Explore the quality of our work and the change we have supported in the low- and middle-income countries as presented in our first-ever Impact Report.
The Walk is celebrating 20 years of raising awareness for diabetes prevention and management! In 2024, we advocate for the physical, mental and societal well-being of people at risk or living with diabetes.
The Diabetes Compass offers digital support to health care professionals and people with diabetes to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
From Asia to Africa, and Latin America to Europe, our projects are making a difference in the lives of people affected by diabetes
From Asia to Africa, and Latin America to Europe, our projects are making a difference in the lives of people affected by diabetes.
Explore the World Diabetes Foundation's interactive map that allows you to filter projects by region, country, and type. Click on each project to learn how we're addressing unique challenges faced by each community in our sustainable, community-led initiatives.
During the tumultuous period following the fall of the Soviet Union, Varvara Kalashyan, a linguistics professor, found her path diverted from a promising scientific career in comparative linguistics to a calling in the humanitarian sector.
After a decade at the United Nations Development Program, where she cultivated a diverse skill set in strategic thinking and project management, Varvara joined the Armenian EyeCare Project (AECP) in 2003 – a chance to channel her expertise into a cause that directly impacted people's lives.
Women in Nepal have become promising agents of change, improving control of type 2 diabetes and social trust. Now, a scale-up to rural areas is expanding the role of female community health volunteers in strengthening a vulnerable health system.