A family from Indonesia is in desperate need of financial aid after discovering that their young daughter’s stage 4 cancer has returned.
The discovery was made just months after Leticia Briella Magaline turned three years old.
The relapse means she now needs specialised chemoimmunotherapy and scans to determine if she can receive a transplant.
All this, and the subsequent treatments for the transplant, means Leticia will need S$1.3 million in funds.
This is made doubly urgent because the young girl had just missed her scheduled treatment on 12 Oct 2026.
Those interested in contributing to the fund can visit their Give.Asia page here.
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On their page, the parents describe how they discovered their daughter had cancer.
After the young girl became ill, they took her to visit the local doctor who believed she had the common cold.
However, as a mother, Elisabeth Macpal said she knew something was wrong.
“Her eyes, once so full of life, lost their sparkle,” she wrote. “Her laughter disappeared, replaced by cries of pain.”
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When the girl’s condition did not improve, the family took her out of their town in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia to see other doctors.
First, they went to Makassar and then to Surabaya. It was there that doctors found tumors in Leticia.
The family then sought out specialists in Singapore.
“At KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, our worst fears were confirmed: Leticia has stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma,” she wrote.
Worse yet, the cancer had already spread to her bones and other organs.
After a successful campaign that raised S$439,000, the family were able to get Leticia the treatment she needed.
“Every dollar went directly to the hospital to pay for her initial treatment — her scans, consultations, hospital stays, and those first phases of chemotherapy and planned therapies,” Leticia’s mum wrote.
In Feb 2026, scans showed no signs of cancer and the family thought the worst was behind them.
Sadly, this was not the case.
With the relapse, doctors now say that Leticia will need two cycles of chemoimmunotherapy after which they will determine if she can receive a transplant.
This means a lot of expensive procedures that well beyond the means of the Indonesian family.
“My husband Brian works at his parents’ store. I stay home to care for our children,” Elisabeth wrote. “The medical costs in Singapore are far beyond anything we could have imagined.”
Her family wishes nothing more than to see Leticia enjoy her life again.
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“She brought light into our lives from the moment she opened her eyes. Her giggles filled our home, and her tiny feet loved to chase her two older brothers around,” her mum said.
Despite the situation, Elisabeth has not given up.
“She has not yet had the chance to live freely, to play without wires and tubes attached to her,” she wrote. “As her mother, I cannot give up.”
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Those who wish to support Leticia can donate through the family’s Give.Asia campaign. All funds raised are managed by Give.Asia and paid directly to the hospital.
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