D1FY COMMUNITY RETREAT
3 days at Abatuuka Forestry Resort, Jinja — the Source of the Nile, Busowoko Falls, campfires, and 20 D1FYants who actually get it. No clinical talk required.
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Why this retreat
Type 1 Diabetes affects an estimated 18,000 people across Uganda — including around 5,100 children and adolescents (UBOS, Ministry of Health, WHO). For most D1FYants, that means managing a lifelong condition largely on their own, with few chances to simply rest.
D1FY already runs the programmes — health education, advocacy, skills-building. This weekend isn't one of those. It's a working farm outside Jinja, good food, a campfire, and time set aside purely for rest, adventure, and each other.
A judgement-free space to bond outside clinical or advocacy settings.
A cultural adventure at the Source of the Nile & Jinja town.
A restorative afternoon at Busowoko Falls.
Practical, low-cost farming know-how you can use at home — hands-on, not a lecture.
Campfires, music, roasting & board games — unstructured time that actually matters.
The 3 days
The practical part
Only 20 spots. Reserving here puts your name forward — the D1FY secretariat confirms the final list and follows up with you directly on completing your contribution.
Total contribution: UGX 200,000 — covers your tent, meals, and the full 3-day guided programme.
This isn't a payment — it's putting your name forward for one of the 20 spots.
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