AUSTRALIA
CONSIGNMENT OF INSULIN SENT FROM AUSTRALIA

Mr. Ron Raab a diabetic for the last 45 years, President, Insulin For Life Incorporated, an Australian Organisation, has been regular supporter of the Trust Rotarian Bruce Wainwright, also a type 1 diabetic of 45 years' duration was instrumental in getting the matching grant for DREAM Trust, through Rotary International and Rotary Club of Mitcham (Australia) & Rotary Club of Nagpur (West)

 

International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Diabetes Australia and Hope Worldwide have evolved a unique project for the welfare of diabetic children in developing countries. The basic concept of the program is to raise funds in a developed nation through a sponsorship program, with these funds being sent to developing countries to be used to improve the care of children with diabetes. The programme has been implemented in Fiji, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and The Philippines and now in India along with the DREAM Trust. This project has sponsored 15 children and the tally increased to 45 with the help of generous sponsorship from Eli Lilly (USA). The people involved in the programme are Professor Martin Silink(Chairman), Dr.Graham Ogle (Programme Manager)