On January 3rd, 2026, at 7 am (UK time), my “Hermanito” Gindel rang me. ‘They’re bombing Caracas’ he said, ‘don’t worry, I love you, I’m safe’, ‘I’ll call you later’. A call like that leaves you in a state of anxiety. Fear of the unknown. And I’m not living there.…

From top to bottom, the reality of neurological care for people with Huntington’s Disease in Venezuela and the delivery of therapeutic advancement A story by Alex Fisher “……as the heat is turned up on HD science and the current US administration have also turned up the heat in the region,…

A story by Alex Fisher “In the small space that we have built so much on, it’s not just their genes but their everyday which is a moral laboratory, and the girl at the end of the world should remind us of that.” Alex Fisher is an occupational therapist who…

During the third quarter of 2025, Factor-H, in partnership with Hábitat Luz, expanded its impact in the communities of San Luis and Barranquitas, reaching a total of 2,045 people, including individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD), their families, and children from the Abrazos Program.

At first, going to Barranquitas felt like stepping into the world of Mad Max. The heat, the dust, the precariousness, the sense that everything could fall apart at any moment. But over time, something shifted. Maybe it was accepting my mission—to help and inspire. Maybe it was realizing that in…

On July 19, Factor H hosted a Medical Outreach event in San Luis, Venezuela, for people living with Huntington’s disease and those at risk of developing it. More than 100 individuals received comprehensive care—something that would not have been possible without the incredible commitment of 40 volunteers and partners. The…

Gratitude Day took place on March 23rd, 2025 and culminated a week of events in Venezuela to honor the contributions of the Venezuelan families to the advancement of science and medicine. Factor-H, working alongside Habitat LUZ, volunteers from the community and health professionals, hosted a series of events ranging from…

“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…

We are honored to be 1 of 5 finalist nonprofit organizations being nominated for this prestigious award, selected out of 90 applicant organizations. The award of US$150,000 will be given to one of the five finalists.  The Amgen Prize 2024 rewards innovative in rare disease patient care.  Factor-H submitted an…