Local Primary Schools join Polio campaign

Rotarian Martyn Butler visited several local Primary Schools to deliver bags of soil, wooden planters (made by Men's Sheds in Torrington) and crocus corms to publicise Rotary's ongoing campaign  'Purple for Polio' to eradicate polio.

Since its inception many years ago, and thanks to match funding by the Gates Foundation,  this Rotary International project has almost entirely rid the world of this life-changing disease.   Only 2 countries now have small numbers of cases.   To maintain this, and hopefully fully eradicate the disease, the Rotary campaign continues.

These lovely crocuses are nearly in bloom... see attached photo.   And to date, with donations and match-funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we have raised over £1280 for the campaign.... WELL DONE everyone!