is an only child. She lost both her parents and is living with her friends in Nahr Ibrahim. She is 34 years old and has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was 4 years old. She is unemployed and lives out of charity.

Approximately 3 years ago, Elie suffered an accident that left him semi-paralyzed. Elie, 36 years old, has been living with type 1 diabetes and comes from a family of 3 that are all living with type 2 diabetes. He has been unemployed since his accident and lives with his family in Mount Lebanon. 

Zeinab is a 16 year old teenager that comes from a family of 6 members living in Jabal Mohsen, the North of Lebanon. Her father is in a wheelchair and only 1 family member is working. Zeinab has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2013

Saad from Koubba, North of Lebanon has been living with type 2 diabetes since 2000 and is 53 years old. He is unemployed, lives alone and he gets his basic needs for living from charity associations.

Salwa from Yaroun, the South of Lebanon is 60 years old. She has no family and doesn’t own a house. She has been living with type 2 diabetes. 

Nicolas, 68 years old has been living with type 2 diabetes since 1990. As a result of uncontrolled diabetes he lost his eye sight. He is unemployed and only 1 family member out of the 5 is employed.