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 years since she founded the United MSD Foundation, the foundation has grown to 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.