Light up for Mito

Truro Cathedral will light up green as part of World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, helping to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease and show support for the children and families living with these rare and life-limiting conditions. The illumination is being organised by The Noah Jordan Foundation, a Cornish based charity supporting children and families affected by paediatric mitochondrial disease.

The Foundation is joining others around the world during World Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week to shine a light on mitochondrial disease and help increase understanding of these complex and often devastating conditions. Green is recognised as the colour of mitochondrial disease awareness and represents hope, support and solidarity for the mitochondrial disease community.

Mitochondrial diseases are a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the mitochondria – the parts of our cells responsible for producing energy. They can affect children in many different ways and, for some, can be life-limiting. By lighting Truro Cathedral green, we hope to help bring mitochondrial disease into the public eye and stand in solidarity with the children, families and communities affected by it.

The TNJF team will be on site at the cathedral and would welcome people to come along to learn more about the disease and the work the Foundation is doing to support those affected by it. 

The cathedral will be lit up from 8pm.

Visit The Noah Jordan Foundation website