Nick's AKU Seed Fund

Nick Sireau is raising money for The Alkaptonuria Society
“Nicolas Sireau's fundraising”

on 1 September 2010

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Transforming the lives of alkaptonuria (AKU) patients and their families, through patient support, community building and medical research. Help us cure the first genetic disease ever discovered by donating today.

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I've set up an AKU Seed Fund to raise money to find a cure for AKU, the rare genetic disease affecting my two boys. The money from this fund will be used to accelerate medical research and support patients.

AKU is caused by a missing enzyme, leading to the accumulation of homogentisic acid in cartilage and bone at 2,000 times the normal rate. This causes severe disability as life progresses.

AKU was the first genetic disease ever discovered, more than 100 years ago, but there still is no cure. So please dig deep and donate generously!

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So please donate now!

Nick

Donation summary

Total
£5,260.19
+ £538.29 Gift Aid
Online
£2,060.19
Offline
£3,200.00

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