• Insulin injections 2-3 times per day
• Monitoring of blood glucose
• Diabetes education
• Medical Care

In developed countries, children with diabetes have full access to care, and can lead healthy and productive lives. In contrast, in the developing world, this care may be unaffordable or unavailable. Some children die quickly, many others are chronically unwell, have trouble completing school and finding marriage partners, and develop early and devastating complications.

The Life for a Child Program supports diabetes centres around the world caring for these children.

We now help 1,200 children in 19 countries. During 2009 this will grow to over 4,000 children. We estimate that around 70-80,000 children and youth around the world are in need of support.

Rotary international is a key partner in the program. Clubs in Australia, USA, Italy and Ireland support children in Nigeria, Cameroon, Bolivia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Congo through Matching Grants and direct support. Further funds are available from the Eli Lilly Company to match donations from Clubs, in the context of a successful grant to the Rotary Foundation. This leads to double the funds being available.

How can you help?

If your Club is interested in supporting a group of children, or helping build capacity at a diabetes centre in the developing world, or help with vocational training of older youth, then please contact lifeforachild@idf.org

If you would like to help individually, please visit www.lifeforachild.org

If you would like to join the new Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes, Click Here.


 

What is IDF?
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is a worldwide alliance of over 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere. It is the mission of IDF to promote diabetes care, prevention and a cure worldwide
www.idf.org