{"id":300,"date":"2022-04-28T13:19:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2024-05-24T21:10:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T10:10:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"300\" class=\"elementor elementor-300\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f78329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f78329\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2985c5\" data-id=\"f2985c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff31b2 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aff31b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life for a Child exists \u2013 and will continue to exist \u2013 until no child dies of diabetes for want of a timely diagnosis, suitable treatment, or ongoing care. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c93357 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c93357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a clear aspiration but the challenges faced by those affected with type 1 diabetes are anything but simple. And this is especially true in under-resourced countries where access to care is limited and the physical, emotional, and financial burdens of the condition can be crushing.<\/p>\n<p>People with type 1 diabetes are unable to make the hormone insulin, which enables the glucose in our blood to enter our cells and fuel our bodies. Unless they take insulin every day, they will die within weeks. And if access to insulin is limited or unreliable, they could develop lasting complications such as sight damage or kidney failure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3b825 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a3b825\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Type 1 diabetes has no known cause and no known cure. But what we do know is that managing it markedly improves lives. And that by supporting us, you can help to make that difference.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d01e0 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19d01e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Life for a Child is currently supporting more than 57,700 young people in 48 countries.<\/p><p>We provide essential supplies, including insulin, insulin pens and needles, and blood-glucose monitoring equipment. We produce accessible education materials for children, families and healthcare workers and help to develop the skills of local healthcare professionals. And we undertake research, which helps us \u2013 and others \u2013 to advocate for positive change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01eece6 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01eece6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In all areas, we encourage sustainability by working with already-established clinics and hospitals, as well as some governments. Our ultimate aim is to become redundant. But until then, we\u2019ll stop at nothing to help.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4690293\" data-id=\"4690293\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cb63a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cb63a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0611b7c\" data-id=\"0611b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c8896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87c8896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9016\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel-650x650.jpg 650w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_manuel.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Manuel checks his blood glucose in Bolivia<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70b0871 animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"70b0871\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ad4ec5\" data-id=\"1ad4ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6825480 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-total-count\" data-id=\"6825480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-total-count.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"bdt-advanced-counter bdt-total-count\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bdt-total-count-data-6825480&quot;,&quot;countStart&quot;:0,&quot;countNumber&quot;:57700,&quot;language&quot;:[&quot;0&quot;,&quot;1&quot;,&quot;2&quot;,&quot;3&quot;,&quot;4&quot;,&quot;5&quot;,&quot;6&quot;,&quot;7&quot;,&quot;8&quot;,&quot;9&quot;],&quot;decimalPlaces&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;useEasing&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;useGrouping&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;counterSeparator&quot;:null,&quot;decimalSymbol&quot;:&quot;.&quot;,&quot;counterPrefix&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;counterSuffix&quot;:&quot;+&quot;}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"bdt-total-count-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"bdt-total-count-number\">\n            <span class=\"bdt-count-this\"\n                  id=\"bdt-total-count-data-6825480\" >\n                                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <h4 class=\"bdt-total-count-content-text\"                    >\n\t\t\t\t\tYoung People                <\/h4>\n\t\t\t            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188df4d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-total-count\" data-id=\"188df4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-total-count.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"bdt-advanced-counter bdt-total-count\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bdt-total-count-data-188df4d&quot;,&quot;countStart&quot;:0,&quot;countNumber&quot;:48,&quot;language&quot;:[&quot;0&quot;,&quot;1&quot;,&quot;2&quot;,&quot;3&quot;,&quot;4&quot;,&quot;5&quot;,&quot;6&quot;,&quot;7&quot;,&quot;8&quot;,&quot;9&quot;],&quot;decimalPlaces&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;useEasing&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;useGrouping&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;counterSeparator&quot;:null,&quot;decimalSymbol&quot;:&quot;.&quot;,&quot;counterPrefix&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;counterSuffix&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <div class=\"bdt-total-count-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"bdt-total-count-number\">\n            <span class=\"bdt-count-this\"\n                  id=\"bdt-total-count-data-188df4d\" >\n                                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <h4 class=\"bdt-total-count-content-text\"                    >\n\t\t\t\t\tCountries                <\/h4>\n\t\t\t            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-431b72f elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"431b72f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5ddf98\" data-id=\"c5ddf98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab79d99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab79d99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0e9c00\" data-id=\"b0e9c00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3c38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef3c38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_mali1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_mali1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_mali1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_mali1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifeforachild.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/feature_about_mali1-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kissima draws his insulin syringe at a workshop in Mali<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a27ca4a animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a27ca4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7827a43 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7827a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision statement<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a1e78 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01a1e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No child should die of diabetes.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1290d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce1290d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db808b9 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db808b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our mission<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e67e02 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e67e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support the provision of the best possible health care, given local circumstances, to all children and youth (under 26 years of age) with diabetes in less-resourced countries, through the strengthening of existing diabetes services.<\/br><\/br>\n\nConduct international advocacy and clinical research, and where possible help both young adults and also recipient countries with achieving sustainability.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba35c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba35c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dee960c animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"dee960c\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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