Suggestions to manage a control without strips?

I've a lot of years with a poorly or not taken cared type 1 diabetes. A month ago began to take care (beginning to eat the proper kind of food, adjusting my insulin dosage with my new doctor and monitoring my blood glucose levels). Nevertheless all of this took a lot of money and I dont have any sort of aid right now so no insurance involved. Have a children so dont have money left for the glucometer strips; may anyone with experience recomend how to follow up? Have problems recognizing hypos: Im new here so any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks a lot! Think should have mention though that I live in south america The question was more on the practical sense rather than the economical one