Mission Statement:
The M.U. Foundation is a charitable New York State registered non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation (pending federal registration) established in 2006. Our mission targets victims of childhood ailments such as cancer, blood disorders, seizures and other life threatening childhood illnesses. Through donations and funds received via various fundraising events, we assist families coping with the financial burdens associated with a sick child. Additional funds, not to exceed 50% of gross donations, may be contributed towards facilities conducting moral/humane research towards a cure/treatment of the multiple childhood cancers/illnesses.

Why this mission?
The M.U. Foundation is a Christian based organization believing that “all children matter to God and therefore need to matter to us.”  The effects of childhood illnesses are not only devastating to the patient but to the family as well. We have established the foundation in memory of Muhammad Usmani, a beloved family member and charitable businessman, who succumbed to leukemia.

Some current statistics are as follows:

• What is Epidermolysis Bullosa?

• Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is an illness that causes the skin to be fragile. Because the skin is so fragile, it can be easily injured, causing painful blisters to form. These blisters can cause serious problems if they become infected.

• Some people with EB have a mild form of the disease with few blisters. For others, there may be many blisters on the skin. Some people develop blisters inside the body - in places such as the mouth, stomach, esophagus (the tube that allows food to move between the throat and stomach), bladder, and elsewhere.

Other disease facts:

•  Cancer is the #1 killer of children under the age of 14 yrs. next to accidents.
• Even with insurance coverage, families can expect to spend $40,000/year. The financial burden further compounds the emotional and spiritual hardships experienced by the entire family.
• More than 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer annually.
• More than 1,500 children will die within 1 year of diagnosis.
• Research has increased survival rates from 58% in 1977 to 79% in 2002.

Our goal…
With each event, we hope to raise enough funds to effectively decrease the financial burden a family is experiencing in treating their child’s illness. In a broader scope we hope to bring greater awareness of these diseases and the constant flow of funds necessary to sustain effective research. In collaboration with event participants, health care organizations and other charitable organizations, the M.U. Foundation is committed to being an integral part of the team fighting for the lives of these afflicted children one family at a time.