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EVANSTON, Ill. (17 January 2017) —
Rotary today announced $35
million in grants to
support the global effort to end polio,
bringing the
humanitarian service organization’s contribution
to $140 million since January
2016.
Nearly half of the funds Rotary announced today ($16.15 million)
will support the emergency response campaigns in
Nigeria and the Lake Chad
Basin (Chad, northern Cameroon, southern Niger
and Central African Republic).
Four cases of polio were detected in Nigeria in 2016,
which had previously not
seen a case since July 2014.
With these cases, funding is needed to support rapid response
plans in Nigeria and surrounding countries to stop the outbreak.
While significant strides have been made against the paralyzing
disease,
with just 35 cases reported in 2016,
polio remains a threat in
hard-to-reach
and underserved areas, and conflict zones.
To sustain this
progress, and protect all children from polio,
experts say $1.5 billion is
needed.
In addition to supporting the response in the Lake Chad Basin
region,
funding has been allocated to support polio eradication efforts
in
Afghanistan ($7.15 million), Pakistan ($4.2 million),
Somalia ($4.64 million),
and South Sudan ($2.19 million).
A final grant in the amount of $666,845 will
support
technical assistance in UNICEF’s West
and Central Africa Regional
Office.
Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion,
including
matching funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
and countless
volunteer hours since launching
its polio immunization program, PolioPlus, in
1985
. In 1988, Rotary became a spearheading partner
in the Global Polio
Eradication Initiative
with the World Health Organization (WHO),
UNICEF, U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
and was later joined by the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation.
Since the initiative launched, the incidence of
polio
has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent,
from about 350,000 cases a year
to 35
confirmed in 2016, and no cases in 2017
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New Members
Rotary Club of Joondalup
Erika Webb and Greg Madson were inducted
into Joondalup Rotary , at ECU http://www.joondaluprotary.org.au/
Also in the Photo
Darren Perera and Lindsay McLeod
and of course Nicholas
the guide dog who is now known as Rotodog.
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Rotary Club of Cambridge
Hans Engert was inducted as a member of the Rotary club of Cambridge
December 2016
. in the pic below, Hans is seen flanked by Ross Ledger
who
conducted the ceremony and President Jeremy.
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updated Promotions
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The 2017 Perth Ramble registrations are now open!!
Check out our
brand new website
where it's never been easier to register
and raise funds for
this exciting event!
For 2017, participants in the Perth Ramble
will be asked to
raise a minimum amount to compete on the day..
but better yet, these funds will
be donated to
This
well-known charity operates as a home away from home
for regional WA families
who have a seriously ill child
receiving treatment in hospital.
They provide a
place to stay free of charge to these families
to help reduce the financial
burden at an
already stressful time in their lives.
Event date is Sunday 2nd April 2017
Register here
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Rotary Club of Hillary's
10.00am -6.00pm
Carine Regional Open Space
Okley Road
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Rotary Club of Geraldton
, Dianne Gilleland was named the Community Citizen of the Year .
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Congratulations to the winners of the Australia Day
WA Community Citzen
of the Year! Court Welfare Service
was named the Active Citizenship of the Year
Group or Event,
Grant Woodhams was presented with the Citizen of the Year
Senior award,
Dianne Gilleland was named the Community Citizen of the Year
and
Minna Hilton recieved the Citizen of the Year Youth award.
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Rotary Club of Mill Point
Congratulations
Rotary Club of Mill Point on being awarded
the Active Citizenship Award,
accepted by President Alison Thair
and President Elect Rick Sneeuwjagt at South
Perth Australia Day
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Around the clubs
Australia Day 2017
Rotary Clubs of
Boulder
Hannans
Kalgoorlie
Rotary
Clubs of Boulder, Hannans and Kalgoorlie
meant that the cooks got really fired
up,
Presidents Gloria from Kalgoorlie and Craig from Boulder attending
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Rotary club of Rossmoyne
On the Shelley foreshore
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Rotary Club of Morley
A GREAT AUSSIE DAY BREAKFAST BBQ!!!
Australia Day celebrations kicked off
at the City of Bayswater Civic Centre
with its free Community BBQ.
This event
was proudly supported by the RC of Morley
who once again provided a delicious
“ready to go” sausage sizzle for all to enjoy!
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Rotary Club of Osborne Park
Australia Day Celebrations
We had a great celebration on the 50th floor of Central Park building
We had a great celebration on the 50th floor of Central Park building
with
about 70 Rotarian's and friends,
the sunset was spectacular and the camaraderie
great
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Rotary club of Byford and Districts
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Rotaract Club of Geraldton
Rotaract Geraldton helping out the Champion Bay Surf Life Saving Club
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Rotary Club of Busselton Geographe Bay
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
Rotary Club of Karrinyup got in early to celebrate our great country
Australia
with a traditional Aussie roast dinner at our meeting place at Carine
Tavern
Pam with Colin and Denyse
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Rotary Club oh Heirisson
Thanks all for helping Heirisson and St Barts start Australia Day
right
at Victoria Gardens overlooking Claisebrook
on a beautiful morning.
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Rotary Club of Rockingham
Some of our Rotary Club of Rockingham (Western
Australia) members
enjoying a lovely breakfast and fellowship
at the home of
Mr and Mrs Hurdle
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other news
Camp Opportunity
Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay
Camp Opportunity, RID 9455 was attended by PRID Ken
and Youth Director
Di Collins from the RCFB this evening.
The Club sponsored 'Buddy' Stacey Crase
and her 'Camper' was Emma Stromback.
Although Stacey works with assisting
handicapped people
to gain employment,
she found her time at the camp very
different to the experiences
she had had with handicapped folk.
It has been
both challenging and rewarding.
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Rotary Club of Ballajura/Malaga
more club pictures
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Rotary Club of Armadale
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Rotary Club of South Perth /Burswood
Samantha Fewster, South Perth Rotaract
talked to us Wednesday morning
about her life
changing experiences at RYLA last week
Also about the Australian Rotaract Games being held
Also about the Australian Rotaract Games being held
on 4-5 March in South Perth
and her
forthcoming visit to Zimbabwe for another Rotaract experience.
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Rotary Club of Joondalup
Joondalup Rotary, Robyn Blackwell, M Agustina Bonessi,
Amy Blackwell, Grace King, Erika Webb,
Hank de Smit, Greg Madson and David Garnsworthy.
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Rotary Club of Attadale
Rotary Clubs of
Attadale
Kwinana
This week we were very fortunate to have Colin McCulloch,
secretary of
the Rotary Club of Attadale,
speaking to us about the impressive project that
his club
has undertaken in supporting a school in Ethiopia
which provides
education to some of the poorest children in the country.
The Rotary Club of
Attadale has partnered with the
Rotary Club of Addis Ababa – Bole and the Hope
for Children organization
to facilitate The School of St Yared Ethiopia
Refurbishment and Expansion Project.
Colin and his wife Gail (pictured with
President-Elect Michael Nella)
were very
pleasant company at Monday night's meeting.
We wish the Rotary Club of Attadale
very success with their project,
and shall look forward to hearing of its
progress in the months ahead.
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Rotary Club of Scarborough
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Rotary Club of Como
pictures from last weeks meeting
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Oubounds Emma (Rotary Club of
Perth - Western Australia)
and Connor (Rotary Club of Kalamunda)
celebrate Australia Day in
Switzerland!
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Rotary Club of West Perth
enjoyed her first Australia Day in Italy
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Rotary Club of Karrinyup
President Trish, dressed for the occasion,
seen here with Rotary Club of Kununurra Inc.
Outbound
Sheridan who is enroute to Brazil
for her 2017Rotary Youth
Exchange.
Hannah, our Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange student from Germany,
together
with Swiss student Lea at the Rotary Club of Perth,
got to see a Scorchers win
at last night's Big Bash semi-final.
Hannah with her visiting parents enjoying some snorkelling
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"Picture of the Week"
New BBQ technique in Kalgoorlie
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District and Club Promotions
January
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February
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March
link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian-rotaract-games-2017-tickets-2994978661800
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October
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Way Out West - Red Dog
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National Anthem
of STRAYA
(to the tune of Hey Ya)
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Western Australia
Perth from Canning River foreshore
