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Dear Fellow Rotarians, We know that by working together,we can achieve greater good than by working alone.We know that united in Rotary, we can Make Dreams Real for all of the world`s children by reducing the rate of child mortality. We must provide hope and a chance at a future for all children,both in our local communities and in communities far away,because without
Rotary,children`s needs are going to unmeet evereyday.This is why I am asking everyone to use the knowledge acquired in recent years working with water,health and hunger,and literacy to do the most good we can to improve the lives of children around the globe,and inspire other Rotarians to do the same. As you make your plans for the next Rotary year,remember to focus on developing projects that make sure children have clean water, improved overall health,and the opportunity to go to school.We must work together, one club with another,to do waht is needed. Please join me this year in Making Dreams Real by beginning to turn safe and happy childhood into long and healthy lives. Sincerely, D.K.Lee
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Decades ago, polio outbreaks were a constant threat around the world. After the introduction of polio vaccines by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin and a steadfast immunization effort, these outbreaks became part of history in most of the world.
Yet many still live under the threat of polio, which is why Rotary and its global partners are committed to reaching every child with the vaccine and ending this disease worldwide.
Major gains have been made in the global fight against polio: - In the 1980s, 1,000 children were infected by the disease every day in 125 countries. Today, polio cases have declined by 99 percent, with fewer than two thousand cases reported in 2006.
- Two billion children have been immunized, five million have been spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths from polio have been prevented.
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