THE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME FOUNDATION: WE HOPE

by The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation

Giovanni Ferraro

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit Gio's fundraising page, on behalf of The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation!

Gio's story begins in late August of 2020, when he was just 22 months old. The swelling in his eyes was misdiagnosed as an eye infection. After a few days we saw no change, and knew something else was wrong. We took him to an allergist who knew the best course of action was a full blood work up. The next morning we receiving chilling news, Gio's kidneys were in bad shape and we were told to go to our nearest emergency room. There we were given the diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome.

Gio is a fun, loving, smart boy and he is a fighter!

Thank you so much for your love and support.

Our Mission: The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting those diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, their families and the ongoing search for a cure.

Background: Nephrotic Syndrome is a serious and rare auto-immune disease that attacks the kidneys causing them to shut down. There is no known cause or cure. Treatments are extremely limited and consist primarily of steroids, cancer, and transplant medications. Many patients are children who spend a major part of their life in and out of the hospital, trying to find a treatment that keeps them in remission while managing the side effects. Receiving this diagnosis is life-changing. It can take the breath out of any parent or child who finds themselves in this situation. Our goal at NSF is to meet each family and child in these tough times and lift each one up as best we can by providing financial and emotional support to help them weather the times to better health, acceptance, and adjustment.