My Care TEAM
A school-based program that equips schools to support children with Type 1 Diabetes by fostering awareness, empathy, and preparedness. It creates safe, informed environments where every child feels understood, cared for, and empowered throughout the school day.
Target Beneficiaries: Nursery, Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria
Essential Training Packages:
- Awards: My Care School Awards to schools that are repositioning as frontlines for early detection and support.
- Certifications for teachers and school staff to reinforce best practices.
- IMAGINE Awards celebrating academic, athletic, or creative achievements of children living with T1D (#daretodream).
Program Objectives
Lives Saved:
Promotes health and safety for all students.
Education:
Equip families with safe injection techniques, storage guidance, and self‑management skills.
Affordability and Continuity:
It removes cost barriers through subsidies and maintains a steady supply chain to ensure insulin reaches even remote areas.
Integration:
Link insulin provision with nutrition, mental health, and community support services.
At Heart of Ekiiira Educational Foundation
we believe that every young life holds extraordinary promise, and that with the right care, knowledge, and support, that promise can be fulfilled.
Through five interconnected pillars, we ensure access to essential medicines while empowering families and communities with the knowledge to thrive. Each pillar is a building block in a larger vision, one where health, education, and resilience work hand‑in‑hand to create opportunity, One Child, One Family, One Community at a time.
Vision
mission
A world where every child and young person can thrive and reach their full potential, no matter the obstacles.
