Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is the most common fatal genetic disease among children. Its course is unrelenting: a progressive death of every muscle in the body, including the heart, leaving no avenue for retreat. It is a disease with no cure, no survivors, and no mercy. Primarily affecting boys, it forces families to face unimaginable realities as it slowly erodes a child’s ability to walk, breathe, and, eventually, live. This is a tragedy that demands more than acknowledgment: it demands action! The average lifespan for a child with DMD is devastatingly brief, often no more than 16-20 years. A steady decline in strength marks these years, a relentless reminder of the disease’s grip. For 60% of families, DMD is an inherited condition passed down through maternal genetics. Yet, in 40% of cases, it emerges as a spontaneous mutation unbound by lineage or circumstance.

No one is immune to its reach.

DMDFund is a 501(c)(3) founded by parents, relatives, and friends of children with DMD; it is “dedicated to finding a cure for DMD by funding research, so that millions of kids worldwide can live.