International Delegates
Children's Congress welcomes delegates from six JDRF international affiliates. These delegates have long been activists for diabetes research and have participated in JDRF events in their own countries. They come to Washington as representatives for children with diabetes from their home countries and from every country around the world affected by the disease. Their experience at Children's Congress will be invaluable in implementing future advocacy programs in their home countries.
Delegate: Amy
Country: United Kingdom
Age: 14
Profile: Diagnosed when she was five, Amy can still remember life before the disease, and hopes for that day to come again. She was in Florida when she was diagnosed, since her father was posted there with the Royal Navy. Moving back to the U.K. made things difficult since they handle diabetes differently there, but now, at 14, Amy is more used to it. She does four injections a day, and three or four finger pricks as well.
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Country: United Kingdom
Age: 14
Profile: Diagnosed when she was five, Amy can still remember life before the disease, and hopes for that day to come again. She was in Florida when she was diagnosed, since her father was posted there with the Royal Navy. Moving back to the U.K. made things difficult since they handle diabetes differently there, but now, at 14, Amy is more used to it. She does four injections a day, and three or four finger pricks as well.
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Delegate: Brendan
Country: Australia
Age: 13
Profile: Diagnosed at almost five years old, after a week of being in school for the first time, Brendan developed an early complication and became insulin resistant at nine, making his struggles even harder. Luckily, using an insulin pump enabled him to get back to his life, but he can’t help but wonder and worry about what other complications will occur next.
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Country: Australia
Age: 13
Profile: Diagnosed at almost five years old, after a week of being in school for the first time, Brendan developed an early complication and became insulin resistant at nine, making his struggles even harder. Luckily, using an insulin pump enabled him to get back to his life, but he can’t help but wonder and worry about what other complications will occur next.
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Delegate: Colton
Country: Canada
Age: 11
Profile: Colton was diagnosed with type 1 when he was six. He spoke in Ottawa at the JDRF Canada Lobby Day in front of 200 people when he was eight years old, and presented a poem he wrote to the prime minister. He has been the youth ambassador for the Calgary Walk for the last two years—his team has raised more than $20,000.
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Country: Canada
Age: 11
Profile: Colton was diagnosed with type 1 when he was six. He spoke in Ottawa at the JDRF Canada Lobby Day in front of 200 people when he was eight years old, and presented a poem he wrote to the prime minister. He has been the youth ambassador for the Calgary Walk for the last two years—his team has raised more than $20,000.
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Delegate: Doron
Country: Israel
Age: 17
Profile: Doron has been dealing with his diabetes for the past 10 years. A high school student, he enjoys soccer, basketball, ping-pong, and helping younger kids. Promoting awareness of his disease is important to him, and he has given talks to his classmates about how important it is to donate money for children living with diabetes in Israel. His whole family is involved with JDRF Israel.
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Country: Israel
Age: 17
Profile: Doron has been dealing with his diabetes for the past 10 years. A high school student, he enjoys soccer, basketball, ping-pong, and helping younger kids. Promoting awareness of his disease is important to him, and he has given talks to his classmates about how important it is to donate money for children living with diabetes in Israel. His whole family is involved with JDRF Israel.
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Delegate: Josephine
Country: Denmark
Age: 18
Profile: Eighteen year old Josephine loves cars and horses, riding once a week or more. She works at a hospital one weekend a month, and volunteers with her mother at the Red Cross and JDRF. Diagnosed with type 1 at 11 years old, it took her some time not to be angry and to adjust. Now, she feels that she’s lucky that it’s not something she considers to be worse. But she would like to not have to prick herself several times a day, and have to have shots.
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Country: Denmark
Age: 18
Profile: Eighteen year old Josephine loves cars and horses, riding once a week or more. She works at a hospital one weekend a month, and volunteers with her mother at the Red Cross and JDRF. Diagnosed with type 1 at 11 years old, it took her some time not to be angry and to adjust. Now, she feels that she’s lucky that it’s not something she considers to be worse. But she would like to not have to prick herself several times a day, and have to have shots.
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