Katy Perry is backing a fundraiser for a young boy with disease often referred to as “Childhood Alzheimer’s”.
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The singer tweeted about Carter, who is suffering from a disease called Sanfilippo Syndrome, a progressive brain disorder that will slowly result in degenerative symptoms.
My
was touched by Carter's story. If you're able pls help w/ his chance to defeat Childhood Alzheimer's. He's SO close to funding his clinical trial & I would love to see my KatyCats kick it over the goal & make that difference! I’m donating now too! https://t.co/DUHdyXceYX — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) July 3, 2018
Carter’s parents Jen and Samir are trying to raise $1 million to fund a clinical trial that is the best chance of saving his life.
The GoFundMe is almost at its target, having raised over $980,000 so far.
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Perry urged followers to help Carter’s parents cross the finish line by donating.
“The love for a child is like no other,” his parents wrote on the campaign page. “If you are a parent, you know you would ‘go to the ends of their earth for your little ones.’ We are asking you… will you please go there with us now, for Carter?”
