Kycie Jai Terry
Kycie Jai Terry was a type 1 diabetes patient whose struggles with the disease led her family to create a campaign to raise awareness. She passed away at the age of 5 from complications from pneumonia.
Activist
October 11, 2009
July 11, 2015
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Kycie Jai Terry was a courageous young girl who fought against type 1 diabetes and inspired people around the world to raise awareness and support for diabetes research. Sadly, she passed away at the age of five due to undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. In her memory, her parents established the Kycie Jai Foundation, which offers financial assistance and support to families with diabetic children. Kycie’s legacy lives on through her impact on diabetes research and her inspiring story that continues to raise awareness today. Her foundation’s Instagram page, Kisses for Kycie, has amassed over 30,000 followers.