Charlie Gard - The Lily Foundation
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Fighting mito,
finding hope.

Charlie Gard

Personal stories

25 July 2017

Our thoughts and prayers are with Chris Gard, Connie Yates and of course their son Charlie Gard today, as they have been for the last eight months.

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The past months have been a painful reminder for many families who have had to face similar or the same terrible sadness for their children when it comes to dealing with a diagnosis of mitochondrial disease. It’s also a stark reminder for those who may have to face such sadness in the future. These are heart-breaking situations that no parent or child should ever ever have to face.

Mito is a truly horrible disease. The prognosis for sufferers is poor and there is currently no cure.

Yesterday was the culmination of events which highlighted that more research is critically needed and we must continue to fight to make sure that we do find a cure for mitochondrial disease.

With your help

So little is known about mitochondrial disease.

With your help, The Lily Foundation can keep funding research that will one day find a cure.

With your help, we can keep raising awareness of mitochondrial disease, and keep supporting those who are living with the disease every day.

Please donate what you can to help us keep fighting mitochondrial disease and finding hope for all those affected by this incurable condition.