2015-16 Congratulations on Polio Eradication Fundraising!
I'm happy to report that Rotary reached our $35 Million PolioPlus Fundraising Goal for the just ending Rotary year - earning the full $70 Million match from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation! In addition, for the first time since the end of the $200 million challenge, we met and exceeded the world fund match for DDF.
As a consequence of your generosity and the effort of your clubs' Rotarians, Rotary will be able to allocate a full $105 million in polio grants this coming year.
The bar has been raised even higher for the 2016-17 Rotary Foundation Centennial Year with a per-Rotary Club Goal of $2,650 and a total Rotary raised Polio giving goal of $45 Million. What a great gift we are giving to the children of the world - with over 15 million children walking which would have been paralyzed by Polio without your help!
The bar has been raised even higher for the 2016-17 Rotary Foundation Centennial Year with a per-Rotary Club Goal of $2,650 and a total Rotary raised Polio giving goal of $45 Million. What a great gift we are giving to the children of the world - with over 15 million children walking which would have been paralyzed by Polio without your help!
Quote of the day - I thought this one was worth keeping for two weeks! "Every Day that you serve in Rotary, you have the opportunity to change lives. Everything you do matters; every good work makes the world better for us all. In this new Rotary Year, we all have a new chance to change the world for the better, through Rotary Serving Humanity." John Germ, 2016-17 Rotary International President
The Final Two Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - One new Polio case reported this week. Thirteen Polio cases reported in 2016 with 54 cases recorded in 2015 The most recent case, with the onset of paralysis on 06/18/16 was from the South Waziristan agency of FATA. No new Polio-positive environmental samples were collected this past week. National Immunization Days are planned for August 18-19.
Afghanistan - No Polio cases reported this week. Six Polio cases reported in 2016 with 20 cases recorded in 2015. The most recent case was reported on 05/29/16 from the Shigal Wa Sheltan district of Kunar. No new Polio-positive environmental samples have been collected in Afghanistan in 2016. National Immunization Days are planned for August 15 - 19.