Ethan spends a lot of time promoting awareness about living with T1D in his home country of Australia. He holds fundraisers and makes presentations... Read More
Eva, like most people living with T1D is grateful for the advancements that have been made with devices like insulin pumps and continuous glucose... Read More
Martha enjoys karate, Kobudo, listening to music, fitness, and traveling to new countries. She is excited and honored to come to Washington, D.C., and... Read More
Since Tilly’s T1D diagnosis at age 2, raising awareness has been important to her and her family. She has attended countless events for JDRF... Read More
Katie loves playing sports, particularly hockey and skiing, and has even competed in the British Ski Championships. Katie is sure to keep an... Read More
Ori is a fourth-generation farmer, an accomplished piano and organ player, and enjoys doing Crossfit. Adjusting to life with T1D was something that... Read More
Samir loves to stay active by playing soccer, ultimate frisbee and golf, and also enjoys public speaking. He is also incredibly active with... Read More
Sanne is the Dutch Delegate at JDRF 2017 Children’s Congress. In the first three months after her diagnosis, she struggled with adapting to... Read More
Hailing from Australia, Will enjoys playing soccer, riding scooters and going to sleepovers with his friends, even though, he says, “Diabetes comes with... Read More
When Daan’s not spreading awareness about T1D, he enjoys tennis, skateboarding, gaming, drawing and making videos. After a scary allergic reaction to a... Read More
Gal enjoys riding horses, playing basketball and sharing her experience with T1D. When she was diagnosed, she worried what her friends would think,... Read More
Ever creative, Millie participates in choir and drama—and also channels her creativity into building awareness for T1D. She organized a “Pingathon” at her... Read More
Samuel refuses to let T1D slow him down. This competitive athlete excels in cycling, soccer, swimming, surfing, mountain biking, and running. He placed... Read More
One of Diana's favorite quotes is from Mahatma Gandhi: "Be the change you want to see in the world." As a delegate, she wants to be a link between the... Read More
For her sixth birthday, Billie wished for a magic wand to cure diabetes. When the wand didn't appear, she used what she did have: the ability to take action by... Read More
Jonas was diagnosed at age six, and says that until he was 10, he let diabetes control his life. At age 10, however, he became part of a trial project... Read More
After Merijn was diagnosed at age 10, he flew with his parents and sisters to the United States to meet with people from JDRF. Merijn’s father recently started a JDRF... Read More
Myriam – the first child in Quebec to attend kindergarten with an insulin pump – inspired the development of a French language storybook (endorsed by JDRF) that will help simplify... Read More
Ohad enjoys staying active, whether he's playing tennis, scoring a goal in soccer, participating in Boy Scouts, or helping to raise awareness about diabetes with his JDRF community. He says... Read More
"I am a very positive person who tries to do everything to the very best of my ability, and that includes caring for myself and making others aware of type... Read More
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