Post by Sonia Nabeta Foundation

NO RETREAT. NO SURRENDER. "I know that you come from a humble family because I do too." Those are the opening words from Warrior Emmanuel Kisembo, SNF's Programs Manager for Special Initiatives. In this message from Camp Okpo, Emmanuel is joined by fellow Warrior Mustapha Abdallah, a Warrior Educator from the T1D clinic at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, and Camp Counselor Honest Opakwroth from the T1D Clinic at Nebbi hospital and they share their experiences in English, Lugbara and Alur. Together, they speak of the realities many warriors know all too well of growing up in humble circumstances, struggling to achieve good blood sugar levels, carrying type 1 diabetes into every part of life from school, work, friendships, sleep. Every day brings new challenges. But they also speak about making a choice not to give up, a choice not to let type 1 diabetes decide what is possible, a choice to keep going, even when the road ahead feels difficult! Through their stories, Emmanuel, Mustapha and Honest remind us that poverty does not have to define our future. Fear does not have to define our future. A diagnosis does not have to define our future. The cycle can end with us. We can choose a different path. This is a message from warriors to warriors. A reminder that no matter where you come from, no matter how difficult things may seem today, there is still a future worth fighting for! Because what is within one Warrior is also within another. No retreat. No surrender 💜 #T1DAfrica #TogetherWeCan #SNF #T1D #Type1Diabetes #TypeOneNation #T1DWarriors #TypeOneNation #501c3 #nonprofitorganization #globalhealth

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