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February marks the beginning of the\u00a02018 Spare a Rose<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0campaign.\u00a0 And this campaign answers the question, \u201cCan I make a difference for people with diabetes today?\u201d with a resounding YES.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The idea? \u00a0Instead of buying a dozen roses for your loved one, buy 11 and take the value of that spared rose \u2013 about $5 \u2013 and\u00a0donate it<\/a>\u00a0to IDF\u2019s Life for a Child program, which works to provide \u00a0life-saving insulin, blood glucose testing tools and diabetes education. \u00a0\u00a0The campaign has been running since 2013 and has raised thousands of dollars for Life for a Child.<\/p>\n

From the Life for a Child website:\u00a0 \u201cInitiated by a group of members from the Diabetes Online Community, the Spare a Rose campaign raises funds for the Life for a Child program. The first campaign took place in 2013 and every year since, the community has come together to make a difference in the lives of children living with diabetes in less-resourced countries.<\/p>\n

Spare a Rose attracts many smaller donations which, together equal thousands of dollars, showing the impact even the smallest donation can have.\u00a0 Spare a Rose shows that the diabetes online community takes care of one another, both online and off, around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Life for a Child partners with diabetes centers in countries like Rwanda, Mexico, and India to provide these critical supplies to young people who would otherwise have nowhere else to turn.\u00a0 The program currently supports over 18,500 young people in 42 countries.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

And the difference made by your donation is real.\u00a0 The Life for a Child website shares the story of Poovarasi, and her brother Ruhan<\/a>, both living with type 1 diabetes in India.\u00a0 Poovarasi was 18 years old when she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes – her younger brother Ruhan was just 13.<\/p>\n

The family lives in a village in India and would have barely been able to afford the insulin and supplies required for one child with type 1, let alone two. The financial burden would have been impossible for the family to bear. \u201cThey were provided with glucometer and strips from the Life for a Child program and soon excelled in self-monitoring and their HbA1c dropped to near normal levels. The boy soon returned to school and the girl has started to learn tailoring to complement the parents\u2019 income. Now nearly a year following the diagnosis, the family has regained some of the original happiness that they had.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Think about your fridge at home.\u00a0 Is there a bottle of insulin, or perhaps several, sitting comfortably in your butter compartment?\u00a0 If so, you\u2019re lucky.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The news cycle these days can be downright distressing, and finding a way to make a positive difference can feel challenging.\u00a0 But there is something you can do to make a difference, something you can do\u00a0this minute, and it\u2019ll cost you $5. \u00a0And your actions have the power to\u00a0save the life of a child.\u00a0\u00a0 Together we can achieve our vision that no child should die of diabetes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This Valentine\u2019s Day, take heart and donate to support a child with diabetes.\u00a0 Spare a rose, and save a child<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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