Rotary members have played an invaluable role in the effort to rid the African region of wild polio. We should be proud of all the hard work that we’ve done to eliminate the wild poliovirus throughout Africa and in nearly every country in the world. 

This progress is the result of a decades-long effort across the 47 countries of the African region. It has involved millions of health workers traveling by foot, boat, bike and bus, innovative strategies to vaccinate children amid conflict and insecurity, and a huge disease surveillance network to test cases of paralysis and check sewage for the virus. 

Over the last two decades, countless Rotary members in countries across the African region and around the world have worked together to raise funds, immunize children, advocate with local and national leaders, and raise awareness about the importance of vaccination, enabling the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to effectively respond to and stop polio outbreaks. 

This milestone is an incredible public health achievement for Rotary members, the African region, and our GPEI partners, and a huge step forward on the road to global polio eradication. But we still have important work to do in order to eradicate wild polio in the last two endemic countries.

This September is The Mustard Seed’s first-ever Camp at Home for Hope weekend! This one of a kind event will bring communities together across Alberta and in BC to help eliminate poverty and homelessness in a weekend of good fun for a good cause.
       
So what is Camp at Home for Hope? On the September 19^th weekend raise a tent and roll out the sleeping bags. Camp in your living room or your backyard and raise money to help the most vulnerable members of your community.
 
Register today to participate in the first-ever Camp at Home for Hope weekend and help us take a big step towards reducing poverty and eliminating homelessness in your community.