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Diabetes support in South Africa

Type 1, type 2 and gestational: the daily maths, the worry and the wins. Talk with people in South Africa who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

Next gathering in the South Africa circle: Weekly check-in ยท

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Help for diabetes in South Africa

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Soft Light Sleep Kits, East

Run by people who have been through chronic illness and long covid themselves.

Mon to Fri, 9 to 5

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Karabo Therapy Practice

Run by people who have been through living with cancer and long covid themselves.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Mandla Counselling

We help people with organ transplant and caring for someone with cancer, in person in Bloemfontein and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Mon to Fri, 9 to 5

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Northside Debt Advice, Kimberley

A small team supporting organ transplant and heart conditions. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Open Door Psychotherapy, Gqeberha

Run by people who have been through long covid and heart conditions themselves.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Simba Therapy Practice, Pietermaritzburg

A small team supporting living with cancer and caring for someone with cancer. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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The Pietermaritzburg Men's Shed, Pietermaritzburg

Practical help for people dealing with caring for someone with cancer and organ transplant, plus a weekly drop-in.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

From people who came through it

  • โ€œDear stranger, i was in the same place eighteen months ago. For me it was family telling me what I can eat at weddings. Last month I had people round for dinner. The bad days get further apart. Praying for you.โ€

    mondaytide70 ยท been through diabetes
  • โ€œWhen I was first diagnosed, I felt like my body had betrayed me. I was angry. I still am some days. But you learn to adapt. The pump, the hypos, the family comments. It is a lot. But you find your people. I found a diabetes nurse who listens. I found friends online who get it. You will too. Just keep going. And do not let anyone tell you what to eat at a wedding. You know your body.โ€

    west.spark46 ยท been through diabetes
  • โ€œIn 2023, that was me. A new pump I am scared to trust. That was my life. Yesterday I booked a holiday. Bit by bit it comes back. Keep going, even slowly.โ€

    matรญasowl1 ยท been through diabetes
  • โ€œHi, you. I was in the same place nearly four years ago. I remember type 2 and the shame people put on it like it was yesterday. I'm volunteering here now. You get yourself back in pieces.โ€

    Sebastiรกn R. ยท been through diabetes

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