The War Against Polio
Help Rotary fight the war against Polio and rid the planet of this horrendous disease once and for all
Back in 1979 a Rotarian in the Phillipines had the audacious idea to rid the World of Polio. With a Rotary Foundation Grant Rotarians immunized 4 million children in his home country. In 1985 Rotary adopted this project and the World Polio Eradication Program was born. Since 1985 Rotary has immunized over 500 million children against this horrendous disease. The program has saved 10's millions of young lives and prevented 100's millions from paralysis and deformity.
We are nearly there: from 350,000 cases worldwide a year in 1985 to just and handful in 2024. However like a marathon that last mile is the most difficult and we cannot give up.
We make no bones about it, the costs of the final push are high but everyone in the World needs to take action. Even the smallest donation can save a child from paralysis and deformity.
To help just takes a minute go to https://www.rotarygbi.org/donate/
Whereever you are in the World you can help.
Thank you.
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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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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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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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