Bovell Cancer Diabetes Foundation (BCDF)

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Bovell Cancer and Diabetes Foundation (BCDF) is a non-profit organization based in Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Our mission is enriching lives of people living with cancer and diabetes by providing resources and education.

Our vision can be summed up in two words: enriching lives.

BCDF activities include:
• Modest grants to individuals/families affected by cancer or diabetes to enhance their quality of life
• Prevention and management education, and small-group workshops
• Advocacy and referrals to resources for individuals/families affected by cancer or diabetes
• Writing grant proposals and fundraising


The BCDF has collected up-to-date educational information on both Cancer and Diabetes.
• BCDF Diabetes Workbook - A Child's Bookshelf: The link between diabetes and education is a key target for efforts to prevent, reduce and control diabetes-related complications in those with the disease. If the burden of diabetes in T&T is to be effectively addressed, there is an urgent need to raise the level of knowledge regarding prevention and self-management among children and other community members in Tobago. These books consist of eleven lessons, including a series of evaluation questions, a diabetes bingo and an activity workbook. The lessons were created for 10-15 year-old children; however, teachers and educators could always modify the contents to meet their specific groups of learners. The lesson times may also be adjusted accordingly. The module is suitable for use by diabetes and health educators, school teachers, individuals, nutrition units, health departments, community-based and non-governmental organisations (CBOs and NGOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), diabetes associations or any groups or persons involved in diabetes education and prevention efforts. The lesson content (for example, the food groups) could be modified to meet the needs of any community, region or country worldwide.
• Optimizing Community Diabetes Prevention: This is a summary of a project undertaken by the BCDF in conjunction with the Telecommunication Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). The goal was to expand the range and reach of an existing structured community diabetes education, prevention, control and self-management programme available to individuals/families and communities in Tobago who have, or are at risk for diabetes mellitus.
• BCDF Healthy Eating and Diabetes workshop

Adelia Bovell-Benjamin is a Director on the 12-member voluntary Board of Directors of the Bovell Cancer Diabetes Foundation.

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.