshahang Yonghang Limbu – 9

Ikshahang Yonghang L, a 13-year-old boy from Jhapa, Nepal. Ikshahang is a young and energetic boy who enjoyed playing soccer for his school team not long ago and also won a medal for his outstanding skills in karate. Right now he is staying in Leo’s Kids Flats and is enjoying the unlimited internet while undergoing treatment for brain cancer.

About two years ago Ikshahang’s mother passed away after a brief hospitalization, leaving him and his 5-year-old sister with their dad. After his mom passed away his dad started having health problems and was being treated in India when six months later, Ikshahang was diagnosed with a form of brain cancer which was a devastating blow to an already hurting family.

In order to have access to treatment for the brain cancer, Ikshahang and his father moved from Jhapa (near the border of India) to Bhaktapur and have been staying in one of our Leo’s Kids Flats for the past month. His little sister has stayed behind in Jhapa with their grandmother.

Ikshahang’s father has worked as a driver of a passenger van that is frequently used as local transportation. While Ikshahang is receiving treatment, his father is unable to work since he is his son’s caregiver.

Because of your faithful generosity to our Leo’s Kids families, we are able to provide food and shelter in the flat near the hospital so Team Leo’s Kids takes care of all of their living expenses. We are also able to cover a portion of his monthly treatment costs as needed to help ease the burden on this precious family.