1. AYUDA
American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad
Daniella Garzon, Erin Joyce, Sara Strout & Tyler Wojcik

2. Team Members, Roles and Values
Daniella:
Role: Email & Travel Agent Liaison
Values: Respect, Love, Trust, Compassion
Erin:
Role: Assistant for each team
member/Floater/Fill-in for positions
Values: Positivity, Empathy, Kindness, Passion
Sara:
Role: Awareness/Campus Liaison
Values: Respect, Honesty, Trust, Health
Tyler:
Role: International Athlete Recruiter
Values: Respect, Trust, Determination,
Relationships

3. What is AYUDA?
About
Located in D.C. and Philadelphia
Run for youth by youth to serve
as agents of change
Focus in Latin America
Works with local diabetes
communities
Implement sustainable diabetes
programs
History
● Founded in 1997
● Jose Gabriel’s Story
● 501 © 3 non-profit
Programs in DR:
● Ganemosle
● Campo Amigo Dominicano
● En el Camino
○ Aprendiendo a Vivir
Volunteers
● Center of AYUDA
● Interconnected model:
○ Local Diabetes
Projects and
Outreach,
Volunteer Training
and Development
and Program
Sustainability.

4. Type 1 Diabetes vs. Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood, or high blood
glucose.
Type 1
A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
Body does not produce insulin
Usually diagnosed in children and young adults
Type 2
A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose).
Does not use insulin properly (insulin resistance)

5. Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-85iXC6ESQA
Start at 4:12 - 6:07

6. Board of Directors and Staff
Nicolas Cuttriss: Co-Founder, Chairman of the
Board, Interim Executive Director
Marsha Basloe: Board Member
Martin Lafontaine: Board Member
Jake Rosenberg: Board Member
Benno Schmidt III: Board Member (New)
Molly Lepeska: Director of Communications
Maria Velasquez: Director of Programs
Stephanie Boyle: Director of Volunteers
Chris Noble: Programs Liaison

7. Mission Statement
“AYUDA (American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad, Inc.) is a non-profit
volunteer-based organization that empowers youth to serve as agents of social
change in diabetes communities throughout the world.”
Vision Statement
“A world where every young person with diabetes is empowered to live a happy,
healthy and productive life.”

8. Our Project/Project Purpose
Our original project…
Ganemosle in the Dominican Republic
Attract international athletes to participate
Contact a travel agency
Recruit volunteers to the Ganemosle program
Our new project…
Punta Cana Marathon

9. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
Established non-profit
Relationships with other
organizations
WEAKNESSES
● Location
● Lack of communication
● Too many projects
OPPORTUNITIES
● Punta Cana Race
● Other countries - new
programs
THREATS
● Lack of volunteers
● Loss of funds

10. SMART Goals
Recruit international athletes for Punta Cana
Find a travel agency that will organize a permanent agenda for an
international athlete
Report back to AYUDA on the research we found on other races by February
12th, 2016.
Create a concrete plan for a Punta Cana race in 2017 by March 1st, 2016.
Gather feedback from AYUDA and propose final plan by March 18th, 2016.

11. Our Vision Statement
Our project vision is to successfully launch the
Punta Cana Race in 2017 by creating a program
that includes international athletes from all
backgrounds. Success to us would be for this
program to be sustainable and effective after
we complete the project.

12. Personal Gain
Daniella
To understand how a non-profit functions
and how a lot of behind the scenes work
goes into a successful event. Also, to
learn about a program that educates
children and families on an international
level.
Erin
Be able to know that the spread awareness
and the further development and
expansion of these projects will help so
many more children with diabetes, both
domestically and internationally.
Sara
In a non-profit that involves a public health
issue, education is key; the more you
know, the more you can do to address
the problem. Also, learning the amount
of communication and research that
needs to be done in order to accomplish
just one task.
Tyler
Knowing that our project or organization
we worked with has affected even one
person who wants to take action and
help the youth in these Latin American
countries.