WDF’s 2022 Fundraiser
Increasing awareness and providing diabetes care in Hargeisa, Somaliland
Our fundraising programme allows donors to directly support diabetes prevention and care projects. Learn more
Our vision is to alleviate human suffering related to diabetes among those in greatest need
It’s my job to cheer them on – Damaris Cabrera, Guatemala
Damaris is committed to teaching people with diabetes in rural Guatemala that they can lead a normal life. COVID-19 has complicated her work.
Damaris is a diabetes educator and research assistant who works with Mayan Guatemalans living in rural areas of the Sololá and Chimaltenango regions. Her job is important to her – she knows the positive impact that education can have on the management of a chronic condition like type 2 diabetes.
“My biggest challenge in helping patients with diabetes is making sure they understand that diabetes is a manageable condition, and that when you manage it well you can lead a normal life,” she says.
Damaris received training via the project Implementing a model for diabetes self-management within two different public health system settings in rural Guatemala, WDF17-1489.