Global Citizen’s Post

Today marks World Malaria Day, a global call to action against this devastating disease. Despite progress, malaria still affects millions of people globally. Past health reports revealed Malaria as one of the main causes of child morbidity in Sudan. Around 75 per cent of all child deaths are registered due to preventable diseases, such as diarrhea, Malaria, and pneumonia. This year, there is expected to be an exponential increase in fatalities due to 70-80 per cent of the hospitals in conflict-affected areas no longer being functional. Moreover, 65 per cent of the population lacks access to healthcare. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀! We are desperate to provide our communities with as many mosquito nets as possible. Could you donate just £18.00 today to give a family two mosquito nets to save children’s lives? Together, we can play our part in eradicating this deadly disease from Darfur. 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🤝 #WorldMalariaDay #HealthyLifestyle #SudanCrisis #KidsForKids

Dear Friends, On Friday 1st of December 2023 to 3rd Rotaract Club of Bweyogerere Namboole embarked on a journey to Lwankoni, Kyotera District to create hope and change through It's Project Deserving Hope phase III. Rotaractors, Rotarians and other partners contributed “Volunteers are unpaid not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless.” – Anonymous Other sources of funds included contributions from Members, Donations, corporate sponsors and other partnering clubs. Since its inception in 2021, implementation has been in phases and this year being phase III, with specific focus on the 7 focus areas of rotary service; Peace and Conflict Prevention / Resolution, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Water and Sanitation, Maternal and Child Health, Basic Education and Literacy, Economic and Community Development. Activities included; This involved offering guidance and counselling sessions with young men and women so that they are2 able to make formed decisions. Health We were able to donate 5 hospital beds to Lwankoni Health Center III, Kyotera to help patients who are admitted get proper treatment and diagnose. These were the fist of the kind in this health facility. We were also able to donate a compound Microscope so that the facility is able to screen variety of samples. We were also able to donate medicine through our partner Cipla QCIL. This will improve on treatment of illnesses. Pregnant women were also given mama kits Basic Education and Literacy We were also able to provide school beds (Double-deckers) to students. This will improve on learners’ welfare because there will be enough space for resting. We also managed to paint dormitories, pit latrines and school blocks to add the beauty to the school. Scholarships will also be availed to the best students Economic and community development Through the boy child uplifting program. Our members were able to equip boys of St Herman secondary school with information and knowledge of having start ups with minimal resources with an ail of elevating poverty. They were then tasked to develop ideas through a proposal not forgetting the sustainability aspect of not more than 300,000 UGX. The one with the best idea wins the award. This year’s winner pitched about the passion fruit farming. We were also able to donate clothes to boost on the welfare of the people of Kyotera. Climate Action. We were able to plant 1,000 fruit trees at St Herman Secondary School Lwankoni so that we reduce on the green house effect or Global Warming. This will also increase on the number of rains. Like one person remarked; “The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one, you light one, 1.2 million Rotarians light one. Together, we light up the world.”” For support, donations etc. Visit us Visit https://lnkd.in/gY-tUQ4J #DHPIII    

Wild poliovirus once paralyzed 7,000 children a week. In 2023, that number was only 12 children (all in a remote area between Pakistan and Afghanistan) and it's been 11 weeks since the last case of wild polio was reported. This progress is possible because of brilliant innovators who discovered breakthroughs and frontline heroes who made sure that solutions reached children, even in the most remote parts of the world. And so much of that was possible because of philanthropy: Rotary International, the Gates foundation, and other organizations dedicated to a future where polio is a thing of the past. (adapted from the Gates Foundation). With polio, a 99.999% reduction is great BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH... The scourge of polio is not officially over until the world has three years of ZERO reported cases. Then, it is truly a Polio Free world. #Rotary #trfrotary #polio

We have come such a long way since 1985, when Rotary International first launched its polio eradication efforts. Having contributed over $2 billion and immunized more than 2.5 billion #children in 122 countries over the last four decades, Rotary and its GPEI partners aim to end polio forever. Today, we are closer to this goal than ever before, as polio remains endemic in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. However, the statistics are truly alarming: if we were to stop our #polio eradication efforts today, then in just a decade, over 200,000 children could fall victim to polio on a yearly basis. Therefore, we must do everything we can to prevent the resurgence of this disease that we've come so close to defeating. The need for collective action to eventually reach a polio-free world is vital, and Rotary is firm in its determination to make that vision a reality. #Donate through rotary.org to #EndPolioNow #PolioAwareness #7AreasofFocus #ServiceAboveSelf #LebaneseDiaspora #Lebanon #Rotary #RotaryInternational #RotaryClubofLebanonInternational #District2452

🌟 Is 'effective altruism' the way forward? 🌟 Effective altruism is the idea that grantmakers/philanthropists should work together to identify the 'best' solutions to the world's most pressing problems - mostly based on the number of people reached (often lives saved) per dollar. Websites like GiveWell research and rank nonprofits for their effectiveness - with the top scoring organisations usually those who reach huge numbers of people with lifesaving interventions, for example malaria prevention programmes. While these causes are obviously important, does this approach ignore more complex, expensive and messy problems, or smaller organisations working to have a longer term, deeper impact for a smaller number of people?

Ukraine’s vulnerable populations have been greatly impacted by russia’s full-scale invasion, and a particularly grim picture is developing for children. ❕A recent report from UNICEF underscores this: ➖1.5 years of violence, fear, loss, and interrupted education made an indelible impact on children’s lives. ➖1.5 million children are now at risk of severe mental health issues. ➖Healthcare infrastructure is severely damaged, hampering essential care and vaccinations. Nova Ukraine is committed to long-term support for children. Discover more about our impactful initiatives on our social media, website, and bi-weekly newsletter. Please donate and spread the word! https://ow.ly/T87v50PTeAy Your continuous support means the world to us! Contemplating a monthly donation? Such consistent contributions are the backbone of our projects that provide immediate relief and support long-term projects. #nu_impact #standwithukraine #supportukraine

Just announced at #RLMForum: a coalition of partners renewed and strengthened their joint support for community health workers, which includes a commitment by the Global Fund of up to US$900 million for the next 3 years—74% of which will be invested in African countries. As a founding member of Africa Frontline First, we joined the following partners in this historic commitment, made on the sidelines of #COP28’s first-ever Health Day in the United Arab Emirates: The Global Fund, Africa CDC, Africa Frontline First, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), The ELMA Philanthropies, the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), USAID, and UNICEF. Community health workers, with the salaries, supplies, skills, and supervision they need to achieve their full potential, are essential to resilient health systems that can adapt to disease and climate threats, and achieve universal health coverage. Today’s announcement moves us closer to a world where no one is left behind. https://lnkd.in/e9pbcVcM

BE THE LIGHT. BE THE HOPE. "Working collectively and individually, we make an impact by taking action." Please donate to the cause of your choice. By donating, your generosity will help those in need and put smiles on needy children's faces. A secured link 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-et2Fby Remember:- Our work is aimed at mainstreaming the vulnerable members of our communities:- - The homeless, street children, orphans, and semi orphans, - Helpless seniors, - Young school dropouts, - HIV victims including children living with HIV/AIDS. - ⁠Vulnerable/neglected animals - Environment-⁠Climate change ( Tree planting ) Our Initiative offers support and protection through medication, food, and education by engaging in subsistence agricultural farming. You can donate for food, water, medical, sponsor a child, education, tree planting, a land project for the orphanage, holiday season, etc:-

Malaria continues to impact communities in Kenya, and together, we can make a difference. 🌟 🚨 The Challenge: Mosquito bites are more than just a nuisance; they pose a serious health risk. Malaria, transmitted through these tiny but deadly insects, affects countless lives. Our mission is to prevent the spread of this preventable disease. 🌟 Our Initiative: Civicom Aid is launching a campaign to finance mosquito nets for comprehensive malaria prevention. 💤✨ 💼 How You Can Be the Change: Finance Mosquito Nets: Your support can directly fund the production and distribution of mosquito nets, providing a vital barrier against malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Spread Awareness: Join our social media campaigns to educate communities about the importance of using mosquito nets. Your voice can save lives by preventing the spread of malaria. Be a Donor: Your generous donations contribute to making mosquito nets accessible to vulnerable populations. Every net financed is a step towards a malaria-free future. 🌈 The Impact of Your Contribution: By supporting our campaign, you're not just financing nets; you're safeguarding communities, especially children and pregnant women, from the devastating effects of malaria. 📣 Take Action Now! 💙 Donate: Your financial support fuels our mission. Visit https://lnkd.in/gZDeXEms to contribute. 🔄 Share: Spread the word on social media. Together, we can create a web of protection against malaria. 📧 Connect: Reach out to us at ceo@civicom.org to explore partnership opportunities or learn more about our malaria prevention initiative. ☎️ Call/Text WhatsApp: Dial 613-862-1356 to speak directly to our team and be part of the solution. 🌟 Together, Let's Defend Lives and Defeat Malaria! 💙🌍 #MalariaPrevention #CivicomAid 🌟

*Mission possible: End Malaria* In these uneasy times, with news channels filled with stories of conflict, hatred and war, it is easy to feel apathy and a sense of helplessness, also on fronts where we can - and have been - making steady progress. Each birthday, I draw attention to one issue - a new one every year - that goes under the radar, but where each of us, in the aggregate, can make a big difference. This year I have decided to highlight and support the fight against #malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. For many years (at least the last two decades), things have been looking brighter. In 2000 #malariaprevention was designated as a critical target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). By the target year in 2015, WHO concluded malaria incidence had fallen by 37% globally and death rates by 60%. The same year, scientists even suggested mosquitos could be genetically modified to eradicate the disease carte blanche.   Now, however, this cause of death is on the rise. The main reason: increasingly adaptive and resistant species of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.   Malaria and other mosquito-borne viruses are one of the main causes of premature deaths globally, causing about 620,000 deaths each year. More worryingly, one particular malaria-carrying species of mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is developing resistance to common preventive measures, such as insecticides. Moreover, the mosquitos are becoming better adapted to survive the dry season – and even thrive in areas formerly believed to be safe from malaria, such as coastal cities and the continental interior. This means a large new population (researchers have estimated an additional 126 million people) is becoming susceptible to malaria, especially vulnerable children under the age of 5 in the poorer regions of sub-Saharan Africa, threatening to undermine all progress indicators on malaria prevention. This dramatic evolution is seriously undermining the UN #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #3, target 3.3.: "By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases".   This is why I believe the work of The Against Malaria Foundation is more important than ever. Through collaborating with each country’s national malaria program and other partner organizations to distribute protective nets in mass distribution campaigns, they have provided more than 200 million nets to millions of households in more than 8 malaria-endemic countries in Africa. These nets have likely prevented more than 150,000 deaths by malaria and other communicable diseases.   I challenge you to join me in supporting their important mission: To end death by malaria!! And I suggest you do it annually, through either Giving What We Can: https://lnkd.in/dzKzJCgi or the Norwegian charity Gi Effektivt: https://lnkd.in/dNibdZC8