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In honor of World Polio Day, members of the Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria (above) staged an END POLIO NOW Light Up on the corner of Hampshire and Oak Bay Avenues last night from 6:30 to 9:30. Representatives from the clubs will be accepting donations for PolioPlus on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (October 24th, 25th, and 26th) at 4 locations along the Avenue, from Noon to 2 PM. This represents Victoria's part in Rotary’s 26-year mission to eradicate the crippling childhood disease. Since December 1, 2007 Greater Victoria clubs have donated $122,000, protecting about 203,000 kids! Many members of the local clubs have participated in National Immunization Days in numerous countries.
As part of Rotary’s most recent campaign to match a US$355 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $200 million by June 2012, it is close to reaching its goal, with more than US$180 million raised to date. The funding will provide critical support to polio eradication activities in parts of Africa and South Asia. Since 1985, Rotary has contributed more than $1 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. The disease remains endemic in four countries: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan - although other countries remain at risk for imported cases.
In many countries, Canada included, we forget that polio is still present in the world. How fortunate we are.
As part of Rotary’s most recent campaign to match a US$355 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $200 million by June 2012, it is close to reaching its goal, with more than US$180 million raised to date. The funding will provide critical support to polio eradication activities in parts of Africa and South Asia. Since 1985, Rotary has contributed more than $1 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. The disease remains endemic in four countries: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan - although other countries remain at risk for imported cases.
In many countries, Canada included, we forget that polio is still present in the world. How fortunate we are.
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