Saving Eliza is a 3 minute video and campaign focused on saving the life of Eliza O'Neill, who was diagnosed with Sanfillipo syndrome when she was three years old. is a terminal, rapidly degenerative disease in children. Eliza is now five years old and time is running out. The O'Neill's are desperately trying to raise the money needed to fund a clinical trial which could save her life, as well as other children. The O'Neills established a non-profit Cure Sanfilippo Foundation to advocate for and fund research towards the cure for children.
The video went viral in 2014, and in 2016 surpassed its goal of $2 million dollars, which also stands as the most money ever raised for a single GoFundMe campaign.
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