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Finding her strength and living a life bigger than diabetes

Diagnosed at eight, Grace Wanjiku Mbuthia has endured years of hospital admissions, school rejection, stigma and the high cost of treatment. Today, at 26, she is determined to turn her experience into hope for others living with the condit…

Finding her strength and living a life bigger than diabetes
Finding her strength and living a life bigger than diabetesPhoto: Kenya News Agency

Diagnosed at eight, Grace Wanjiku Mbuthia has endured years of hospital admissions, school rejection, stigma and the high cost of treatment. Today, at 26, she is determined to turn her experience into hope for others living with the condition. At eight years old, while other children looked forward to birthday parties, sweets and school trips,...

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