The GAA has confirmed that Rett Syndrome Association Ireland will be an official GAA charity for 2012.  Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder which predominantly affects girls.  It leaves sufferers profoundly and multiply disabled both physically and mentally.  Those affected are totally dependent for all their needs and require full time care for the duration of their lives.
The GAA will work to raise funds and awareness with the charity at a central level.  In 2011 it helped Playing for Life, a charity working in Ethiopia and sent a team of players in January to assist in building community facilities.
Because of the diverse nature of the GAA and its strong community base, each club and county will still work with multiple other charities on an ongoing basis but this tie up for 2012 will cover a number of centrally organised fundraising and awareness initiatives.
“This will go a long way in helping us to support families affected by Rett Syndrome,” said Andrew Kehoe, Chairman of the Charity.  “It will help raise awareness in general and enable us to continue with on-going research.”
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