Rotary Foundation


The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the efforts of both Rotary International and individual Rotary Clubs to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs.

For several years we in the Conwy Valley club have taken part (albeit in a small way as our emphasis is on helping the local communities in the Conwy Valley) in a drive to eradicate polio from the world.

Help eradicate polio

When this worldwide project started over back in 1979 it seemed an almost impossible task but recently (September 2015) it's been announced that polio is only endemic in two countries (Afghanistan and Pakistan).  This is in part due to the £20million plus that has been raised by Rotary Clubs in Britian and Ireland. partly due to the fund raising carried out by the 1.2 million Rotarians across the world,, partly due to Rotarians in overseas countries who have taken part in mass immunisation days and partly due to the work carried out by our partners in this massive job - the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Centres for Disease Control (not to forget the tremendous help given by the Bill Gates Foundation in matching donations over recent years).

Eradicating polio really has been a joint effort - Rotary has relied on it's members across the world who are not polio experts but have spent time and money helping and has also relied on the experts who understand the disease and how to prevent it.

Thank you everyone for your help so far - here's to the final push !

Rotary Foundation sub-pages:

Polio End Now 2014

more polio day at the co-op in llanrwst

Purple4Polio Presentation

more Rotarian Kevin Rowlands gave a presentation to the club explaining Rotary's worldwide involvement in the eradication of Polio. From 122 countries in 1986 to just Afganistan and Pakistan in 2016 - 2.5billion children treated during that time.

EGLWYSBACH SHOW August 8th 2015

more EGLWYSBACH SHOW August 8th 2015

Aquabox

more Aquabox

Crocuses Support Polio Plus

more Conwy Valley Rotary Club supports the national effort in selling 'pin on' crocuses in order to raise funds towards the worldwide eradication of polio. With just 3 countries in the world that are still affected by this debilitating disease-please support.