American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad Inc.
American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
EMPOWER YOUTH TO SERVE AS AGENTS OF CHANGE IN DIABETES COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
About
AYUDA VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM THE PURPOSE OF THE AYUDA VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM (VTP) IS TO PREPARE AYUDA VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THE DIABETES COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY WILL VOLUNTEER. PRE-PROGRAM TRAINING IS WELL ESTABLISHED AT AYUDA. IN 2017, AYUDA CONTINUED TO IMPROVE ITS VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROCESS WITH ADDITIONAL ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS (VTP E-COURSE) TO SUPPLEMENT IN-PERSON TRAINING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (VTP SUMMIT). ADDITIONAL CULTURAL ORIENTATION TOOK PLACE IN-COUNTRY. THE AYUDA VTP OFFERED A COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY AWARE, AND WELL-RECEIVED APPROACH TO DIABETES EDUCATION, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. FOCUSING ON AYUDA'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLE OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, AYUDA TRAINED AND PLACED 19 VOLUNTEERS ABROAD IN 2017, ONE OF WHICH WAS CONSIDERED DUAL-PROGRAM, PARTICIPATING IN BOTH IN-COUNTRY PROGRAM OPTIONS.THIS YEAR ALSO SAW THE CONTINUATION OF AYUDA'S VOLUNTEER MENTOR UNIVERSITY (VMU) TRAINING INITIATIVE. VOLUNTEER MENTORS GATHERED ONLINE VIA THE E-COURSE GOTO MEETING PLATFORM FOR THE SECOND INSTALLATION OF THEIR TRAINING DURING AYUDA'S FEBRUARY 2017 VOLUNTEER SELECTION AND MENTOR TRAINING MEETING AND LEARNED ABOUT THEIR NEW ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THE VMU PROGRAM HAS FURTHER DEFINED THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE MENTORS, AS WELL AS GIVEN THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THE INNER WORKINGS OF AYUDA. AS A RESULT, THEY GAIN INSIGHT INTO NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT. DUE TO THE TRAINING, MENTORS HAVE PLAYED A LARGER ROLE IN THIS YEAR'S RECRUITMENT INITIATIVES, VOLUNTEER TRAINING PLANNING, VOLUNTEER SELECTION, AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT. VMU WAS SUPPLEMENTED BY TEAM WEBINARS AND CONFERENCE CALLS TO REVIEW SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND PROGRAM PLANNING LEADING UP TO THE PROGRAM START DATES. VOLUNTEER MENTORS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN PRE-PROGRAM TRAINING FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS, HOLDING CALLS BIWEEKLY WITH A SUB-GROUP OF THE NEW VOLUNTEERS. ADDITIONALLY, MENTORS TAKE PART IN PROGRAM PLANNING AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT IN COUNTRY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR INCREASED TRAINING.DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DR) VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AYUDA CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION WITH APRENDIENDO A VIVIR (AAV) IN THE DR IN 2017. AAV IS AYUDA'S LOCAL PARTNER IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND AYUDA HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH THE ORGANIZATION SINCE 2009. AYUDA CONDUCTED TWO VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN THE DR IN 2017. DURING 2017, AYUDA STAFF MEMBERS CONDUCTED ONE SITE VISIT TO THE DR IN MAY OF 2017 THAT FOCUSED ON PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES OUTREACH STRATEGY, SITE VISITS TO OUTREACH LOCATIONS FOR THE EN EL CAMINO PROGRAM, AND COORDINATION OF THE IN-COUNTRY AYUDA VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. AFTER UNDERGOING INTENSIVE PRE-PROGRAM TRAINING, AYUDA VOLUNTEERS ARRIVED IN SANTO DOMINGO TO PREPARE DIABETES EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR APPROXIMATELY 70% OF AYUDA VOLUNTEERS WERE LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES.DR EN EL CAMINO PROGRAMAYUDA RECRUITED AND TRAINED A TEAM OF 6 TALENTED VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH AAV. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROGRAM IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, AYUDA RAN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE EN EL CAMINO PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WAS AIMED AT THOSE WHO WANTED TO COMBINE DIABETES OUTREACH WITH A LOVE OF TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION. SINCE AYUDA'S HALLMARK PROGRAM, CAMPO AMIGO, IS BASED IN SANTO DOMINGO, IT CANNOT SERVE EVERYBODY AROUND THE COUNTRY. AAV AND AYUDA HAVE WORKED TO DESIGN A PROGRAM TO TAKE THE EDUCATIONAL AND EMPOWERMENT EXPERIENCE OF CAMP ON THE ROAD TO OTHER PROVINCES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. VOLUNTEERS TRAVELED WITH LOCAL DOMINICAN YOUTH LEADERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF AAV, AND AYUDA STAFF MEMBERS TO THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES/CITIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO RUN DAY-LONG EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND LOCAL CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS: BONAO, SAN CRISTOBAL, BOCA CHICA, SAN JOSE DE OCOA, AND SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS. TO BECOME FURTHER ACQUAINTED WITH AAV AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL CONTEXT IN THE DR, VOLUNTEERS ALSO VISITED THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND WERE INVITED INTO THE HOMES OF SOME OF THE FAMILIES BASED IN THE PROVINCES TO WHICH THE GROUP TRAVELED. VOLUNTEERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETES AND HELP PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS THAT MOTIVATE THEM TO LIVE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIVES WITH THEIR CONDITION.DR CAMPO AMIGO PROGRAMAYUDA RECRUITED AND TRAINED A TEAM OF 14 TALENTED VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH AAV. TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH AAV AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL CONTEXT IN THE DR, VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS DIABETES OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VISITING THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND ASSISTING WITH AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP AT AAV. THIS YEAR ALSO MARKED THE SECOND YEAR THAT AYUDA VOLUNTEERS TOGETHER WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM AAV TRAVELED TO NEARBY SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS AND SAN CRISTOBAL TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME VISITS IN ORDER TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF SOME OF THE CHILDREN LIVING WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES IN THE DR. VOLUNTEERS SPENT THE REST OF THEIR TIME FOCUSING ON DIA DE LA FAMILIA, A ONE-DAY FAMILY CAMP IN WHICH CHILDREN/YOUTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES AND THEIR PARENTS LEARN TOGETHER ABOUT DIABETES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND CAMPO AMIGO, A TWO-DAY CAMP IN WHICH CHILDREN/YOUTH WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES LEARN ABOUT DIABETES MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. PARENTS DURING CAMPO AMIGO HAVE THEIR OWN SESSION. DIA DE LA FAMILIA IS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ENGAGED WITH AAV; CAMPO AMIGO IS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE CHILDREN WHO WERE RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS YEAR SAW THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAMPO AMIGO. THE CAMPS ARE EVIDENCE THAT CHILDREN CAN LIVE HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIVES WITH DIABETES. OVER 250 CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDED THE CAMPS. ECUADOR OUTREACHAYUDA CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF ITS LONGEST RUNNING PROGRAM: CAMPO AMIGO ECUADOR (CAE) BY PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE FOR THE JUVENILE DIABETES FOUNDATION OF ECUADOR (FDJE), OUR LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN QUITO. OTHER INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIESAYUDA AND AYUDA REPRESENTATIVE MOLLY LEPESKA CONTINUED TO SERVE ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR NCD CHILD. NCD CHILD IS A GLOBAL MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COALITION THAT CHAMPIONS THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING WITH OR AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING NCDS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF HAVING THEIR ISSUES INCLUDED ON THE GLOBAL NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AGENDA. AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE COALITION, AYUDA, ALONG WITH OTHER MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS IPA/AAP SAVE THE CHILDREN AND UNICEF, SUPPORTED NCD CHILD THROUGH VARIOUS ADVOCACY MOMENTS AND TELECONFERENCES IN THEIR INAUGURAL YEARS. IN ADDITION TO NCD ENGAGEMENT, AYUDA REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED SHARED THE WORK OF AYUDA AT THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (ADA) SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT DIABETES (ISPAD) ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Empower youth to serve as agents of change in diabetes communities around the world.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Empower youth to serve as agents of change in diabetes communities around the world.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as MD.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2019 is located at 1700 NORTH MOORE STREET NO 2000, ARLINGTON, VA, 22209.
- The non-profit has reported 2 employees on their form as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$30,997.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $29,632 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $8,598 in fundraising expenses.
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