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Vision 2030

Vision 2030 is our 10-year plan to achieve a significant and measurable increase in the number of children and young people we support.

Globally, around 1.9 million children and young people have type 1 diabetes and around 350,000 of them are in urgent need of help. Thanks to our supporters, we are already reaching 46,000 children and young people in 45 countries. It’s impressive, but it’s not enough.

By 2030, we plan to dramatically increase the number of children and young people we support from 46,000 to 150,000 and to add another 20 countries into our program, making 65 in total.

The plan covers vital areas such as building capacity in local clinics, improving access to essential supplies and care, training local health care professionals, and providing culturally-appropriate education materials. We will also be developing evidence-based advocacy tools to encourage governments to provide sustainable type 1 diabetes care to all children and young people who need it.

This is an important milestone on the journey towards our overall vision, that no child should die of diabetes.

Brandon and classmates in Bolivia
Support more young people in more countries.

Support more young people in more countries.

We will dramatically increase the number of children and young people we support from 23,000 in 42 countries in 2020 to 150,000 in 65 countries by 2030.
Improve type 1 diabetes health outcomes.

Improve type 1 diabetes health outcomes.

We will facilitate access to a wider range of management options. We will also expand support for local partners and increase access to skilled medical care.

Encourage local provision of type 1 diabetes care.

Encourage local provision of type 1 diabetes care.

We will implement evidence-based advocacy initiatives to encourage governments to provide sustainable diabetes care to all children and young people who need it.

Vision 2030 has six key pillars

Support more young people
Improve access to essential supplies and care
Advance local health care professional education and training
Encourage family education and peer support
Strengthen local capacity
Implement research and build evidence-based advocacy tools
 "We aim to create a world where children with type 1 diabetes can thrive, no matter their situation."

"We aim to create a world where children with type 1 diabetes can thrive, no matter their situation."

Dr. Graham Ogle

Funding

It is only because of the generosity of individuals, charitable foundations, and in-kind and financial donations from industry, that we are able to independently support young people living with type 1 diabetes in under-resourced countries.

In particular for this expansion, we would like to thank Eli Lilly and Company, our long-term partner who initiated this project in recognition of the centenary of the discovery of insulin. Lilly has committed insulin for the expansion, including access to basal insulin, and coverage of the costs of packing and shipment. Lilly will also contribute substantially to other program costs for at least the first two years. The other major financial contributors are the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, JDRF, Diabetes NSW & ACT and Diabetes Australia.

An education workshop in Mali

Life for a Child USA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization EIN 47-4901579.

Diabetes Overseas Aid Fund is a public ancillary fund registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and has Deductible Gift Recipient status with the Australian Tax Office. Donations to Life for a Child in Australia are received by the Diabetes Overseas Aid Fund and disbursed overseas via Clan Health & Development Relief Fund (CLAN) ABN 30 897 322 928.

Life for a Child is a program of Diabetes Australia.

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