I plan to detail all the preparations I make for the trip; from how I went about getting funding, to what additional considerations I had to make. There are so many things to remember, even as a tourist, and when travelling as a'journalist'the list just gets longer! Most of all, by keeping a record of my experiences, I hope to provide another platform by which people might access my work and hear this important story.

The Beginning
The inspiration for this project began when I was selected as the UK representative in the "Young Reporters Against Poverty" competition.

I travelled to Europe with representatives from each EU country and received two days of journalistic training, before attending the European Development Days. I like to think that things happen for a reason, and although I was pursuing a different topic at the conferences, I had a break in my schedule and decided to attend 'NCD's: The Silent Killer, hosted by the NCD Alliance.

I had no idea what an NCD was, or why there was someone dressed as a white elephant in the corner of the room. However the words on the projector struck a chord, "I wish I had AIDS, not diabetes"- the words of a diabetes sufferer in Cameroon. The reason why? There is simply no international aid for insulin, the life-saving drug needed by those suffering from diabetes. I already knew more than a little about diabetes- my grandfather suffered from Type 2, and my cousin Charlotte (now aged 9) was diagnosed 4 years ago. If diabetes could cause so much heartbreak here in the UK, I could only imagine how hard it must be in the developing world. I had never even thought about the fact it might exist there- or why it was never really talked about. I found out that diabetes was classified as an 'NCD'- non-communicable disease- which means it is not infectious, essentially, although it appears that it has literally been non 'communicable' in the Western media. Other such conditions include cancer, chronic heart disease and asthma. These conditions can often be managed successfully- however, currently less than 2% of international aid goes towards their treatment. Having been named as not only last year's second biggest killer but also the second greatest risk to the global economy, I thought this was a great development story. The next stage when I returned to the UK was finding a way into the story, so I could share it with an audience who perhaps didn't know as much about diabetes or development. Case studies are often used by charities for this purpose, and after a lot of internet research found my very own case study in Dr Pendsey. Miles away in Nagpur, India, he had set up a clinic for children with diabetes, and with intensive fundraising is providing life-saving care to diabetic children who have no other access to insulin there. I was struck by the honesty of his testimony on his website, as he described the deaths of two young children that had inspired him to begin his work. I had my story. The Pitch So, I knew I had a good story, one with both a personal (Dr Pendsey) and international (convenient UN summit taking place in September on NCDs) context. However, as young journalist, with no real credits to my name, getting funding for the trip was another matter altogether. I was lucky and extremely grateful to be awarded a grant by One World Media enabling me to complete this project. However in a time of cuts, funding opportunities are few and far between, and I believe that the amount of time and effort I put into my pitch was one of the reasons why I was lucky on this occasion. I have hosted my original pitch here so that anyone who is thinking of doing the same can see the depth of research I went into, and the planning which was necessary to produce a pitch that was half convincing. MY PITCH Logistics Once you have an idea, and you have funding, things don't suddenly get easy! I was quite surprised how much more complicated the reality of preparing to go to India was in comparison to the 'nice idea'! These were all things I had to think about: - Accommodation- I was lucky, as Dr Pendsey helped me arrange this. I will be staying at the Hotel Green City in Nagpur. My criteria were price (I am funded but my total budget is £1000!), distance to the clinic, and safety, particularly as a girl travelling solo. - Clothing- lots of things to think about here. It is very hot at India at this time of year, but it is also the monsoon season! I also needed to think about local culture and not offending them! - Communications- This is crucial on both a practical and safety level. I have both my usual phone with me and an old Nokia and am planning to buy an Indian sim so that I can ring internally cheaply. I have a (high-tech) system set up that I will text home every day at a particular time...if I don't then family will contact the hotel...and panic will ensue! - Contacts- On the ground I have two 'fixers' who I found through contacting Nagpur University- hopefully I will not need them too much but I have their contact details just in case and they have helped briefed me online on everything from local customs to the best place to get a curry! - Equipment- I am taking a marantz, microphone, headphones, laptop, hard drive (for backing up files), Nikon D3000, and a flipcam. Spare Batteries! All of this needed insuring (which was actually through my home insurance) and carrying safely. - Gifts- I am taking a small gift for the Dr who is hosting me, as a goodwill gesture for all the hard work him and his staff have put into arranging interviewees/ my accommodation etc. I am not sure that this is generally journalistic practise but I feel that because Dr Pendsey runs a charity, I can make a little exception here! - Health and Safety Assessment Insurance- Both personal and for my equipment. - Legalities- As I intend to have much of my recording publish, it is essential that I follow protocol. I have a copy of a release form, which explains to my interviewees that they will not receive payment and permits me to use/edit/broadcast the audio I record. I also have this release form translated into Hindi. - Logistics- Trains and internal planes all booked with enough time in between to allow for delays. - Medications- The fact I am visiting a doctor makes me feel much more confident about this. However I am extremely allergic to penicillin and a whole array of other antibiotics so not only do I need to carry a card to say this, but am carrying my own antibiotics. As Nagpur is malarial I am also carrying Malarone, however I am taking the German approach and will use it for treatment (worst case scenario!) rather than prevention. This is a personal decision based on the experience of other friends but also means a lot of extra care required on my part in terms of covering myself at night, wearing lots of repellent (probably controversially, I recommend DEET content 50%+ from previous trips) and sleeping under a net. I post the contents of my first aid box at the bottom of this blog. - Money- It is illegal to import rupees so I have to take out money on arrival using my card. Also carrying back up card in case the first one gets lost or blocked, and some British currency which I can exchange. - Visa- Involved a very early morning and a bit of queuing at the High Commission. This is an inclusive list of everything I have packed, much of which I have learned from previous travel experiences. Welcome to Nagpur So I have been in Nagpur for around 30 hours now- an intense cultural immersion! Today was my day to acclimatise – although that would probably take me more like 24 weeks rather than 24 hours! However I have now found a hotel where there is internet and my equipment is half secure! This evening I met Dr Pendsey, who I am going to be working with for the next four days. He is an utterly remarkable man, both in his achievements and his hospitality. He welcomed me into his clinic, where his desk is towered over by a huge awards cabinet. I am going to be attending his clinic tomorrow, where children and their families from across the state (up to 200km) drop in to pick up insulin. There are sure to be some great stories in there! One of his staff is going to help me with translation and I am going to write up some questions tonight so that the kids have something to get them started. I have been warned that they are shy so it's going to take all of my interviewing skills. Friday Dr Pendsey is going to call in some patients whose stories he thinks I will particularly appreciate. Saturday, we will spend at the clinic in the morning, and then in the afternoon we are going to visit some patients who live within Nagpur itself. Sunday we are heading out into the villages around Nagpur to visit some rural patients and look at the particular issues they face, before I fly back to Delhi. Except for a horrible, horrible moment when my Marantz didnt work, I think I am all set for tomorrow!　 Day 1 at the DREAM Trust I woke up today the way nobody wants to wake up when they are alone abroad, or ever in fact- clinging to the toilet seat, ravaged by mosquitos and unable to keep down any food. I have eaten so little since I got here that I have no idea what made me ill, or what to avoid eating in future! However I decided to try and power through because I had an important day ahead. Today was Dr Pendsey drop-in clinic for Type 1 diabetic children from across the state, some of whom had made a 12 hour return trip to pick up insulin they simply could not afford otherwise. Dr Pendsey's wonderful assistant Seema helped me with translation, which worked surprisingly well (I had been having sleepless nights over it!) both because she had such a good rapport with the patients, and was patient in teasing their answers out. Many of the children were very shy of me, and often it was the parents who had to answer on their behalf. It was quite an emotional day and would no doubt have been more emotional if it were not for my fragile state. I spoke to those who were suffering horrible side effects because they cannot afford appropriate treatment, those who were so shamed by their illness that they were unable to tell anyone outside the immediate family, and those whose futures were blighted by their illness. I will share a few stories which truly stood out to me. When I asked 15 year old Renuka's father, an illiterate farmer, how he had reacted when he found out about his daughter's condition, he suddenly switched from his local tongue into English. "We cried, and cried, and cried" he told me. Shortly afterwards I asked Renuka about life as a diabetic girl, and her future, she had no words, only tears. 11 year old Chaitali was visiting the clinic with her grandfather, and had a similar reaction. Her only words were "why me?" There are plenty more stories I need to share with the world, but just one last one for tonight. Nirmala is an unusual patient at the clinic, because she is 41 years old. However the clinic judged her need to be so great that they treat her. She is illiterate and had to sign my consent form with a thumbprint. I asked her what would have happened if she didn't hear about the DREAM Trust. Once again, tears rolled down her face and onto her beautiful sari. "I would be dead, now", she told me. All of the patients I spoke to had one thing in common; an unfaltering respect and gratitude for Dr Pendsey. Even the shyest child's face lit up when I mentioned his name. Seema told me she used to cry almost every day when she started working at the DREAM Trust. 14 years on and her eyes still filled up with tears translating some of the experiences of the patients. As a journalist it is so hard not to get involved in such emotional stories, and remain objective- Seema definitely caught me looking a bit teary-eyed! I have so many recordings now and I have been trying to log and sort them, also clearing space on my Marantz for tomorrow. This should make my job a lot easier when I get back to the UK. I took a few photos today, but want to take some more of the clinic tomorrow. I also recording some ambience-background noise- of the clinic, whilst it was busy and buzzing. In other news, I have relocated to a much nicer hotel- which costs the same but is on the outskirts of the city. The gecko running across my face last night was the final straw for me! They have been so friendly so far, to the extent of asking if they can have photos with me- they say they have never seen a white person in the flesh before! That gives you an idea of the kind of place I am in. This evening I have been running a fever and am my crossing fingers and toes that I feel better by tomorrow. Dr Pendsey has called in some special patients with particularly interesting stories for me to meet, and I also need to conduct my interview with him- after all, this is his story. Rains and Recovery After a feverish night I woke up this morning feeling slightly better. I was very glad to be able to come to the clinic, and it was a heartbreaker of a day. My interviewees included some very tragic stories, and once again a few of them cried in front of me. Everything ran smoothly except an error with my recorder which required me to go back to my hotel 6km away and pick up a cable- on the back of my translator's motorbike! Quite fun hurtling along the crowded roads, we even passed a wedding on the way- they seemed just as delighted to see me as I was them! I met Alka, a 35 year old woman who married when she was just 15. She developed diabetes nearly a year into the marriage, but when her husband found out, he accused her of hiding the disease and tricking him into marriage, and abandoned her. Her life was left ruined- for the lower castes here remarriage for women is frowned upon. Dr Pendsey employed her at the clinic to enable her to live, as her family nearly disowned her and would only accept her if she was supporting herself. She is now working as a childminder to allow other women to work, an irony considering that her own chances of a professional career have been ruined by her lack of education and the stigma surrounding diabetes here. She wept as she told me about the shame and guilt she had felt when her husband left her. I also met Salma and her beautiful 15 month old baby. She was unable to find an arranged marriage partner in her caste because of her illness, but fell in love with a Muslim boy (she is from the Hindu warrior caste). She had to run away with him because her family disowned her, and they married. He supports her and her illness but she says she weeps every day because she misses her family, and how this makes it harder for her to cope. She suffered two miscarriages because her diabetes was not controlled properly- however she is now a proud mother, proving everyone who doubted her wrong. Although this place is full of sadness, it is also full of moments of hope like this. I met one of DREAM Trust's biggest success stories- Type 1 diabetic Manda. Coming from an illiterate, low caste family, she was determined to help others in the way she had been helped with her illness, and was had a dream to become a nurse. She had to hide the fact that she was diabetic both from the college and her roommates whilst she was studying, because it could have caused her to be refused from the course. This included submitting samples of her father's urine instead of her own during college medical checks, and even taking her insulin injections hiding away in the bathroom! Whenever she felt her diabetes rocketing out of control she would rush down to the DREAM Trust in the middle of the night to be stabilised, before going back to class the next morning as though nothing had happened. She is now a government nurse and one of the most respected members of her community. She explained how she had several engagements fall through because of partners discovering her condition, but finally married without telling her husband. She revealed the truth a few days ago, but because she is such a respected and self-sufficient member of the community, her husband is happy to accept her condition. It really is shocking how much stigma and lack of understanding there is around Type 1 diabetes here. I had two little girls describing how their fellow schoolmates tease them and call them crazy, and another who described how she doesn't leave the house often because other villagers make unwelcome remarks. However I can't help but feel that I am seeing the lucky ones here. All of them emphasise that if it wasn't for the DREAM Trust their families would not have been able to afford both their insulin and their education. Many would have been dead. I am currently waiting at the clinic for my first experience of the monsoon to subside. I had expected heavy rain for the duration of my stay but so far had seen none- until now. I understand why Indians speak about the monsoon in awe-filled tones, it really is beautiful. The rain falls in thick drops, cutting through the humidity and rolling down the tropical green leaves. I can only really compare it to the rainforest, but without the overhead canopy of trees the drops fall relentlessly and unhindered. Anyhow I can't get an auto-rickshaw until it stops- which could be 15 minutes, or all night! Tomorrow I am spending the morning at the clinic, where I have ten people to interview, and am also going to do my very important interview with Dr Pendsey and some of his staff. In the afternoon we are going to visit some homes of diabetics living in the city, so a long day- 9:30am-7pm! Hopefully I will be fully recovered by then. The Man Himself It is a special thing in life when we have the privilege of meeting someone with that glimmer in their eye, that spark of dogged, relentless creative genius. The only time I have ever seen it before was in my beloved late grandfather, who never lost his dream of making access to educational leisure facilities affordable for all. Today I saw it again in Sharad Pendsey, the Doctor who Dreamed. I had been anticipating this interview for weeks, if not months, and knew that it was crucial; the cement for my project. After all, the DREAM Trust is Dr Pendsey's story, and this place would be nothing if it were not for his vision and perseverance. Let me tell you a little about the Sharad Pendsey I have come to know over the past few days. He operates out of a small and modest office, the walls of which are dominated by dusty volumes on diabetes, an awards cabinet, and letters from patients. One such letter reads "you are as a second father to me". As I have mentioned before, I only have to say Dr Pendsey's name to make the shyest of children light up. And for the man himself- he is on a one road track, and as steady and indomitable as a steam roller. I wanted to know what motivated him, for it is certainly not the shelves of trophies glinting behind his desk. It is hard to keep dry eyes whilst writing this, never mind whilst interviewing him. He ran, and still runs, a private clinic for Type 2 diabetes patients, and explains from time to time poor children with Type 1 diabetes were brought to him. These became his side project, of sorts, who he tried to help. However it was the death of two small girls that motivated him into action. He explained how insulin often costs around a third of a poor family's income, and that for a girl, having diabetes means a low chance of marriage due to associated stigma. He found out about the death of the first girl, who he had been treating, when someone from her village told him how the family had withdrawn insulin deliberately. The second child was brought to him in a terrible state. "I ran down the stairs of my clinic where her family had laid her. They had travelled 200km. I asked them what had happened, and they told me that they had used alternative medicine because they believed it could cure her. She died in my arms. "This was when me and my wife knew that we had to do something." The 'something' grew into the DREAM Trust, starting out as five children who were sponsored for their medication and health care. Today the Trust has effectively saved the lives of over five hundred children and has sponsors worldwide. It is hard to convey the genius of this man in words, and perhaps that is why I love the radio form so much. When you listen to him speak, and the way his voice moves with both passion and emotion, you will understand. His dedication is utterly humbling. The Trust is his life- he even LIVES in the clinic, in his residence downstairs. His creative powers are demonstrated by his creation of the DREAM Trust pots, which are have two layers and are used to keep insulin cool in poor villages where there are no refrigerators, and the temperatures soar to over 40 degrees in the summer months. I asked how he came up with the idea. "Well, I was at an exhibition and they had a giant pot they were using to keep vegetables cool. I asked how it worked, and when I returned to Nagpur, I went to a local supplier and asked him whether he could make a small version." These pots cost around $1, and are literally life savers, preventing families from having to make weekly trips from distances of up to 18 hours return journey away. My translator told me today that some children live so far away that they have to travel to the nearest train station and sleep on the platform before travelling here in the morning. Tomorrow, when I visit the villages, I think I will see more of these particular problems. I have to share one last story with you, although I will not go on too long. Today I interviewed a girl whose suffering is beyond anything imaginable to you or I in the UK, and when the Doctor told me her background I was not even sure I could do the interview. However I think a journalist's job sometimes to bear witness, and she had come to the clinic especially because she wanted me to hear her story. A tiny girl with a beautiful green and golden outfit sat beside an Indian nun, who frowned protectively around the room. I cannot name the girl so shall refer to her as X. X developed diabetes when she was much younger, whilst living in a rural village. However she was not correctly diagnosed so was often ill, and her parents neglected her badly. They both remarried and neither wanted to keep her- first, her mother threw her out, and afte

2011年10月活動報告

国際糖尿病支援基金 設立10周年おめでとうございます。（Insulin for Life）

　 この10年間、貴基金から援助された支援金を運送費用等に充てることにより、IFLではインスリン等の物資を様々な国へ緊急輸送を行ってきました。
　 最近では、エクアドルのFundacion vivir con Diabetes（FUVIDA）が糖尿病のキャンプを行う際に貴基金からの支援により、インスリン等の物資を提供することが可能となりました。
この糖尿病キャンプでは、経済的に恵まれない家庭の糖尿病の子供たちやその家族が参加し、糖尿病についての正しい知識と治療の重要性を学びます。参加した子供たちは同じ病気の仲間をつくり、糖尿病療養に必要とする支援を受けることができます。
IFLは、貴基金の発足時にインドの恵まれない糖尿病の子供たちを支援するドリームトラストを紹介しました。

　 　 貴基金の森田会長をはじめとしたスタッフの方々には、実際にIFLより支援を受けている国々へ行き、糖尿病キャンプや患者支援活動に参加しました。また、貴基金からの支援は、エクアドル、カンボジア、ケニア、ハイチ、ウズベキスタン、ベトナム、2006年に発生したインド洋津波で被災した南アジアの国々で役立てることが出来ました。

　 特に、事務局長である株式会社創新社代表取締役 三角健二氏には大変感謝しております。三角氏には貴基金とIFLとの共同活動を支えていただき、また、非常に影響力のある御社のサイト糖尿病ネットワークへ、我々の活動内容を紹介していただいたことを重ねて感謝いたします。御社のような成功を収めている組織に支えられた世界中の人々の命を救う国際的な活動は、将来も有望であることが確実です。

　 IFLと貴基金は、2010年に韓国・釜山で開催された「IDF西太平洋地区会議」において、共同でプロモーション活動を行いました。2012年に京都で開かれる同会議においても共同プロモーション活動を検討しております。これらの活動が、世界中の糖尿病患者さんを救う素晴らしいものになることを確信します。

　IFLはここ数年、国際的な賞の表彰を受けてきました。

• The International Diabetes Federation Award 2009 - “In Recognition of Outstanding Service to Diabetes”
• The American Diabetes Association - Harold Rifkin Award for Distinguished International Service
• The Lilly Partnership in Diabetes Global and Australian Awards
• The Sir Philip Sherlock Distinguished Award and the Novo Nordisk Hagedorn Medal for Humanitarian Medical Assistance

　 IFLは、途上国の糖尿病患者さんのために、国際的人道支援組織の第一人者的な立場であることと認識しています。これらの連携を通じ、貴基金は世界中で糖尿病患者を救うためにIFLとともに、国際的に活動していることを認識されているはずです。

　 これまでの共同活動が成功を収めてきたように、今後も変わらず貴基金との連携を続けて行きたいと思っています。　

IFL本部 IFL Australia：http://www.insulinforlife.org/
IFL支部
IFL USA：www.insulinforlifeusa.org
IZL Austria：www.diabetesberater.at
IFL Canada：www.insulinforlifecanada.org
IZL Germany：www.insulin-zum-leben.de
IFL Netherlands：insulinforlife.nl@gmail.com
IFL UK：www.iddtinternational.org

【English】
Congratulations on the 10th Anniversary to International Diabetes Aid Fund Japan


The Board of Insulin for Life Australia and Global (IFL) congratulates the International Diabetes Assistance Fund (IDAF) Japan for its 10th Anniversary of support for the activities of IFL Australia and Global. Through this support many lives are being saved.

Over the last 10 years the IDAF Japan has assisted IFL with funding to support the transport and handling costs for us to send emergency supplies to several countries. IDAF Japan supports us to send ongoing supplies for young people with type 1 diabetes in Ecuador and for diabetes camps for children in Ecuador so that the families and children from very poor backgrounds are able to attend and receive education, motivation, friendship and ongoing support. IFL also introduced the IDAF Japan to the “Dream Trust” India which supports many very poor children in India who need insulin.

Sally Morita and Kazuko Toya Kusano of IDAF Japan have visited some of the recipient countries that have received supplies from IFL and have also taken part in some of the camps and other education activities.

IDAF Japan has assisted our activities in Ecuador, Cambodia, Kenya, Haiti, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and South East Asia, following the Tsunami in 2006.

We would like to thank Mr Kenji Mikado, President of SOSHINSHA Company for his support and encouragement for our collaboration and for giving so much prominence to our activities on his company’s website. It is very promising to see such a successful organization as that headed by Mr Mikado also supporting international activities that are saving lives around the world.

IFL also collaborated with the IDAF Japan at the IDF Western Pacific Region Congress in Busan, Korea in 2010 and we are planning to collaborate, for example with information displays, at the IDF Western Pacific Region Congress in Kyoto in 2012. This should be a wonderful opportunity to show how IFL and IDAF Japan are saving lives of people with diabetes around the world

Insulin for Life has been honored with international awards in recent years, including The International Diabetes Federation Award 2009 - “In Recognition of Outstanding Service to Diabetes”; The American Diabetes Association - Harold Rifkin Award for Distinguished International Service; The Lilly Partnership in Diabetes Global and Australian Awards; The Sir Philip Sherlock Distinguished Award and the Novo Nordisk Hagedorn Medal for Humanitarian Medical Assistance. IFL collaborates actively with Diabetes Australia and the International Diabetes Federation, and works has the support of a number of pharmaceutical companies including as Roche, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Sanofi- Aventis and Medtronic.

IFL is recognised as a leading international humanitarian assistance organisation for diabetes. Through these connections IDAF Japan is receiving the recognition it deserves internationally for the support it gives Insulin for Life Australia to save lives around the world.

It is a very successful collaboration and we look forward to continuing to work together.

Ron Raab
President
Past Vice-President (2000-2006), International Diabetes Federation


IFL Australia：http://www.insulinforlife.org/
Affiliates:
IFL USA：www.insulinforlifeusa.org
IZL Austria：www.diabetesberater.at
IFL Canada：www.insulinforlifecanada.org
IZL Germany：www.insulin-zum-leben.de
IFL Netherlands：insulinforlife.nl@gmail.com
IFL UK：www.iddtinternational.org

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国際糖尿病支援基金 設立10周年おめでとうございます。（Dream Trust）

　インドで糖尿病患者さんを支援するドリームトラスト（インド）のSharad Pendsey代表より、国際糖尿病支援基金設立10周年に対するお祝いのコメントが届いていますので、ご紹介します。

国際糖尿病支援基金 設立10周年おめでとうございます。

ドリームトラスト（インド）
シャラッド・ペンデセイ代表
　森田会長とともに（2006年来日時に撮影）




　 この度は、「国際糖尿病支援基金」設立10周年おめでとうございます。

私がドリームトラストを代表する形で、「国際糖尿病支援基金」の発足当時から関わらせていただいております。この間、貴基金にはドリームトラストの活動を支えていただき、感謝しております。

　 「国際糖尿病支援基金」の発足時は、貴基金からドリームトラストへの糖尿病患者さんに対する支援者はほんの数名でしたが、今では、16名の方にご支援して頂いています。

　 2006年に東京で開かれた国際糖尿病支援基金の幹部会議にも参加させていただく機会にも恵まれました。訪日時は、親切におもてなしいただいただけではなく、貴基金を通じて、ドリームトラストの活動を支えるために多くの方々に関わっていただいていることを再認識することとなり、ドリームトラストの活動の活動目的を達成するべく、決意新たにさせられた次第です。

　 貴基金会長の森田繰織氏も、わざわざ当地インド・ナグプールに足を運んでくださり、ドリームトラストの会員たちと交流してくださいました。

　 国際糖尿病支援基金の活動目的が最大限達成しできるよう祈念しております。
また、時を経て経験を経ることで、そのことが可能になると確信しております。
貴基金と活動を共にできたことは、すばらしい経験となっております。

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【English】
Dear. International Diabetes Aid Fund Japan
Saori Morita,

I am very happy to learn that IDAF Japan is celebrating 10th Anniversary this year.
I on behalf of Dream Trust has been closely associated with IDAF for more than 10 years.

IDAF, Japan was grateful to Dream Trust for all the help it has extended all these years. It started with the sponsorship of few Diabetic children of Dream Trust and has now grown up over the years to 16 children. I had the privilege to attend meeting of Board of Directors of IDAF in Tokyo.

I was not only fascinated by their excellent hospitality but was also inspired by their great involvement in the activities of Dream Trust and overwhelming response to support the objectives of Dream Trust. Mrs. Saori Morita, Secretary of IDAFJ was kind enough to visit us in Nagpur (India) and interact with children of Dream Trust.

I wish IDAF, Japan all the best in fulfilling their objectives and I am sure the organization will grow with passage of time.
It has been a wonderful experience to be associated with IDAF.

Dr. Sharad Pendsey
Managing Trustee, Dream Trust.

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2011年8月活動報告

寄付金収入（3件）10万8,000円

Dream Trust（インド）の1型糖尿病患者支援のためのスポンサー費7口（7人分）として16万3,339円（2100USドル）と、活動資金として10万円を送金。

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2011年7月活動報告

寄付金収入（2件）22,000円

上記金額には「糖尿病情報BOX&Net.No.29」のネットワークアンケートにご回答いただいた方（340名×50円）からの寄付金が含まれます（合計1万7,000円）。

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2011年6月活動報告

寄付金収入（6件）15万9,000円

エクセルエイド少額短期保険株式会社 「ふぉーりっくぷろぐらむ」寄付金

インスリン・フォー・ライフ（IFL）（オーストラリア）へ、エクアドル小児糖尿病キャンプへの支援金として12万2,775円（1500USドル）と、糖尿病患者さんに対する支援活動費として10万円を送金。

〔送金手数料6,500円〕

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2011年4月活動報告

寄付金収入（3件）7万7,050円

上記金額には「糖尿病情報BOX&Net.No.28」のネットワークアンケート（461名×50円）、ならびに糖尿病ネットワークで実施した「インスリンポンプ」に関するアンケート（360名×50円）にご回答いただいた方々からの寄付金が含まれます（合計4万1,550円）。

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2011年3月活動報告

寄付金収入（3件）14万6,400円

上記金額には糖尿病ネットワークで2月28日から実施したネットワークアンケートにご回答いただいた方（428名×50円）からの寄付金が含まれます（合計2万1,400円）。

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2011年2月活動報告

寄付金収入（2件）4万1,000円

残高38万7,156円

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オーストラリア糖尿病協会「CONQUEST」2010年夏号記事より

　オーストラリア糖尿病協会（Diabetes Australia）が発行する雑誌「CONQUEST」2010年夏号に、途上国の糖尿病患者さんを支援する活動を国際的に展開している「インスリン・フォー・ライフ（IFL）」の活動が紹介されました。内容をご紹介します。日本の「国際糖尿病支援基金」はIFLを支援しています。

　IFLは、先進国で使われなくなったインスリンなどの医薬品や、血糖試験紙などを収集し、途上国の糖尿病治療に活用する活動を展開しています。

　地震などの災害時にいちはやく駆けつけ、現地の医療機関を通じて患者さんを支援する活動も展開しており、世界的に高く評価されています。国際支援の輪は、日本を含め世界中に広がっています。

インスリン・フォー・ライフ（IFL）の国際的な支援活動

（左）インスリン・フォー・ライフ（IFL）のRon Raab理事長
（右）同Neil Donelanさん
中央は国際糖尿病支援基金の森田繰織会長
2010年10月の来日時に撮影

エクアドルのBarbaritaで開催された糖尿病キャンプに参加した1型糖尿病の子供たち。日本の国際糖尿病支援基金もIFLを通じて支援を行い、キャンプが開催されました。

フィリピンでIFLが支援したインスリンや糖尿病の医療資材の受けとる医学生たち。

　途上国の多くは、医療機関が不足し十分な診断や療養管理ができないために、糖尿病のある子供の平均寿命が短いという深刻な現状をかかえています。

　たとえ糖尿病と適正に診断することができた場合でも、インスリンそのものが不足していて入手できないか、インスリンはあっても高価で利用できないケースが非常に多いのが現状です。

　血糖測定器や血糖試験紙など、血糖コントロールを改善するために必要な基本的な医療資材も不足しており、糖尿病患者さんは十分な治療を受けられません。

　そこで、「インスリン・フォー・ライフ（IFL）」は、先進国で使われなくなったインスリンなどの医薬品や、血糖試験紙などの医療資材を収集し、途上国の医療機関などに送付し、糖尿病治療に役立ててもらう活動を展開しています。

　IFLは、オーストラリアを拠点に活動しており、支援の輪は日本をはじめ世界中に広がっています。

　途上国の糖尿病患者さんは、医療保障制度が整備されていないために、高い医療費を払わなければなりません。インスリンは収入の半分を占めるほど高い医薬品です。

　そのため、多くの患者さんでインスリン療法を行えません。1型糖尿病患者にとって、このことは生きることを諦めなければならないことを意味します。

　IFLは途上国の糖尿病患者さんの日常の治療を支援しているだけでなく、洪水や津波、ハリケーン、地震のような自然災害が起こった場合の緊急時の支援も、国際糖尿病連合（IDF）と協力して行っています。

　これまでに、2009年のフィリピン台風災害、2004年のスマトラ島沖地震・津波災害、2005年に米国南東部を襲ったハリケーン・カトリーナ、2010年のハイチ地震などで、支援活動を展開しました。インスリンや血糖試験紙、注射器と注射針などが、災害が起きてから数日内に現地の医療機関に届けられました。

　IFLは、災害時の途上国での医療支援に合わせて、今後は現地の医療体制の整備や、医療スタッフの養成、糖尿病に関する適正な知識を広める啓発活動も重要だと考えています。

災害時にもいち早く駆けつけ
途上国の1型糖尿病さんを支援

　IFLの支援の輪は世界中に広がっています。現在はIFLの支援センターが、オーストラリアに含め、オーストリア、カナダ、ドイツ、オランダ、英国、米国に拡張されています。IFLオーストラリア本部は、広域を調整するセンターの役割を担っています。

　IFLの糖尿病支援プログラムによって、これまでに支援されたインスリンの総量は、2万5000（バイアル）x10（年）です。これは、毎年1700人の糖尿病患者さんが生きるために必要な量に相当します。同様に、血糖測定器や血糖試験紙などの医療資材も支援しています。

　IFL理事長のRon Raabさんは、この国際的な人命救助・支援のプログラムを、世界中に広めたいと考えています。オーストラリア在住のRaabさんは1957年に自身が1型糖尿病と診断されました。

　「先進国の多くで、毎日たくさんの医薬品や医療資材が消費され、廃棄されています。そのなかには、まだ十分に使える医薬品も多く含まれています。そうした医薬品や医療資材を途上国で再利用できれば、多くの患者さんを救うことができます。災害時の緊急支援にも活用することで、途上国で治療を適時行えるようになります」とRaabさんは述べています。

「dLife」が制作したIFLの活動を紹介するビデオ（YouTube）

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　Raabさんは、IDFの副理事長を2006年まで務めるかたわら、1999年にIFLを設立し世界各地で糖尿病患者を支援する活動を継続しています。この業績が評価され、2008年にオーストラリア政府からメダル（OAM）を、2009年に国際糖尿病連合（IDF）から「糖尿病に関し顕著な活動により貢献した」として賞が進呈されました。

　IFLと国際糖尿病連合（IDF）が共同で2000年から実施しているプロジェクト「ライフ・フォー・チャイルド」では、途上国の糖尿病の子供を支援するとともに、医療体制の整備を目指して活動しています。

　このプロジェクトの中心パートナーとなっているオーストラリア糖尿病会議（以前はオーストラリア糖尿病協会）と糖尿病HOPE財団の協力のもと、現在、ボリビア、アゼルバイジャン、ネパール、ルワンダ、タンザニアなど、途上国を中心に28ヵ国の約4000人の子供と若者を支援しています。

　これらの国や地域で、糖尿病患者や医療スタッフを含む社会全体に対し、糖尿病についての適正な知識を啓発し、糖尿病の医療を整備し最低限の医療サービスを受けられるようにすることも、プロジェクトの重要な目的となっています。

インスリン・フォー・ライフ（IFL）
国際糖尿病支援基金

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