At just 12 years old, Ardan sells crackers after school to save his mother from a life-threatening brain tumor.

His world fell apart when his father suddenly disappeared—taking the family’s entire savings. Left with nothing, Ardan held on to hope. Every afternoon, he walks around his village, calling out, “Crackers for sale, just $0.15—please help me pay for my mom’s treatment.”

With deep love for his bedridden mother, Ardan stored every cent in a large water jug he used as a piggy bank—dreaming of affording her surgery one day. But one day, it was gone. So was his father.

Still, Ardan didn’t give up. His mother, Ibu Titin, has been bedridden for three years. A growing brain tumor has left her helpless—even sitting up is impossible. She had one emergency procedure, but doctors say she needs major surgery soon—or the tumor will spread and threaten her life.

To keep fighting, Ardan’s sister, Niken, took their mother to Jakarta for treatment. They even pawned their house to cover initial costs. But now, their funds are gone. Niken survives on plain rice and salt so her mother can have proper medicine and nutrition.

While she cares for their mom, Ardan stays behind—studying and selling crackers alone. His only wish is heartbreaking:
“I just want my mom to get better.”

You can be the reason Ardan doesn’t lose the only parent he has left.
Please, help him bring his mother back from the edge.

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