Health Education Project of Diabetic Children and Juveniles

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The aim of the project is to support diabetic children, youngsters and families by organising camps. In the camps there will be offered information about diabetes, it's treatment and the meaning of the diet and exercise. To the camps also healhty children will participate. This helps in the socialisation and acceptance of the diabetic children. Also the mums can participate.In one camp there will participate 60 children, 30 mums and 30 non-diabetic children each year for two weeks. In addition Girl Meetings will be organised as well as the Youth Clubs. Volunteers will be educated to know more about the treatment of diabetes and to leaders to the camp. In this second phase of the project the guidance focused on mums will be added as well as the preparation of the suitable diet.