Cure Rett!

Today is the 5th birthday of my friend's daughter. Her name is Carys (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/everythingcarys" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/everythingcarys</a>) and she has Rett Syndrome. For the last number of years I have watched her friends and family working hard to raise awareness and fund the research needed to find the cure. They have walked for days, ran marathons and one friend will even be climbing Mount Everest!

As a friend, you can sometimes feel incredibly helpless. I hope that by using this photo as my project photo of the day, and sharing it through my various photography websites, that I can help raise awareness about what is going on with these little girls.

Never heard of Rett Syndrome? This is what it says on the back of this card:

Rett Syndrome is a leading cuase of disability in women, a spontaneous genetic disorder that could happen to any little girl. Every day, 17 girls are diagnosed with Rett Syndrome which robs them of the ability to walk, talk and even eat.

Scientists have made amazing progress since discovering the gene responsible for Rett Syndrome, a cure is truly within reach.

You can help by
visiting our website: http://www.curerett.org.uk
like us on: http://www.facebook.com/curerett
follow us on Twitter: @curerett

Thanks for taking the time to read this. Please help spread the word about Rett Syndrome!