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I'm 20 months old thanks to all the love and support of people like you.

The fact is - that a little bit and a little bit more and even a bit more adds up to a lot.

All that it will take to save me and many other children is a few thousand more friends who will each give $18 or more (18 being "alive", in Hebrew), and invite 10 of their friends to do the same.

Remember: saving me means hope for many others.

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a year after Uvda, (Israel's version of 60 minutes)

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Together we can make a big difference

I believe that there is hope.

My name is Gili Ben Moshe. I'm Lavi's father.

Whether through your support or more importantly, by taking an active part in our journey, we can make it happen.

It is no less than a miracle that our son is still alive, and it will take another miracle to save him. We know now that miracles can happen, and we are asking you to help.

I would like to invite you to a special growing group of people who care - we call "Lavi's Guardian Angels" club :-)

It is actually very simple - all it takes is some good will and a few minutes of your time.

You could personalize a page and even add a pledge goal which you could communicate with your friends.

People like you from all over the world were able to raise 100's and 1000's of dollars and even more important - awareness for this cause.

There might be a cure - would you join us on our journey?

D.H.

2 days, 8 hours ago

I had donated many times by sms, this time I have international credit card, hope it goes well
Drora Luz Homen

Itamar R.

6 days, 9 hours ago

תרומה לזכרו של אייזק מאיירס, תנצב"ה.

Rolland K.

1 week ago

Gili, no two parents could do more than you are doing. Thank you for speaking to us at T. D. in Perth. We wish all the best for you and your family as well as the many others who could benefit from this research

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Part 1 - Mom and Dad discovering the illness

Part 2 - The fight to save me

We can't let his laughter stop

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Born on March? Happy Birthday!

Would you consider dedicating your gifts this year to save the life of many kids?

Ask your friends this year for a special gift - the gift of life for Lavi. You could do that by adding a personalized message to show them you care.

Born on March? - most of us get presents on our birthday. most of them are things you don't really need. If you or someone you know was born in March, consider asking for donations instead of presents for your birthday this year.

By clicking the link above, you can personalize your own gifts2lavi birthday page. Add a picture, and a short message. You could even add a pledge goal which you could communicate with your friends.

People like you from all over the world were able to raise 100's and 1000's of dollars and even more important - awareness for this cause.

Thanks for supporting Lavi's and many kids' journey!

NEW: US tax-exempt

Donations in the US are eligible for tax benefits.

GlobalGiving is a US 501c3 public charity working with give2gether to provide US tax-exempt donation capability to supporters of Giving Lavi Life and Kav Lachaiim.

The GlobalGiving Foundation's tax-exempt ID# is 30-0108263.

Australian Support

To all our supporters in Australia

We have now set up a designated account for Lavi - for all those who would prefer to support us with a simple bank transfer.

The account details are:

ANZ BANK

Branch: 797 Hay Street

Account Name: Ben Moshe Gil

BSB: 016-266

Account Number: 1817-21877

For further information you may contact Gili @ +61-41-6986991

We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts and hope you will pass on this message to all your friends and family.

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Lavi's angels around the world

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Change Makers

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Champions & Sponsors

SMS donations Nov 09	donated:	$112,963
Kav Lachaiim D.	donated:	$46,941
Artist for Lavi Gan Shmuele	donated:	$6,128
Mevo'ot Iron School 8th' grade	donated:	$5,260
Jamboree Event T.	donated:	$3,061
דניאל ג.	donated:	$2,700
E.A. United States	donated:	$1,818
HaMesorati School Jerusalem .	donated:	$938
O.E. Israel	donated:	$855
Harold S. Israel	donated:	$850

Kav Lachaiim D.	inspired 61861 visitors, making an impact of:	$50,281
Lavi BenMoshe Israel	inspired 7275 visitors, making an impact of:	$6,837
noa siboni	inspired 765 visitors, making an impact of:	$3,151
Ron Rosenberg Hoboken, NJ	inspired 881 visitors, making an impact of:	$1,456
tomer grinbaum Israel	inspired 82 visitors, making an impact of:	$1,013
O.E. Israel	inspired 6 visitors, making an impact of:	$885
give2gether Inc Wilmington, DE	inspired 537 visitors, making an impact of:	$754
Hanan Gelbendorf Hoboken, NJ	inspired 325 visitors, making an impact of:	$723
N.C. Raanana, Israel	inspired 22 visitors, making an impact of:	$395
Ruthy L. Atco, NJ	inspired 171 visitors, making an impact of:	$388

Lavi BenMoshe	noa siboni	Ron Rosenberg
give2gether Inc	Hanan Gelbendorf	Ruthy L.
D.A.	F.T.	Doreen Cohanim
doron zexer	Gil B.	שלי שחל
ROTEM M.	סיון ש.	H.O.
עידו ז.	צילי ג.	Carmi Zion
H.H.	S.M.	Yishai B.
B.O.	D.S.	Alla Dershteller
N.T.	ברק ליברמן	Shulamit R.
sharon B.	Nir Feldblum	מ.ק.
L.K.	H.Y.	D.H.
Polina V.	ziv shalev	yulia B.
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Q&A with Dr. Paola Leone

Question:	What is the Cell and Gene Therapy at UMDNJ/SOM?
Answer:	The Cell and Gene Therapy Center is a Translational Research Center, in which the scientists study in the laboratory methods that can be used in clinical settings using for instance either Stem Cells Therapy or Gene Therapy or both, in order to improve the health of patients affected by Canavan Disease or by other neurodegenerative disorders.
Question:	What are the current methods used to treat Canavan Disease?
Answer:	The current method is a pharmacological approach using a combination of drugs and supplements designed to benefit patients affected by Canavan Disease. The Stem Cell method is still undergoing investigation in the laboratory to test the “proof-of-principle” prior to use it for human applications.

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Canavan Disease & Gene Therapy

U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Canavan Disease Information

Canavan Disease Gene Therapy: Clinical Protocol

Gene Therapy Targets Canavan Disease, "The Scientist"

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About Dr. Paola Leone and the CGTC

Paola Leone, Ph.D.

Dr. Paola Leone is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Cell & Gene Therapy Center (CGTC). As Principal Investigator at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for Gene Therapy for Canavan Disease, she leads all research activities at UMDNJ and the affiliated centers. Her research interests have included in vivo neurochemistry of epilepsy and gene transfer approaches for the treatment of neurological disorders. She has published extensively in the field of CNS gene therapy and conducted the first direct gene therapy trial using a liposome-based vector for a pediatric neurodegenerative disorder. In addition to applications of viral vectors and stem cells, Dr. Leone is studying pharmacological approaches in humans and in animal models of Canavan Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Tay Sach’s and other neurological disorders.