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Make content about: A family created a Halloween fundraiser

A family whose daughter gained unexpected strength after gene therapy are turning their annual Halloween display into a fundraiser.

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Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 at three and a half months old, their daughter received gene therapy treatment. Since the treatment, she has gained strength her parents did not think was possible. The family have decorated their home for Halloween for years and have now added a collection box and fundraising page to help support others living with the condition.

Where you could take it

Visit the family at home to help put up their Halloween display and hear about their daughter's progress.

Where it happens

UK

The charity

https://www.smauk.org.uk/

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