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All for Lolo: supporting Lolo to live a better life

$4,160 of $100,000 goal
Given by 125 generous donors in 8 weeks

Please help us to fund the treatment needed for Lolo to live better. Thank you! Tēnā koe!

Manawatu / Whanganui

Hello, Kia ora,

He is Lorenzo, aka "Lolo". He was born in Rio Cuarto, Argentina. He was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 (the worst grade) when he was 5 months old. To improve his quality of life he needs an expensive treatment with a novel drug called Zolgensma which costs USD $2.125 million. This is an impossible amount of money for his family, so it would be amazing if you could help!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT and he needs this treatment before his second birthday which will be this December, 2021. People around the world are mobilizing for his cause and, as a part of his Kiwi family, we want to help him. The easiest thing we can all do for Lolo is to help contribute to the costs of this treatment. You can be part of this! Any financial support makes a difference and Lolo’s family has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from us so far.

Thanks for your support! Tēnā koe!

With love,

Lolo's Kiwi family

If you want to know more about him, you can follow his story on Instagram or Facebook @todos_por_lolo

What is SMA? It is a genetic neuromuscular disease that prevents the proper development of the muscles. In severe cases, it causes death during the first years of life.

What is the treatment that he needs? It is a novel treatment using Zolgensma, an effective drug for a genetic treatment of children less than 2 years old with SMA with the objective to repair the genes that are responsible for producing the specific proteins (SMN) in normal quantities.

Él es Lorenzo, más conocido como Lolo. Lolo nació en Rio Cuarto, Argentina y a sus 5 meses de edad fue diagnosticado con Atrofia Muscular Espinal (AME) tipo 1 (la de mayor gravedad). Para mejorar su calidad de vida necesita acceder a un novedoso tratamiento utilizando una droga llamada Zolgensma, cuyo costo es de USD $2.125 millones. Esta cantidad de dinero es imposible de cubrir por su familia, por eso sería maravilloso que nos puedas ayudar.

El tiempo es crucial, Lolo necesita su tratamiento antes de cumplir sus dos años, que será este diciembre del 2021. Muchas personas están trabajando por esta causa, y nosotros como la familia de Lolo en Nueva Zelanda, queremos ayudarlo. Lo mejor que podemos hacer por Lolo es contribuir a costear su tratamiento. ¡Vos también podés ser parte de esto!!!

Cualquier apoyo económico será de gran ayuda para Lolo y su familia estará siempre agradecida por el amor y el apoyo brindado.

¡Gracias por tu soporte!

Con amor, la familia de Lolo en Nueva Zelanda.

Si querés conocer más sobre Lolo, podes seguirlo en su Instagram o Facebook:@todos_por_lolo

¿Qué es AME? Es una enfermedad genética neuromuscular que impide el correcto desarrollo de los músculos. En casos graves, provoca la muerte durante los primeros años de vida.

¿Cuál es el tratamiento que Lolo necesita? Es un novedoso tratamiento usando Zolgensma, un tratamiento genético para niños menores de 2 años con AME que busca reparar los genes para que sean capaces de producir las proteínas (SMN) en cantidades normales

Florencia Yedro's involvement (page creator)

We are Lolo’s Kiwi family

Somos la familia de corazón de Lolo en Nueva Zelanda

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The money will be spent to get the drug needed for his treatment

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We did it!!! All togheter  4 November 2021

I am happy to share with you that we got an amazing news that the Argentinian government and the medical insurance will help to cover the rest of the funds to give Lolo a better life.

Thank you so much to everyone who collaborated and donated in this campaign! Thanks for your love, empathy and solidarity! You made the difference and thanks to you Lolo will have his treatment!

Many, many, many thanks! Today is an amazing day!

Lolo's family and Florencia

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This campaign started on 8 Sep 2021 and ended on 4 Nov 2021.