The community of Tangará, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and the entire region are shocked by the death of little Kalleo Pauletti, just 4 years old.
He passed away last Friday, June 13th, after an intense battle with a rare brain cancer. A resident of the Iraqi community in the interior of Tangará, in the center-west of Santa Catarina, Kalleo faced the diagnosis with courage and faith, always supported by the love of his family and the solidarity of the community.
From the first symptoms, such as vomiting and weakness in his legs, the boy underwent long and difficult treatment.
He underwent more than five head surgeries and countless chemotherapy sessions. However, the treatment weakened his immune system. In recent days, Kalleo was hospitalized with a widespread infection. Without defenses, his kidneys shut down, leading to his death.