Wentworth has also made arrangements with an importer to purchase insulin and strips in Russia, at wholesale cost. Thanks to the generosity of visitors to this site and other donors, we were able to send several months' worth of insulin and strips to these and other Russian children in December , and Dr. Donations of insulin and strips, or money to purchase them, are fully tax-deductible. Whether or not you can make a personal contribution, please consider printing this flyer and posting it at local pharmacies, doctors' offices and churches, sharing it at diabetes support group meetings--any place potential donors might be found within the diabetes community.
We hope to send the campers home with enough insulin and strips to last them throughout the coming year. If you would like to help in this effort, please send your donations to: I would like to extend a thank you to all of your "readers" who supported our efforts to supply a number of Russian teens with needed diabetes supplies.
In addition, Bayer, Lifescan, Novo and Roche provided supplies, a local pharmacy obtained the goods we bought at cost and our church heavily supported our efforts. We were able to invite 6 American teens to join the 4 adults who went to Russia through a very generous grant from Medisense. It is particularly remarkable to obtain this support for they are one American, diabetes related company that is not trying to establish a market in Russia at the moment. We are very grateful for their support. The date is of significance in that Russia enacted a new law limiting importation humanitarian medical goods on March 15th.
Knowing this, we decided to try to get the supplies to our friends in Russian anyway. We were able to pass through customs easily through the help of a warm hearted customs agent and a lot of talking by one of the parents of a Russian teen with diabetes. Some of my patients had provided support for a retreat for Russian teens with diabetes.
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We were able to rent a "Sanitorium" rest house outside of Moscow where 70 Russian teens from all over western Russia came for 5 days of recreation, sharing and education. The group was very compatible and bonded quickly. It was an extremely rewarding 5 days with open discussions of everything from availability of insulin to insulin pumps.
During this time, a survey was made to determine each teens supply needs and that of other children in their community. Based on this information, the supplies were divided providing each child with needed supplies. This experience was fantastic and could not have gone more soothly. The second week was spent in Moscow. Each American teen stayed with a Russian host family who have a child with diabetes. The American teens experienced daily Russian life as well as visiting museums, a clinic, cultural events and shopping. Every American teen felt that they gained a great deal from this time as well.
Each time we go to Russia we make a point to place flowers on the grave of the Russian unknown soldiers. This is significant in that Moscow brides do this as a part of their marriage ceremony. We do it to signify the marriage of our programs inspite of distance and international events. We owe a great debt of thanks to all of the people and companies who so generously supported this effort.
It is not done, for we hope to find another way to get goods to children with diabetes inspite of this new law. A particular thanks to Medisense for their support allowing American teens to experience this event. Imagine watching a child open her last bottle of the insulin she needs every day to stay alive.
Imagine knowing that even if more can be found on the black market, the cost will equal half a month's salary--if the paycheck comes. That is the bleak reality facing the parents of thousands of Russian children with diabetes. The current economic problems in the former Soviet Union are creating a desperate situation.
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When Russian doctors are asked what will happen to these children, they answer simply: Sam Wentworth and friends have been helping Russian children since Each year, about a dozen teens are brought to the US to attend diabetes camp, stay with host families, and participate in a mile bicycle trip--the "Russian-American Tour of Friendship. I sent an audio file [ In America, we celebrate dad on the 3rd Sunday of June by treating him to his favorite meal or spending quality time doing something he loves.
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