Hey Hippo: Making Type 1 Diabetes Understandable for Children

November 14, 2021
In Belgium, almost one child a day is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Ahead of World Diabetes Day, AKA DE MENSEN and VOLSTOK created the animation video Hey Hippo, with music and vocals by the Belgian guitarist and vocalist Mauro Pawlowski (know from Evil Superstars, dEUS, Gruppo di Pawlowski...).
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The video explains in a simple and relatable way how children can cope with the disease. It was commissioned by the Hippo & Friends Type 1 Diabetes Fund, based at KU Leuven, and funded by Chantal Mathieu, Kristina Casteels, Pieter Gillard, and vzw Hippo and Friends, which supports children and their families in living with type 1 diabetes.

‍Hey Hippo turns a complex story of hypos, hypers, and daily struggles into a hopeful and memorable song.

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Credits

Hippo & Friends Type 1 Diabetes Fund

Client contact: Conny Gysemans

Client contact: Patrick Willems

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AKA DE MENSEN

Creative director: Tom Willems

Creative: Dieter Vanhoof

Scenarist: Lynne Vermeulen

Executive producer: Pieter Maes

Producer: Rana Cools

Photographer: Jelle Vermeersch

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VOLSTOK

Director: Camille Chailloux

Design: Camille Chailloux

Animation: Camille Chailloux, Lennert Biesemans, & Wouter Sel

Production: Johanna Keppens & Sarah Verhofstadt

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Lyrics and music: Mauro Pawlowski

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Choose to make a direct impact by contributing to a specific research project or by supporting the overarching goals of the Hippo & Friends Type 1 Diabetes Fund. 

By donating today, you enable early-career scientists to pursue groundbreaking research aimed at preventing and curing type 1 diabetes.
Every contribution moves us one step closer to breakthroughs that matter.

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