Our Purpose
The 3 Little Birds Foundation was created in the memory of Marleigh K. Sanders.
Born August 27, 2010 and diagnosed with Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia (ACD), Marleigh passed away on September 23, 2010 at just 28-days-old
The 3 Little Birds Foundation's purpose is to raise awareness, support and financial contributions for ACD research.
Please contact us by email for more information or to make a donation.
What is ACD?
ACD or Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia, is a very rare and 100% fatal genetic disorder in infants. Specifically, it is a congenital malformation involving abnormal development of the capillary vascular system around the alveoli of the lungs.
Babies with ACD may appear normal at birth but within minutes or hours they develop respiratory distress with persistent pulmonary hypertension. ACD does not respond to standard therapies that resolve simple pulmonary hypertension. One of the longest surviving infants lived 2 months.
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