Liu Yuehu dresses up as Pikachu to earn money for his sick daughter’s treatment.
LIU YUEHU – A 24-year-old father is very determined to save the life of his daughter that he quit his job to raise money by dressing up as Pikachu.
Based on a recent feature article in Shanghaiist, Liu Yuehu dresses up as Pikachu for the treatment of his 1-year-old daughter, Yu Yan, who was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Yu was born in August 2015. After more than a year since her parents welcomed her into the world, the little girl starts to suffer from cold and fever and she refused to eat. In January, she was brought to a hospital in Chengdu.
According to the news report, doctors said that Yu has a 70 percent chance of winning the battle against her condition but the family really needs lots of money.
The wife of Liu takes care of their daughter. The young father quit his job and looked for another way to raise money for his little one’s treatment. He was previously working as a construction worker and he only gets his salary at the end of the year.
The family’s savings in their account have already run out and they have also sought the help of their family and friends. The medical bills of Yu daily is at around 3,000 yuan based on the article.
The young father, in April, decided to buy a Pikachu costume. The costume was given by the seller upon knowing why Liu opted to purchase the costume.
During the last ten days, Liu can be found in a train station. He is wearing the costume and he brought with him a paper announcing why he is selling photos.
Based on the article, Liu does not ask for specific amounts of money. The people are free to give the amount they wanted. The young father has already raised 13,000 but he still needs more money for the treatment of someone very special to him.