Lifesaving Diabetes Education for Ecuadorian Youth

Summary

AYUDA educates and empowers Ecuadorian children with diabetes to better manage their disease in order to prevent serious complications, by learning from other youth with the condition. progress report read updates from the field

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	£15 - Will sponsor the transportation for 1 child with diabetes to diabetes education camp
	£31 - Sends 1 youth leader to a province of Ecuador to conduct diabetes education workshops
	£69 - Sponsors a full weekend at diabetes education camp for 1 child with diabetes
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Due to the lack of diabetes education that children with diabetes and their families receive in Ecuador, many children suffer preventable complications including renal failure, blindness and even death. AYUDA provides youth to youth education on the importance of balancing diet, nutrition, exercise and blood sugar control to improve the quality of their lives, prevent complications and empower them to become leaders within the youth diabetes community.

Activities

AYUDA provides family education programs to improve diabetes management and health practices; Campo Amigo Ecuador - diabetes camping program for kids with diabetes to improve diabetes; Management and psycho-social health Outreach to local province.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £3,163
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £26,866
Total Funding Goal: £30,029

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The program aims to reach all youth with diabetes in Ecuador, reduce their hospitalization rates & long term complications due to diabetes, & empower youth to become leaders & raise awareness and educate others about diabetes.

Project Message

Before I felt lonely - but the camp changed my life. It is very important for young kids to have role models. Since many youth leaders at camp have diabetes as I do, campers see us as good examples.
- Sofia Alarcon, Sofia was a former camper & is now Camp Director.

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Nicolas Cuttriss,

1700 N Moore St
Suite 2000
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
7035273860
Email:

Project Sponsor

World Bank Development Marketplace

Organisation

AYUDA, Inc
1700 N Moore Street Suite 2000
Arlington, VA 22209
United States
703-527-3860
http://www.ayudainc.net

Learn more about AYUDA, Inc and the project team.

AYUDA, Inc's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Peer education for youth with diabetes in the DR

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Ecuador and can also be found under Children.

For more information about Ecuador, read the Human Development Report on Ecuador or the Wikipedia entry for Ecuador.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 06, 2012.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 06, 2007.

Latest Update from the Field

January Activity Report

By Merith Basey - Director of International Operations, January 03, 2012 06:32 PM

World Diabetes Day, Quito, some of the FDJE team

The FDJE, AYUDA's local partner organization in Quito carried out some of its ongoing local outreach activities in Santa Elena, one of the poorest communities in Ecuador. The program closely supports 16 children with type 1 diabetes from the area as well as their families (although the number is growing).The program was supported by the FDJE's staff and 2 local young leaders. The education sessions target parents and children separately but also include many dynamic group activities which include the community as a whole. The next activities in the region are planned for February and March in conjunction with AYUDA. Additional family programs will be planned in the Quito region around the same time.

November 14th, World Diabetes Day, saw the FJDE carry out education, awareness and advocacy in one of the main plaza's of Quito's historic centre (see some photos below). The activities were aimed at the general public to raise awareness around diabetes and encourage people to engage in physical activity sessions led by some of the young leaders from the foundation.

AYUDA has been busy recruiting talented volunteers with and without diabetes from the US and even Europe for the summer programs in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Recruitment ends February 1st so the office is busy with applications. The next few weeks recruitment and info sessions are happening in the West Coast so look out for us there (for more information see our latest newsletter below).

The next report will follow our upcoming site visits and local programs in March.

Thanks for your ongoing support.

FDJE's Majo young leader & nutritionist in action

FDJE's nutritionist Mercedes

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