Rotary International is a service organization With over 33,695 Clubs in more than 209 countries approximately 12,16,983 members and in India 2,957 Rotary Clubs With more Than 1,05,461 members undertake humanitarian programs that addresses today’s Challenging Issues .
Rotary international is the spearheading member of global polio eradication initiative and is the largest private donor.
· Till date Rotary’s contribution worldwide is US $850millions (Rs 4,250 crores) .
· In India alone Rotary’s contribution is approximately US $ 129.33 million (RS 647 crores) for Polio eradication activities.
· So far nearly 7,000 polio inflicted children have been operated upon and rehabilitated.
· The annual expenditure in India for polio plus campaign is over Rs. 1400 crores.
In a major boost to the eradication campaign the gates foundation joined hands with Rotary international and through Bill &Melinda gates Foundation contributed a sum of US$ 355 million for the final push and asked Rotary international to raise a further sum of US$ 200 million on its own.
The is Bill gates Challenge
So, the war against polio continues!!
But Victory is sight!
Let’s join hands with Rotary international
In their final battle to wipe out polio
From planet earth.
