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When Julia Yank and a team of Rotary
members
and health workers entered Kaduna, Nigeria,
to immunize children
against polio they expected
to encounter some tough situations.
They found one
in a mother of three who stubbornly refused
to have her children vaccinated.
"She argued with us for over 15
minutes," says Yank,
a member of the Rotary Club of St. Clair County
Sunset in O'Fallon, Illinois, USA.
After the team explained to her the
importance
of what they were doing,
she finally agreed to allow her children to
be immunized.
"We were told later that she
only consented because
of the presence of the Rotarians.
That moment, I
realized the impact we can make," says Yank.
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A YEAR WIthOUT
TYPE 3 POLIO
The last case of type 3 wild poliovirus (WPV3)
occurred in Nigeria on 10 November 2012
. Rotary and its GPEI partners have
helped reduce transmission
. "Although it is too soon to say that WPV3
has been eradicated . .
. the world has a unique opportunity to get rid of the
second strain
of wild poliovirus" (after WPV2), reports the GPEI.
$500,000
EMERGENCY GRANT FOR SYRIA
Confirmation of cases in previously polio-free
Syria "
serve as a stark reminder that as long as polio still exists,
unimmunized children everywhere remain at risk,"
says Rotary's
International PolioPlus Committee Chair Robert S. Scott.
along with local
health authorities, are conducting large-scale campaigns
to immunize children
in the region as quickly as possible.
Rotary is the first donor to announce
funding for the GPEI's
new Middle East strategic plan, a $500,000 emergency
grant for Syria.
JOINT
COMMITMENT WITH BRAZIL
On 12 November Rotary, Brazil's government,
and the
Pan American Health Organization signed
a Declaration of Commitment and
Collaboration toward
the Goal of a Polio-Free World.
The event took place at a
symposium in São Paulo where strategies
for eradicating the disease were discussed.
"The document highlights the importance of
technical support
and the exchange of experiences to support countries
that are
still fighting against the disease,
and the need for continued financial and
political commitment
by the global community until the world is certified polio
free,"
says PolioPlus Director Carol Pandak, who spoke at the event.
Rotary members in District 4420 in Brazil also
announced
their commitment to donate 40 percent of their District Designated
Funds
fundraising
campaign and World Fund match,
these funds will be matched 2 for 1 by the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation
and generate $250,000 for polio eradication.
ETHIOPIAN
LEADER HONORED
FOR POLIO-FREE ACHIEVEMENT
As president of Ethiopia, Girma Wolde-Girogis
played a pivotal role in helping his country be polio-free
during his last five
years in office.
In recognition of his work, Girma received
the Rotary
International Polio Eradication Champion Award in November.
in Washington, USA,
presented the honor to Girma.
Teshome was in Ethiopia leading a team of North
American Rotary members
to participate in the country's National Immunization
Days.
has
affected Ethiopia, a strong response has slowed
the pace of transmission in the
region.
is equipped to stop such
outbreaks.
"We will keep coming back until the disease is
gone," says Teshome.
"We are determined to get the job done.
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video
In 1994, Marion Bunch lost her son to AIDS.
It was
early on in the U.S. AIDS epidemic
, and the stigma surrounding the disease kept her from talking
about her son’s illness with anyone but family members.
, and the stigma surrounding the disease kept her from talking
about her son’s illness with anyone but family members.
“I never thought I’d do anything about it until one
day,
three years after his death, I felt a tap on the shoulder,
and a voice in my ear said, ‘Mom, get up and get going; you haven’t done anything,
and it’s been three years,’” she recalls.
three years after his death, I felt a tap on the shoulder,
and a voice in my ear said, ‘Mom, get up and get going; you haven’t done anything,
and it’s been three years,’” she recalls.
Within a year, Bunch, a member of the Rotary Club
of Dunwoody, Georgia, USA,
proposed an idea to her club, and through Rotary
began connecting community and professional leaders
who shared a passion for disease prevention.
This was the start of Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention (RFHA),
a Rotarian Action Group.
proposed an idea to her club, and through Rotary
began connecting community and professional leaders
who shared a passion for disease prevention.
This was the start of Rotarians for Family Health and AIDS Prevention (RFHA),
a Rotarian Action Group.
In May, the group held its third annual Family
Health Days in Africa.
Rotarians from 365 clubs fanned out across Uganda, Nigeria,
and South Africa to help medical professionals
and government workers provide free health services to 250,000 people.
The event included polio and measles immunizations, dental and eye clinics,
and family counseling and screening for HIV, diabetes,
hypertension, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.
Rotarians from 365 clubs fanned out across Uganda, Nigeria,
and South Africa to help medical professionals
and government workers provide free health services to 250,000 people.
The event included polio and measles immunizations, dental and eye clinics,
and family counseling and screening for HIV, diabetes,
hypertension, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.
“The reach of this is so phenomenal because of the
presence of Rotarians
all across these countries who felt emotionally connected
by working together as one force on one project,” Bunch says.
all across these countries who felt emotionally connected
by working together as one force on one project,” Bunch says.
In South Africa, 225 Rotary clubs participated at
160 sites;
in Uganda, 65 clubs supported 120 sites;
and across Lagos and Ogun states in southern Nigeria,
62 clubs supported 70 sites.
Two Rotary Foundation Global Grants provided funding
to send vocational training teams to Uganda
and to pay for bed nets that will help prevent malaria in Nigeria.
in Uganda, 65 clubs supported 120 sites;
and across Lagos and Ogun states in southern Nigeria,
62 clubs supported 70 sites.
Two Rotary Foundation Global Grants provided funding
to send vocational training teams to Uganda
and to pay for bed nets that will help prevent malaria in Nigeria.
“The heartbeat of the health care system must be
prevention of disease
and the promotion of health rather than [trying] to cure disease,
to fix it after,” says Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi,
South Africa’s minister of health.
and the promotion of health rather than [trying] to cure disease,
to fix it after,” says Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi,
South Africa’s minister of health.
Chris Pretorius, a member of the Rotary Club of
Pretoria Sunrise, South Africa
, was amazed by the turnout for the event.
“One of the members of the health department said
they had never been able to get so many children here on a day like this,” he says.
“That in itself is success.”
, was amazed by the turnout for the event.
“One of the members of the health department said
they had never been able to get so many children here on a day like this,” he says.
“That in itself is success.”
The campaign illustrates how Rotary teams up with
other organizations
to expand its impact.
Since 2011, RFHA has partnered with the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation,
which contributed $450,000 for this year’s three-country event.
Other partners were South Africa’s Department of Health,
he South African Broadcasting Corporation,
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
USAID, Delta Airlines, and Nampak.
to expand its impact.
Since 2011, RFHA has partnered with the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation,
which contributed $450,000 for this year’s three-country event.
Other partners were South Africa’s Department of Health,
he South African Broadcasting Corporation,
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
USAID, Delta Airlines, and Nampak.
“We are proud to have partnered with RFHA
and the Department of Health in promoting access to health screening services,”
says Therese Gearhart, president of Coca-Cola South Africa.
“At Coca-Cola, we invest in these initiatives because,
together with our partners, we have a common vision of a South Africa
that comprises healthy, strong, and thriving communities.”
and the Department of Health in promoting access to health screening services,”
says Therese Gearhart, president of Coca-Cola South Africa.
“At Coca-Cola, we invest in these initiatives because,
together with our partners, we have a common vision of a South Africa
that comprises healthy, strong, and thriving communities.”
Leaders of the Rotarian Action Group hope to reach
more African countries through the event each year.
more African countries through the event each year.
“Rotary is the catalyst organization in this event
because of the power
and [political] neutrality of our brand
and the respect we receive worldwide for our ability
to mobilize communities into action,” Bunch says.
“This event represents the power of public/private partnerships
. No one organization can do a massive event like this alone.
Each partner has a defined role and set of responsibilities
and that’s why it works.”
and [political] neutrality of our brand
and the respect we receive worldwide for our ability
to mobilize communities into action,” Bunch says.
“This event represents the power of public/private partnerships
. No one organization can do a massive event like this alone.
Each partner has a defined role and set of responsibilities
and that’s why it works.”
By Arnold R. Grahl
Adapted
from a story in the October 2013
issue of The Rotarian
issue of The Rotarian
2-DEC-2013
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If your into swimming ....on February 23rd
you can join the Rotary Club of Ipoh South
you can join the Rotary Club of Ipoh South
for this inaugural event in Malaysia
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Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines
contains some heart breaking images
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Rotary Club of Esperance Bay
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Rotary Club of FreshWater Bay
Induction
of Dr Roger Warne.
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Rotary Club of Perth
Our
newest Paul Harris Fellow recipients - Steven Inouye
Jason Skinner
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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
RI
Service Above Self Award presented to Di
Collins by Pres. Mike O'Hara.
Di is the 17th Rotarian and first female in WA to
receive the Award.
PRID
Ken Collins presented PDG Ron & Glenys Geary with a Certificate of Appreciation
for their support of the Microscopes in Schools project.
Their support has
enabled the project to continue
and to become self funding.
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Rotary Club of Wanneroo
Don
Slater was presented with our clubs Honorary Life Membership Certificate at our
Xmas Dinner
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Rotary Club of Fremantle
Jill Binning presenting the inaugural Max Binning Award,
for Civics and
Citizenship, to Lewis Martin at Richmond Primary School,
pictured with
President Bob from Fremantle Rotary
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During the past week many Rotary Clubs held Xmas Functions
Rotary Club of Scarborough
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Rotary Club of Southern Districts
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Rotary Club of South Bunbury
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Rotary Club of Fresh Water Bay
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Rotary Club of Mount Barker
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Rotary Club of Osborne Park
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Rotary Club of Swan Valley
Community Services Director, Fred Hasson,
has
delivered our hamper donation to the Salvation Army at Morley,
along with a
selection of gifts for teenage boys and girls.
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Rotary Club of Kalgoorlie
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Rotary Club of Bun bury Leschenault
Merry Christmas from us all at the
Have a safe and happy festive season,
and see you all in the new year
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Rotary Club of Northam
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Rotary Club of Wanneroo
Debbie Singh from the Rotary Club of Wanneroo
made up these gift baskets
that we donated to St Anthony's church Wanneroo.
St Vincent de Paul within the
church distribute to local needy in the community
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Rotary Club of Ascot
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Around the Clubs
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Rotary Club of Perth
Convicts for a Cause raised over $80k for charity.
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Rotary Club of West Perth
At
our last Breakfast meeting members were
asked to bring along
the spoils from a raid on their pantries for FOODBANK.
Rotarian Alan Briggs delivered these after the meeting.
Becoming a tradition of
the club...
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
President Peter and Community Services Committee-member John
presented a
cheque recently from the Rotary Club of Karrinyup
to Penny of the West Coast
Care Group.
The money will be used to help transport students
from the Marmion
Primary School to the Coast
so that can participate in the rehabilitation.
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Rotary Club of Geraldton Greenough
The new computer lab at the school in Cambodia
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Rotary Club of Fremantle
On a very hot day
the Fremantle Rotary Sausage Sizzle Machine
rolled into Bunnings Car Park.
Pictured hard at work are Vanessa, Lorraine, Bob and Don
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Rotary Club of Manjimup
Indonesian language
teacher Rohama Baroka
gave an informative and passionate presentation of the
past year
she has spent in WA as an Indonesian Language teacher at Safety Bay,
Manjimup and Bridgetown.
She returns
home to South Salowesa on 23 December 2013.
She also provided a presentation on her life in Indonesia,
its people,
food, school system and her family life.
A great snapshot of an interesting life that Rahama has.
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Rotary Club of Cannington
The Rotary Club of Cannington, President Sandra Horne
and
Treasurer PP John Gray,
are seen here handing a cheque for $5,000
to the local
State Emergency Service Manager, Andrew Bray
to purchase a much needed Portable
2.5KVA Power Plant.
Andrew thanked the Club for the generous presentation
and
spoke of how it will be utilised not only
by the SES but by others such as the
Police Department,
who require such equipment when they set up a mobile police
station.’
Rotary Club of Perth
Martha
Forrest being presented with her Youth Exchange Blazer
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Rotary Club of Scarborough
with Host Families
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
Our Outbound District 9455 Rotary Youth Exchange Student,
Ben,
making the most of his last few weeks in Brazil
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Rotary Club of Heirisson
Our special guest speaker for our final meeting of
2013
Scarlett MacKay who is heading off to Belgium in January
on the Rotary
Youth Exchange program
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Rotary Club of Rossmoyne
Jan asked Emily to introduce herself:
She is a shortterm exchange student going to Franklin
in Tennessee
for some 6 weeks.
A student of
Rossmoyne SHS she was introduced
to the program by Dr
David Henderson.
Next, our long term outbound student,
Sophie Harwood, introduced herself.
She lives
a few streets away, has just finished Year 12
at
Perth College (whichher mother attended).
She will be
returning to the club on the 8th of January
to give a
'mock-up' presentation
about
Perth and WA.
She is on her way to Hungary.
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Rotary Club of Wanneroo
Amber Kirkup is our clubs Outbound Exchange Student
going to Denmark
next year.
She was presented with her Green Blazer that will come back
with
many pins attached.
She will be a great Ambassador for our club and Rotary.
My hair has gone, I can hardly see
So someone said “Join Rotary”
We brushed ourselves up as best we could
Before the committee for approval we stood
We hoped they wouldn’t bring up any past deeds
At a Sunday School picnic – I once underachieved
I jay walked too & got a fine
Give me the paperwork quick – where do I sign
I heard it was an exclusive group
Maybe we will have to jump through a hoop
I shook a few hands & had an ale
Some of these members must be out on bail
Then I sat down for food & cheer
It struck me then – they’ll take anyone here
I looked around at wise old heads
A thousand years of experience
We paid our respects to country & queen
It had been a few years since that toast I’d seen
Everyone talked so they rang the bell
It was just like school – no silence fell
The talk was how they could do more
They were there to help with values core
Its because of the markets that makes it work
Its all hands on deck, no-one to shirk
It all starts early when the town is dark
There is much to do & cars to park
“I think the tent goes here, where’s the bloody map”
“I’m doing the sausages not the chicken wrap”
Ten hours later the old legs are tired
If we were getting paid, we’d all be fired
But its been a good day, we are glad we are here
Now I feel I deserve a beer
It would be nice if the group was bigger
“Don’t forget the sausage for Digger”
If a few more heads were at the meeting
I wouldn’t mind arranging the seating
Its all good fun on Wednesday nights
With hearing aids off we find have less fights
Lets all try & bring a
guest
Thank Goodness for the 4 way test
Bill Milburn
Rotary Club of Mundaring
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Credit to the hospital staff for putting this together
and to the Rams
Team for agreeing to participate.
These types of videos pop up every holiday
season
, but they always mange to be uplifting.
A Russian couple was walking down
the street in Moscow one night,
when the man felt a drop hit his nose.
"I
think it's raining," he said to his wife.
"No, that felt more like snow to me," she replied.
"No, I'm sure it was just rain," he said.
Well, as these things go,
they were about to have a major argument about
whether it was raining or snowing.
Just then they saw a Communist Party
official
walking toward them.
"Let's not fight about it," the man said,
"Let's ask Comrad
Rudolph whether
it's officially raining or snowing."
As the official approached, the man said
"Tell us, Comrade Rudolph,
is it
officially raining or snowing?"
"It's raining, of course,"
he replied, and walked on.
But the woman insisted:
"I know that felt like snow!"
To which the man quietly replied,
"Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear."
Christmas Lights "Can Can"
Music teacher Tom BetGeorge put up 70,000
lights on his home
sung by the a
cappella group Straight No
Chaser
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Few people with an interest in
aviation will not have heard
of the island of St Maarten,
famous for its
spectacular airport, Princess Juliana,
where aircraft pass over Maho beach at
head-height.
The airport of the Greek island of Skiathos offers identical
approaches
and can be described as
"The Second St Maarten"!
Enjoy the thrill of watching masses of metal passing right over your head,
and
literally get "blown away" by the insane jetblasts,
while the pilots
increase the throttles to full thrust!
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Western Australia
Mount Augustus
