2010 BiG Blue Test (diabetes): test, get active, test again, share

http://BigBlueTest.org is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation. People with diabetes are invited to test their blood sugar, do 14-20 minutes of activity, test again and share the results.

By Nov. 14, 2010, this video received over 100,000 views. The program sponsor, Roche Diabetes Care (makers of ACCU-CHEK® diabetes products and services) made a donation for every view received up to $75,000. Diabetes Hands Foundation used the donation to help the Life for a Child program, run by the International Diabetes Federation, and Insulin For Life. These two global, humanitarian organizations provide diabetes medication and supplies to children in the world's poorest countries.

In order of appearance:
* Children from Diabetes Squared @ http://www.diabetessquared.com
* George Simmons (a.k.a. NinjaBetic) and son @ http://www.ninjabetic.com
* Manny Hernandez, Andreina Davila and Santiago Hernandez
* Zippora Karz, author of The Sugarless Plum @ http://zipporakarz.com and Samantha
* Sebastian
* Bill Carlson - www.tudiabetes.org/profile/BillCarlson

Closing photo:
Samantha at a camp in Ecuador, holding a vial of insulin donated and sent by Insulin For Life.

Photo credit:
AYUDA, Inc. a non-profit that helps children with diabetes and promotes youth as agents of change within diabetes communities: http://ayudainc.net

Music:
"Rich Doors" by New Villager
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rich...

Caption translations:
* Portuguese: http://www.glicemiasonline.com.br
* German: http://www.worlddiabetesday.de
* French: Nathalie Lelorieux

** Big Blue Test Crew **
The video was directed, shot, edited, and motion designed by Sean Ross (http://ethosphane.com), an LA-based documentary and commercial filmmaker.
2nd Unit DP/Camera: Todd Carlstrom.

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[DesireeandDiabetes]

I cry every time I see this :-) I hope the next video will be a little more diverse, I'm african american with type 1 diabetes and I've never met another african american person with type 1 diabetes, at times I feel like the only one when I know I'm not. It would have been so awesome to see that in this video :-) otherwise I love it! I watch it often :-)

[DiabetesHands]

Thanks for your support and feedback! About your question, we actively looked for African Americans in the LA metro with diabetes area as part of our casting process. We didn't succeed in our efforts, given the time we had in our hands. This obviously means nothing, but in future endeavors we will do our very best to allocate more time for casting, so that we make the final product as inclusive as possible.

[DesireeandDiabetes]

Awe that sucks! well I live in northern california, I'm only a 6 hour drive, 1 hour flight away :-) lol, thanks for the response! I absolutely love the video, great shooters and editors.

[DiabetesHands]

It's good to know. Please send us your contact info (email) in a private message so we can contact you in the event of another video taking place.

[tinky246]

yay! we got over 100,000 views! If you are diabetic, please remember to do the big blue test. Lets all take care of ourselves, as well as think about those who needs our help.

[SpaceWars2025]

hey hey! ... rated, thumbed and commented! hope this helps in even a small way!

[Obaida Bsoul]

Im too have diabetice tybe 1 im from israel

[iampeeay01]

my blood sugar hits the boarder line... and now i am battling on decreasing it the fastest way possible before its too late... thanks for sharing this video... :)

[Andrea Urquiola]

Me too!! I cry, my 12 year old daughter has diabetes type 1. We are from Argentina!

[Ubiratan Cunha]

vídeo muito bacana. Ótima campanha

[lovebat]

i dont understand. children in poor countries with type i diabetes turn into adults with type i diabetes that can still not afford the medication. why does this only support children in need. i was a cute little kid with t1dm also, and guess what, i still have it. my beta cells did not spontaneously regrow. it doesnt goooo away when you are an adult.

[LauriRichards286]

best movie..worth to watch it in webmovietube

[josieradomski81]

i want to see this movie!! going to check out in webmovietube

[legoman523]

my sister has it

13 people that don't like it are disresectful