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"Life for a Child is a story of sacrifice and hope. I knew each one of these families had to make certain kinds of sacrifices along their journey living with diabetes. So metaphorically it was a journey, physically it was a journey, and I think all films are journeys. I'm honored that Sundance Channel has seen the artistic and emotional merits of this film and will help extend the impact it has had on people all over the world who are affected by this condition."

Life for a Child was filmed in October 2007 in bustling Kathmandu and the rugged mountainous Sindhuli region of Nepal, following the stories of three children and the sacrifices of their families:

• 11-year-old Anupa, who, once each month, walks four hours through treacherous mountain passes simply to reach the bus that will take her to the diabetes clinic in the capital city of Kathmandu for treatment and blood sugar testing
• 16-year-old Ashok, who dreams of becoming a teacher but struggles to balance his studies and work in the fields with insulin treatment
• 3-year-old Angi, diagnosed with diabetes at just 18 months old, whose family moved to the city to stay close to the hospital, the only place they can receive care. "Our son is most important thing in the world to us," says his mother
  

The film supports the landmark 2006 UN Resolution on Diabetes, which for the first time recognizes a non-infectious disease as serious a global health threat as infectious epidemics such as HIV/AIDS.

"This Life for a Child film is a testament to our belief that all children have the right to participate fully in all the experiences of childhood and adolescence, whether they have a chronic disease such as diabetes or not, and wherever they live in the world. All children with diabetes ha
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