Support & education
Clear, age-appropriate teaching on monitoring, insulin, nutrition and sick-day rules, both for children and for the adults who care for them.
A Kenyan children’s diabetes initiative
No child should face diabetes on their own.
We equip children living with diabetes, and the parents, caregivers and teachers around them, with targeted training, peer support and everyday tools for confident self-management.
- Educate
- Practical, age-appropriate diabetes learning
- Empower
- Confidence to manage day to day
- Elevate
- Community, advocacy and belonging
“A diagnosis changes a routine. It should never change a childhood.”
Why we exist
Managing diabetes is a daily skill, and it is teachable.
For a child, type 1 diabetes arrives as a lifelong routine of monitoring, dosing, food and timing. Handled well, that routine fades into the background of an ordinary childhood. Handled alone, it becomes isolating at home and in the classroom.
The Range Alliance exists to close that gap. We build the knowledge, the habits and the community that let children manage their condition with confidence, and let the adults around them respond with skill instead of fear.
Our guiding objectives
Six commitments that shape everything we do
Each objective is a working programme area, not a slogan. Together they cover the child, the family and the systems around both.
Peer support & community
Connecting children and parents to others walking the same road, so nobody manages a diagnosis in isolation.
Advocacy & awareness
Raising public understanding of childhood diabetes and pushing for schools and services that accommodate it properly.
Empowerment & self-management
Building the independence a child needs to own their routine as they grow: at school, at play and away from home.
Family support & collaboration
Working alongside parents, siblings and caregivers, because a household that copes well is a child’s strongest asset.
Research & innovation
Learning from what works in our own programmes and from the wider field, then feeding it back into better practice.
How we work
Three groups, one plan of care
A child’s day moves between home, school and clinic. Our programmes are designed so the same knowledge travels with them across all three.
01
Children
Hands-on sessions that turn testing, dosing and food choices into a routine a child can explain in their own words.
02
Caregivers
Practical training and peer groups for parents and guardians, covering the medical routine and the emotional load that comes with it.
03
Teachers & schools
Briefings that help staff recognise a hypo, support a treatment plan and keep a pupil fully included in school life.
Common questions
Starting points for families
If your question isn’t here, write to us. A real person answers every message.
Ask us directlyWho can take part in your programmes?
Children and teenagers living with diabetes, their parents and caregivers, and the teachers and school staff who support them day to day.
Do you replace our clinic or doctor?
No. We are an education and support organisation, not a medical provider. Everything we teach is designed to sit alongside the treatment plan your healthcare team has set.
Can you run a session at our school?
Yes. Teacher and staff training is one of our core objectives. Send us a message with your school and the number of staff involved and we will follow up.
How can I support the work?
Volunteers, partner organisations and donors all help us reach more families. Get in touch and tell us what you would like to contribute.
Contact
Let’s get in touch
Whether you are a parent looking for support, a school planning training, or a partner who wants to work with us, start here.
- Call us+254 725850757
- Emailinfo@therangealliance.org
- Based inKenya