“Gratitude Day is a way to honor the collaboration of HD families with clinicians and scientists, which started with the efforts to identify the Huntington’s disease gene in the 1980s, and that continues to these days through various efforts around the world to find treatments for the disease”March 23rd is…

On November 07, 2024, Factor-H will host a fundraising event in Los Angeles to support our ongoing programs in Latin America.Factor-H is proud to present the US premiere for two documentary films about Huntington’s disease – The Light (The story of the Informal Caregivers for Huntington’s patients in Barranquitas, Venezuela, by Gindel…

Gratitude day 2024 brings hope to Venezuela The importance of the contributions of the Venezuelan families to HD research and disease understanding cannot be minimized, even with the passing of time. The journey of these families in advancing our scientific and medical work started in the 1970s, after the presentation…

The week of Gratitude day, 23rd of March, has seen an inclusion of community events inside the HD communities of San Luis and Barranquitas. The celebration of the partnership between scientists and HD families has taken an unexpected turn this year and also became a celebration of the history of…

On September 3, 2023, at The Lodge Room in Los Angeles, about 200 people gathered in an evening of solidarity with HD families living in poverty in Latin America, to celebrate the contributions of many of these families to the identification of the HD mutation in the 1980s and 1990s.…

On September 03, 2023, Miner band will perform at The Lodge Rooms in Los Angeles, a benefit concert to raise funds for Venezuelan families affected by Huntington’s disease, as a way to thank them for their contributions to the identification of the mutation that causes HD in 1993. Miner is…

Miner is a folk-rock, family band based in Los Angeles, formed by husband and wife Justin & Kate Miner along with Justin’s brother Jeremy Miner. After self-producing their debut album Into The Morning (2014) in a spare bedroom with a single microphone, singles “Hey Love” and “Carousel” quickly racked up…

Today, Monday December 26, 2022, was a beautiful day in San Luis, in Maracaibo. Everything started early today … the work of shopping for the Christmas events, packing, and ordering everything to get it organized for all the children we sponsor. Then, we packed our truck, filled to the brim…

With over 20,000 views, Dancing at the Vatican documentary has been a success, and we hope this film has inspired people. We remember with fondness the trip to the Vatican and remain thankful for the words and warmth Pope Francis delivered to the HD community. The documentary is subtitled in…

A BOOK OF SHORT STORIES BY TATIANA HINOJOSA FROM VALLEDUPAR Tatiana Hinojosa is a well-known writer and teacher from Valledupar, Colombia. Tatiana went to grammar school with Leyla Mieles, an associate of Factor-H in Colombia, who introduced our mission to Tatiana, who quickly became aware of the need to increase…