Chances are, you haven't heard of Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency (MSD). This rare and devastating genetic disease causes neurological and skeletal deterioration, and impedes every part of a child’s development. Children with this disease do not have a long life expectancy, and will eventually require constant full-time care.

However, The United MSD Foundation was formed when a local Ocean Springs woman was faced with this diagnosis for her child and refused to accept that there was no hope. In the 7 years since she founded the United MSD Foundation, the foundation has become an essential, global support system for parents caring for children with MSD, and the push to find a cure has never wavered.

Your support can make a difference! The research has made incredible progress. They have found the potential cure and completed all animal trials necessary to prove safety and effectiveness. The next step is first-in-human gene therapy clinical trials, which will see real children suffering horrifically have a chance at a happy life.