Polio Eradication Newsletter January 2003

"FULFILLING OUR PROMISE: ERADICATE POLIO"

“By reducing polio cases to near zero, the partnership has demonstrated that polio’s days are numbered even in countries where conflict has ravaged health systems”.
Dr. Bruce Aylward, Coordinator, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, World Health Organisation

34,184 donated already!
£59,000 promised

MANY, MANY THANKS!!!
Estimated shortfall as at 13th January around £7,000

Full contributions (equivalent to £50 per head) have been received from the Rotary Clubs of Beeston, Burton on Trent, Eastwood, Eckington, Heanor, Kirkby in Ashfield, Long Eaton, Mansfield, Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Sunrisers, Sutton in Ashfield, and Trent Bridge.

Partial Contributions have been received from Bakewell, Bingham and District, Castle Donington, Derby, Derby Daybreak, Keyworth and Ruddington, Matlock, Newark, Nottingham, Nottingham North, Ripley, Stapleford and Sandiacre, and Wollaton Park.

£1086 has been received from District (mainly from the Conference raffle) and £800 has been received from a church (see later).

The Projected figures of money still to be received from estimates by clubs is £59,000 has been estimated to be received which makes a total of around £93,000.

I still have not heard from some clubs. If you have not let me know of the hoped for target that you will try to raise please let me know as soon as possible so that I can try to estimate what the District’s final figure will be.

WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR TARGET THROUGH YOUR EFFORTS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! MANY THANKS AGAIN

PLEASE SEND IN FUNDS ASAP
Please do not wait until you have achieved your club target before sending money to "RF UK Ltd. - Polio Eradication" at RIBI, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, Warwickshire B49 6PB but send it in installments when you have a reasonable amount.
This will ensure that enough funds are received in the USA to achieve:
1. The Matching Funding available from the Gates Foundation.
2. Interest rates are also higher in the USA so that greater return on the funds invested can be obtained.
Please let me know when you have sent funds to RIBI (either by e-mail or letter)£18,000 donated already!


INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT

  1. RI Website www.rotary.org

  2. RIBI Website at www.rotary-ribi.org

  3. WHO Polio eradication website at www.polioeradication.org

  4. www.endofpolio.org

  5. www.vaccineinformation.org

  6. District www.rotary1220.org

PEOPLE TO CONTACT

Some groups within your community that may be able to help with fund-raising are:

  • Schools,

  • Women's Institutes,

  • Scouts, cubs, guides

  • Local churches

  • Local Firms and businesses

  • A call might be worthwhile

PR MATERIAL AVAILABLE

1. Polio Eradication Banners will be available on loan from me at the end of January/February
2. Poster and Stickers are available free from RIBI. Contact Jayne Bourne at 01789765411 for both these items.
3. Collection Tin sleeves are now available from RIBI
4. Video each group representative has an excellent video on "Fulfilling the Promise; Eradicate Polio". It lasts 6 minutes and if you would like to borrow it please contact your committee representative.
5. I have a Power point presentation for loan if required
6. Power point presentation given at the Rotary Institute at Cardiff is available from me as well
7. I have a CD from RI with images 'photos and logos which is available on loan.

WORLD POLIO NEWS

1. Polio only recorded in 7 countries in 2002!
However the total of cases in the year is higher due to an outbreak of several hundred cases in a province in Northern India.
This highlights the need to continue our efforts.
We must "Vaccinate to Eradicate"

2. On 25th October 14 million children under five were immunised in Ethiopia on a National Immunisation day

3. The horn of Africa is close now to be polio free.

FUTURE EVENTS

1. Rotary Service Week 23rd February 2003.
I understand that Leaflets will be given to DG John at the General Council meeting and will be available from him.
2. The Rotary Club of Warsop hopes to organise a Car Treasure Hunt later in this Rotary year. Details later.
3. Perhaps your local place of work, business or school could have a "Non Uniform Day"

If you would like me to notify Clubs through the Polio newsletter of events that you are going to hold for polio eradication I would be pleased to do so.

1. The Beeston Club will be holding a Concert at Chilwell Methodist Church on Saturday 22nd March at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Nottingham City Transport Brass Band and the Retford Male Voice Choir will perform.

FOR TALKS AND INFORMATION CONTACT

Keith Hammond at 01332 347949.
e-mail: via the contact centre 
Or any member of the committee

POLIO ERADICATION CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE!!
Keith Hammond Derby (Chairman) Colin Brockington Bretby (South) 01283 731724
Bibek Pradhan Mansfield (North)
01623 490789
Peter Clark Wirksworth (West)
01629 823059
Val Lindley Sherwood Sunrisers (East
0115 926 6618)
Brian Darlison (Hucknall) PR
0115 952 0202

MASTERCARD

A Rotary MBNA Mastercard is available Those signing up generate a £25 donation to Polio Eradication plus 0.035% on all transactions through the card. Details of the card are available from RIBI or from the RIBI Website at www.rotary-ribi.org 

SNIPPETS FROM RI NEWSLETTER

1. US$13.9 million donated so far towards the campaign
2. Commemorative Paul Harris Fellow certificates are available recognising the Polio Eradication campaign. Contact me for further details.


SNIPPETS FROM RI NEWSLETTER

1. Car stickers "Goodbye Polio - Thanks Rotary" have been used by District 1110 with good effect. They are available at £270 for 1000 and sold at £1 each. Contact Decai Art Auto-Trade supplies at 01934 863555 for further information.
2. Reverend Canon Roger Royle - known to many from his radio programmes and talks to clubs has become the Patron of the Eradicate Polio Campaign.

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Rotary International volunteers carrying vaccine to a distribution centre, Nigeria  (c) Rotary International


We are going to succeed in our aim for a Polio free world.

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A few drops of this powerful vaccine protects a child for life. July 2001,  near Sibiti, Congo. Photograph: WHO/Sven Torfinn.

And Finally

Bob Carter from the Rotary Club of Beeston recently sent me his reflections about becoming a polio sufferer when he was 18. He suffered time in an iron lung and was in hospital for three months. He then wore a caliper on his leg until he had surgery on his ankle

With his permission I quote from his letter:

 



"The awful feature of polio is that you never recover from it. In my case I have suffered from a pretty useless right leg and back problems, so that I was never able to chase around or play football with my children".

"The thought of polio returning to this country fills me with horror. We all have a deep self interest in helping Rotary International to eradicate polio from the few remaining countries around the world, and so safeguard future generations from a dreadful crippling disease"

 

 

Final Quotation

"We have come so far, now is the time to complete the job and fulfill our promise to the children of the world"

Lewis Vicente Giay, Chairman of the International Polio Eradication Fundraising Campaign Committee.

Keith Hammond
District Polio Eradication Fund raising Chairman
e-mail: via the contact centre
 
 
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