Mission Statement Our mission is to find the cause(s) of AHC, develop effective treatments and ultimately find a cure, while providing support to the families and children with AHC by funding research to accomplish these goals. Secondarily, we strive to promote proper diagnosis, educate health care professionals, the public and related organizations, encourage the worldwide exchange of information and advance the development of an international database of all AHC patients. The AHCF is a combination of the International Foundation for Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood (IFAHC), founded in 1993, and the Alternating Hemiplegia Foundation (AHF), founded in 1995. The AHCF is a non-profit, tax exempt organization run by parents of children with AHC. The AHCF is run entirely by volunteers, which allows us to keep our administrative costs to a minimum. The AHCF is a charitable organization and we are classified as a non-profit tax, exempt organization 501 (c) (3). Federal ID # is 38-3225425