How can you help wipe out polio? Rotarian Alana Bergh gave a presentation last week on how the war on polio is going. If you give $100 to the Foundation, District 5010 will match that $100, and the Foundation will match your donation with another $100 for a total donation of $300! Consider upping your Foundation donation before the end of the year! We ARE winning the war on polio. If you are interested in helping with polio immunization, there are six opportunities each year. The next event will take place in India during February 2008.
Decades ago, polio outbreaks were a constant threat around the world. After the introduction of polio vaccines by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin and a steadfast immunization effort, these outbreaks became part of history in most of the world. Yet many still live under the threat of polio, which is why Rotary and its global partners are committed to reaching every child with the vaccine and ending this disease worldwide. Major gains have been made in the global fight against polio: In the 1980s, 1,000 children were infected by the disease every day in 125 countries. Today, polio cases have declined by 99 percent, with fewer than two thousand cases reported in 2006.
Two billion children have been immunized, five million have been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths from polio have been prevented.
Contribute to stopping polio
The biggest obstacles to eradicating polio are the underfunding of the global initiative and sufficient political commitment from the remaining polio-affected countries. Rotary international believes the primary source for additional funds can and should be governments of polio-free industrialized countries. Your contribution through Rotary will help ensure that we keep doing our part to get the job done.
The biggest obstacles to eradicating polio are the underfunding of the global initiative and sufficient political commitment from the remaining polio-affected countries. Rotary international believes the primary source for additional funds can and should be governments of polio-free industrialized countries. Your contribution through Rotary will help ensure that we keep doing our part to get the job done.
Contribute to PolioPlus Partners
PolioPlus Partners allows individuals, Rotary clubs, and districts to support urgent social mobilization and surveillance projects submitted by Rotarians in polio-endemic, importation, and high-risk countries. In 2006-07, the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation allocated US$1 million to match, on a first-come, first-served basis, cash contributions to PolioPlus Partners at a level of US$0.50 for each $1 contributed. Learn more about PolioPlus Partners.
Contribute to the PolioPlus Fund
The PolioPlus Fund provides global-level funds through Trustee-reviewed grants to the initiative based on strategic priorities. Give now.
The PolioPlus Fund provides global-level funds through Trustee-reviewed grants to the initiative based on strategic priorities. Give now.
What your gift can do
A contribution of US$135 will buy a bicycle to distribute vaccine to villages
A contribution of $250 will buy T-shirts to make health workers highly visible during a National Immunization Day
A contribution of $200 will buy 10,000 pamphlets to inform the public about an upcoming immunization campaign
A contribution of $1,000 will buy 700 vaccine carriers to ensure the oral polio vaccine is maintained at the correct temperature
*All contributions to PolioPlus and PolioPlus Partners are eligible for Paul Harris Fellow Recognition.
Give through Rotary
Friends of Rotary are welcome to add their support to Rotary’s number-one goal. Contribute to the PolioPlus Fund today.
Thank you Alana for sharing your experience!
