Sam's story-
Sam is 19 and lives in Nairobi, Kenya.
He was diagnosed with diabetes when he was just 9 years old and needs to inject insulin twice a day to survive.
After his dad died from diabetes when Sam was 12, his mother had to choose between feeding the family and buying Sam insulin. Staying without led him to develop cataracts in both eyes at 15, forced him to drop out of school and has put him in a coma twice.
I met Sam whilst filming a BBC Documentaryon diabetes last year. Abandoned by his family, he was living in a tiny room in a slum and struggling to survive on just over a dollar a day.
Laura was struck by Sam’s intelligence, positivity and philosophical outlook on life. His endeavors to find a well paid job and firm belief in education as the best way forward inspired me to act on an idea I’d been thinking about for some time.
Sam had been dealt a pretty tough hand but Laura knew it wouldn't take much to change that and give him a chance…
Go to Sam's College Fund to support this amazing cause.
On the BEX ROX £30 charity friendship bracelets.
Sam injecting insulin.
Bex Rox also donated a a Forbidden Jewel Necklace to the luxury raffle for the Women for Women International Charitable Organization. The Organization funds and implements various projects around the world helping women become more independent in under privileged countries. The event raised over £250,000 which will go straight to facing some of the most serious issues facing women around the world.Keep on giving
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Bex
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