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Jobe Bell

$5,200 raised

TARGET $5,000

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I am trekking Kokoda for my brother Parker to raise money and awareness for the type 1 foundation


October 28th 2021 our world was turned upside down.

My brother who was 6 at the time and in Prep, was starting to urinate more frequently, wetting the bed and incredibly thirsty. My parents kept thinking it was just a ‘phase’.

My Mum emailed Parkers teacher to see if he was showing these signs in the classroom. She wrote back straight away confirming he was. Within no time our school admin staff had called and said to take him to a GP straight after school.

After a very brief conversation and a finger prick, we were rushed to Monash Childrens Hospital. Parkers blood glucose level was 65 and he was extremely unwell.
After 7 days we were finally discharged and our journey managing this complex condition begins.

Parker has 4 injections a day, wears a Dexacom blood glucose monitor on his arm that reads his levels to a mobile phone, we monitor him 24/7 and ride the roller coaster that type 1 diabetes brings on a daily basis.
Apart from the Dexacom there is no visible signs that he is a part of the Type 1 club, his bravery, courage and perseverance in dealing with this demanding condition both amazes and humbles me, I'm so proud of my brother.

When Parker was diagnosed, my family knew nothing about Type 1 Diabetes and are now hoping to spread the word in the hope that other families can recognise the signs and seek treatment early.

In addition to our family's quest to increase awareness about Type 1, I am participating in the Kokoda Trek for Type 1 occurring on the
12TH – 21ST August. The trek is 96 kms through the PNG tropical jungle taking 10 days to complete.

The Type 1 Foundation is a non-for-profit charity with the aim of raising awareness of Type 1 Diabetes and providing support for families living with this life-long disease. The Foundation’s efforts at linking individuals and families through dialogue and sponsored activities is incredibly helpful in sharing knowledge and experience throughout the community.

Thanks for visiting my Fundraising Page for TREK KOKODA FOR TYPE1 !
You can sponsor me and leave a message by selecting the donate button above.
Thanks for supporting our efforts in raising money for this cause! support our Trekkers as they trek the Kokoda Trail for 9 days in August 2025!

Fundraising For

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Type1 Foundation

Our core purpose is to support, connect and advocate for children, adults and their families. We are a volunteer run not-for-profit charity. We aim to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes through education in schools, medical practices and the wider community.



Sat, 28 Jun 2025

Mick Thompson

$ 100
Sun, 22 Jun 2025

Tanya Richards

$ 100

Jobe, we are so proud of you! What an incredible experience for an even more incredible cause for our boy P! We love you buddy! Go smash Kokoda!

Thu, 19 Jun 2025

William Findlay

$ 500

Good Luck Jobey You will make your little bro proud Your a Champ like your Old Man

Thu, 24 Apr 2025

All Purpose Pumps

$ 500

Good Luck with the Trek, from all at All Purpose Pumps

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Shaun O Connor

$ 250

Hi Jobe, Thanks for efforts in raising much needed money for T1D research We hope you have a great trip O’Connor Family

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Jordan Millott

$ 150

All the best Guys!

Mon, 14 Apr 2025

Scott Ellis

$ 250

Thanks mate and thanks Melb for top 5 pic

Sat, 5 Apr 2025

Nick Kappa

$ 50
Fri, 28 Mar 2025

Marc Denovan

$ 500

Great cause and having spent 5 years in PNG, I know that this also supports the people of PNG as god knows their government certainly doesn't.

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

Vincent Young

$ 100

CREATOR Jobe Bell

SINCE Dec 2024

20 

Donations

MY BADGES
50% raised
20+ donations
Target reached

$5,200 raised

TARGET $5,000

Please support this cause

$
AUD

Fundraising For

charity-logo

Type1 Foundation

Our core purpose is to support, connect and advocate for children, adults and their families. We are a volunteer run not-for-profit charity. We aim to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes through education in schools, medical practices and the wider community.

CREATOR Jobe Bell

SINCE Dec 2024

20 

Donations

MY BADGES
50% raised
20+ donations
Target reached