No family should face diabetes alone.
Empowering children, young people and families affected by diabetes through education, advocacy, support and community action.
World Diabetes Day
Theme: Early Action on Diabetes
Wellness Walk flyer
Celebration flyerA guided community walk with health screening and consultation, and a GT Foundation participatory T-shirt.
Panel discussion, fitness and wellness activities, a friendly AZOMCO vs BBC basketball match, awareness sessions and free clinical screenings.
Most people with diabetes in Rwanda do not know it.
of adults living with diabetes in Rwanda are unaware of their condition.
adults aged 20–79 living with diabetes in Rwanda in 2024.
adults living with diabetes worldwide, around 252 million of them undiagnosed.
Source: International Diabetes Federation estimates, as reported by Rwanda Monitor, November 2026.
Two generations. One mission.
In 2015, at just 12 years old, Geraldine was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her mother, Tracey, had already seen what diabetes can do: her own father, Jean Baptiste, lived with Type 2 diabetes for years and passed away in 2018.
In 2019 they travelled to Rwanda and visited Muhima Hospital, where they met children and young people living with diabetes who lacked information, resources and support. That visit inspired the Geraldine Trada Foundation.
Today Tracey, a public health professional, and Geraldine work side by side so that no child or family faces diabetes alone.
Meet our founders →In loving memory →Education, empowerment, support and a voice.
Four ways we work with children, young people and families across Rwanda.
Educate
Essential information through workshops, diabetes camps and resources that help families understand and manage diabetes.
Empower
The tools, skills and peer support people need to take control of their health and well-being.
Support
Direct assistance, including health insurance coverage and food packages, so beneficiaries can reach essential care and nutrition.
Advocate
Working for better healthcare policies and access to diabetes treatment, technology and resources for all.
Where children learn, laugh and belong.
Camp Ibyiringiro
An empowering diabetes camp for children, young people and their caregivers, where children with Type 1 diabetes realise they are not alone.
T1D School Outreach
School visits, health education and training for nurses and staff, building an understanding and inclusive environment for students with Type 1 diabetes.
“My son Fabrice was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in November 2019 following hospital admission for diabetic ketoacidosis. GT Foundation’s resources have been a massive help. We can’t thank GT Foundation enough for the support we have received and reassurance in what has felt like a ‘life-changing’ time.”Maman Fabrice
Jean Baptiste-Sayinzoga Mukyenga
A father’s legacy. A daughter’s promise. His journey with diabetes is the reason the Geraldine Trada Foundation exists, and his memory lives on in the lives we hope to change.
Read his story →Every child deserves a childhood, not isolation.
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