Why are we

here?

The Rotary Foundation

Seminar

September 28, 2013

WHY is the Rotary Foundation deserving of our support?

Why sh

ould

we su

pport

the R

ota

ry Foundatio

n?

What

does

polio

do?

It maims. It cripples. It kills.

Polio is only a plane ride from the United States.

Polio EradicationIn 1985, Rotary

International promised

every child a world free

from the threat of polio.

Since then, the number of

countries that continue to

be polio endemic has

declined from over 125 to just three.

Top 5

reaso

ns

to

era

dic

ate

polio

#1 The human cost: If

we choose to control

polio rather than eradicate it, polio could

rebound to 10 million

cases in the next 40

years.

Why should we eradicate polio?

Top 5

reaso

ns

to

era

dic

ate

polio

#2 It’s achievable: We

have the tools to end

polio and the means to

reach all children. The

new, bivalent vaccine

successfully targets the

two remaining strains of

polio in one dose.

Top 5

reaso

ns

to

era

dic

ate

polio #3 It’s a good

investment: An independent study in the

journal Vaccine estimates the $9 billion

global investment in a

polio-free world will net

an economic benefit of

$40 to $50 billion over

the next 20 years.

Top 5

reaso

ns

to

era

dic

ate

polio

#4 It strengthens the

system: Our polio eradication efforts have

established an active

disease surveillance

network that is being used

for other health interventions such as

measles vaccinations,

deworming tablets, and

mosquito bed nets.

Top 5

reaso

ns

to

era

dic

ate

polio

#5 It sets the stage: The

ability to reach all children

with the polio vaccine is

proof of the concept that we

can succeed in our next

major global health initiative.

Help

win

the

fight a

gain

st

polio

Rotarians have been

fighting to eradicate

polio for more than 20

years and we are “this

close” to achieving our

top priority. Now is the

time to act and cross the

finish line

Peace

is P

oss

ible

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao-tzu

Do y

ou w

ant

to c

hange

the w

orl

d?

Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and conflict resolution in their careers and in their communities. Fellows are chosen based on their ability to have a significant, positive impact on world peace during their careers.

Rotary Peace Center University Partners

More

than 7

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gra

duate

s are

now

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orl

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The Rotary Peace Centers program offers future world and community leaders the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in international studies, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field

Rota

ry P

eace

Cente

r

Alu

mni b

y Pr

ofe

ssio

n38% NGOs19% Governmental agencies 9% Pursuing advanced degree 8% Teaching 7% Research 6% United Nations agencies 2% Journalism 2% Law 9% Misc.

Building the Leaders of Tomorrow

Strengthening the Leaders of Today

Rotary Peace Centers

That is WHY

I support our Rotary

Foundation

End Polio Now!, Rotary Peace

Centers as well as the thousands of water, sanitation,

health, education, economic development, and disease

prevention programs sponsored by thousands of Rotarians world-

wide.