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Deadline to apply is Jan 4th! Wishing everybody a happy and healthy 2026🎉🎉 Application and information available at www.ayudavolunteer.org/application-info
Deadline to apply is Jan 4th! Wishing everybody a happy and healthy 2026🎉🎉 Application and information available at www.ayudavolunteer.org/application-info
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving for charities and non-profit organizations. We hope that you will consider making a donation to AYUDA in support of our volunteer programming and diabetes education with our partner @ganemosle in the DR
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving for charities and non-profit organizations. We hope that you will consider making a donation to AYUDA in support of our volunteer programming and diabetes education with our partner @ganemosle in the DR.
Step into American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad's (AYUDA) 25-year journey of spreading hope, happiness, and youth-driven diabetes education and empowerment. See how young people are redefining what it means to serve and spark change. This film shares the story of AYUDA and highlights its current life-changing work in the Dominican Republic alongside its partner Aprendiendo A Vivir. Celebrating 25+ years of empowering youth living with type 1 diabetes across Latin America, it highlights the extraordinary impact young changemakers can have when they choose to act. Learn more: ayudavolunteer.org Support the mission: ayudavolunteer.org/giving Made by Alida Cuttriss
World diabetes day!! Hugs aren’t the only thing connecting campers, AYUDA, and Aprendiendo A Vivir @ganemosle here. Today and everyday, we celebrate the warriors who not only learn to live with their diabetes, but flourish with the condition. W
World diabetes day!! Hugs aren’t the only thing connecting campers, AYUDA, and Aprendiendo A Vivir @ganemosle here. Today and everyday, we celebrate the warriors who not only learn to live with their diabetes, but flourish with the condition. We hope this day is not only a reminder of the strength and courage of those part of the diabetes community, but also a promise to uphold our mission - educate, empower, and uplift people who live with type 1 all around the world. Happy world diabetes day!
Join the AYUDA 2026 Campo Amigo Volunteer Program! Become part of a mission-driven team creating sustainable change in diabetes communities abroad and contribute to lasting social impact through empowering local Dominican youth to live happier and he
Join the AYUDA 2026 Campo Amigo Volunteer Program! Become part of a mission-driven team creating sustainable change in diabetes communities abroad and contribute to lasting social impact through empowering local Dominican youth to live happier and healthier futures with type 1 diabetes. Application and information available at www.ayudavolunteer.org/application-info
Diabetes education in action! A Campo Amigo yellow group camper, supported by an AYUDA Volunteer Mentor, does her first self-administered insulin injection in an arm site! Watch as Sarah teaches this camper how to pinch the skin of her arm for a subcutaneous shot.
Practice makes perfect! Our volunteers work diligently and become experts at taking blood sugars, administering insulin, and supporting all the campers who live with diabetes. All of the AYUDA team participates in teaching, training, and becoming com
Practice makes perfect! Our volunteers work diligently and become experts at taking blood sugars, administering insulin, and supporting all the campers who live with diabetes. All of the AYUDA team participates in teaching, training, and becoming comfortable with all these skills so we can be our best for camp each year! ¡La práctica have al maestro! Nuestros voluntarios trabajan diligentemente y se convierten expertos en glicemia, insulina, y apoyando todos los campistas quien viven con diabetes. Todo del equipo AYUDA participan en enseñando, entrenando, y sentirse cómodo con todos de estos habilidades, entonces podemos estar preparando para campo cada año!
We held Campo Amigo in Azua for the second year, and were so excited to bring diabetes education+empowerment to a different part of the country with @ganemosle ! Can’t wait for next year :) Hacemos Campo Amigo en Azua por segundo año
We held Campo Amigo in Azua for the second year, and were so excited to bring diabetes education+empowerment to a different part of the country with @ganemosle ! Can’t wait for next year :) Hacemos Campo Amigo en Azua por segundo año consecutivo, y nos emocionó mucho llevar la educación y el empoderamiento en diabetes a otra parte del país con @ganemosle . ¡Qué ganas de que llegue el próximo año! :)
Three whole days of Campo Amigo in Santo Domingo! Each day was filled with the smiles of our resilient campers and volunteers, teaching and learning more and more about type 1 diabetes. We never get tired of coming back! Tres Dias de campo amigo en
Three whole days of Campo Amigo in Santo Domingo! Each day was filled with the smiles of our resilient campers and volunteers, teaching and learning more and more about type 1 diabetes. We never get tired of coming back! Tres Dias de campo amigo en Santo Domingo! Cada día fue completado con sonrisas de nuestras campistas y voluntarios resilientes, quien eran enseñando y aprendiendo más y más sobre diabetes tipo uno. Nunca nos cansarse de volver!
The 2025 program has had our AAV team, AYUDA volunteers, and hundred of campers busy as bees for the past few weeks. Here’s to another year of incredible diabetes education and empowerment! El Programa de 2025 ha tenido nuestras equipo de AAV,
The 2025 program has had our AAV team, AYUDA volunteers, and hundred of campers busy as bees for the past few weeks. Here’s to another year of incredible diabetes education and empowerment! El Programa de 2025 ha tenido nuestras equipo de AAV, voluntarios de AYUDA, y cientos de campistas ocupadas para las últimas semanas. Un otro año de educación y empoderamiento para diabetes increíble!
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to make an impact in diabetes communities in the Dominican Republic! Apply Early Decision for AYUDA’s Campo Amigo volunteer program to get a headstart on your volunteer training and fundraising. The Earl
Don’t miss out on your opportunity to make an impact in diabetes communities in the Dominican Republic! Apply Early Decision for AYUDA’s Campo Amigo volunteer program to get a headstart on your volunteer training and fundraising. The Early Decision Application Deadline is THIS SUNDAY, December 8th at midnight. Apply now at www.ayudavolunteer.org/application-info Questions? Send us a DM or check out our website (link in bio). #t1d #diabetes #volunteer
Happy World Diabetes Day! Today and every day, we are grateful for our AYUDA volunteers and @ganemosle volunteers who help educate people living with diabetes around the world. 🌎💙 #worlddiabetesday #t1d #type1diabetes
Happy World Diabetes Day! Today and every day, we are grateful for our AYUDA volunteers and @ganemosle volunteers who help educate people living with diabetes around the world. 🌎💙 #worlddiabetesday #t1d #type1diabetes
Deadline to apply is Jan 4th! Wishing everybody a happy and healthy 2026🎉🎉 Application and information available at www.ayudavolunteer.org/application-info Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving for charities and non-profit organizations. We hope that you will consider making a donation to AYUDA in support of our volunteer programming and diabetes education with our partner @ganemosle in the DR
Step into American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad's (AYUDA) 25-year journey of spreading hope, happiness, and youth-driven diabetes education and empowerment. See how young people are redefining what it means to serve and spark change. This fil
World diabetes day!! Hugs aren’t the only thing connecting campers, AYUDA, and Aprendiendo A Vivir @ganemosle here. Today and everyday, we celebrate the warriors who not only learn to live with their diabetes, but flourish with the condition. W Join the AYUDA 2026 Campo Amigo Volunteer Program! Become part of a mission-driven team creating sustainable change in diabetes communities abroad and contribute to lasting social impact through empowering local Dominican youth to live happier and he
Diabetes education in action! A Campo Amigo yellow group camper, supported by an AYUDA Volunteer Mentor, does her first self-administered insulin injection in an arm site! Watch as Sarah teaches this camper how to pinch the skin of her arm for a subc
Practice makes perfect! Our volunteers work diligently and become experts at taking blood sugars, administering insulin, and supporting all the campers who live with diabetes. All of the AYUDA team participates in teaching, training, and becoming com We held Campo Amigo in Azua for the second year, and were so excited to bring diabetes education+empowerment to a different part of the country with @ganemosle ! Can’t wait for next year :) Hacemos Campo Amigo en Azua por segundo año Three whole days of Campo Amigo in Santo Domingo! Each day was filled with the smiles of our resilient campers and volunteers, teaching and learning more and more about type 1 diabetes. We never get tired of coming back! Tres Dias de campo amigo en The 2025 program has had our AAV team, AYUDA volunteers, and hundred of campers busy as bees for the past few weeks. Here’s to another year of incredible diabetes education and empowerment! El Programa de 2025 ha tenido nuestras equipo de AAV, Don’t miss out on your opportunity to make an impact in diabetes communities in the Dominican Republic! Apply Early Decision for AYUDA’s Campo Amigo volunteer program to get a headstart on your volunteer training and fundraising. The Earl Happy World Diabetes Day! Today and every day, we are grateful for our AYUDA volunteers and @ganemosle volunteers who help educate people living with diabetes around the world. 🌎💙 #worlddiabetesday #t1d #type1diabetes

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Beyond Type 1

Children with Diabetes

Watch our videos of past programs and collaborations with our international partners

This video is about Campo Amigo 2018
Uploaded by Peninah Benjamin on 2017-08-05.
This video is about AYUDA's En El Camino 2017 Program.
El pasado domingo 14 de Junio la República Dominicana completa dijo presente en el movimiento más grande de la isla. Ganémosle la Carrera a la Diabetes 2015, 10K-5K sacudió a todos los dominicanos por un país libre de diabetes. Miles nos acompañaron para llevar un mensaje claro y preciso, para ganarle a esta condición ¡debes moverte!
Inspiring film from Ganémosle made by GRUPO FILMICO Reality Films
An introduction to AYUDA's diabetes education program in the Dominican Republic in conjunction with local partner orgaization, Aprendiendo a Vivir.
A 3-minute video about American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad (AYUDA) and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Ecuador (FDJE). Para la versión en Español, haga clic aquí: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARpVl16yaRc
Campo Amigo Ecuador