Eradicating Polio
Rotary's flagship humanitarian project is the eradication of Polio from the planet
Eradicating Polio
In 1979 Rotary embarked on the most ambitious health program in the history of humanity with a project to immunise 6 million children in The Phillipines from Polio.
This was the start of something special and in 1985 Rotary created the PolioPlus Program with a goal to erdaicate polio from the planet.
In the years that followed Rotary has created a network of monitoring stations across the World, inlisted millions of Rotarians and Health workers to administer the vaccines in often in hard to reach communities.
By 2000 Rotary and its partners had immunised a staggering 500 million children across the World.
In 1988 it was estimated there were over 350,000 cases of wild polio in 125 countries. Today there are less than 50 cases in only 2 countries.
To date Rotary has raised over $1 billion and its greatest benefactor Bill Gates using the resources of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated a further $1 billion to the cause. But this is not enough.
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Although we are 'This Close' this is a marathon not a spint and the toughest part of any marathon is the final mile. We are well within the final mile but we must not lose sight of 'Our Promise to The Children of The World'
Our World is a far more dangerous place than at any time in recent history and Rotary does not shy away from the challenges of delivering vaccines in those small enclaves in some the most dangerous locations.
It is everyone's responsibility to 'Get the Job Done' so please help by donating what you can to finally eradication this horrendous disease.
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Saddlers Rotary in partnership with Walsall based Paddock Active Climate Change Group and the Canal and River Trust are transforming the Rushall Canal with the construction of a linear orchard
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Walsall Saddlers have been awarded the Fraser Dukes Trophy 2024-25 for their support for the End Polio Now Project which is Rotary's flagship humanitarian project
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Rotarians Ashley Gray and Paul Daniels met with members of the Paddock Active Climate Change Group to look at partnering with them in their work with the Canal & River Trust
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Help Rotary fight the war against Polio and rid the planet of this horrendous disease once and for all
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Saddlers members attended a charity auction for Children in Need organised by Bloxwich Phoenix Rotary
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Club President Pam Sheemar completed a 24 hour sponsored silence recently and the money raised has done some good in our local community
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Nat West Bank hold a celebration with entrepreneurs of South Asian Origin in Birmingham City Centre
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Saddlers in partnership with The Canal & River Trust and The Paddock Active Climate Change Group have created a linear orchard along stretches of the Rushall Canal from lock 7 to the Marina funded by The Rotary Foundation and Saddlers Rotary
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Walsall Saddlers put together a Christmas Hamper for the staff and residents of Rushall Care Home. Due the number of highly vunerable residents it was presented to a member of staff.
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A proud day for Saddlers Rotarians helping to marshal to Queens Commonwealth Baton Relay in Walsall Arboretum, So pleasing to see the crowds and those inspirational people. Truly a proud moment for the club and the town.
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The Green Rivers Youth Project in North Walsall is just about to harvest its first crop of vegetables.
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Caroline Crolley of the Green Rivers Youth Project awarded Rotary's highest honour for her service in the community
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The Green Rivers Project in Walsall has prepared a very large vegetable plot to enable to young people to grow their own vegetables and learn more about organic food production
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