END POLIO NOW!

Kirkcudbright Rotary were invited to tell the pupils of Auchencairn school about how Rotary is fighting Polio globally


Kirkcudbright Rotary were invited to tell the pupils of Auchencairn school about how Rotary is fighting Poliomyelitis globally. This was done in story telling style, by Rotarians, fun and laughter as well as educational.

Rotary has been working to eradicate polio globally for more than 40 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.

As a founding partner of the Global Eradication, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. Kirkcudbright Rotary has been involved donating vaccine and providing “Rotarian hours” since the start of the project.

Rotary members world-wide have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.

Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.

The pupils at Auchencairn school now have a symbolic purple crocus to remind them of PURPLE PINKIE. Vaccinated children have their pinkie painted purple, like a badge of honour. 

Kirkcudbright Rotary wish to thank you for supporting this push in global health. END POLIO NOW.

'What We Do' Main Pages:

Kirkcudbright Rotary, with the help of the local community and students from Kirkcudbright Schools, planted more than 1,000 trees in the Castledykes and riverside areas of the town.

more  

Rotary Kirkcudbright organise a visit for children with special needs to the Kirkcudbright Parish Players’ Pantomime “Simple Simon”.

more  

A group of enthusiastic Kirkcudbright Academy pupils display some equipment provided by Kirkcudbright Rotary

more  
Kids Out 2022

Every June, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland get together with KidsOut take over 25,000 disadvantaged children on a fun day out. In Dumfries and Galloway, we join in.

more  
Youth Speaks winners with President Allan Ross

The winners of the recent Youth Speaks Competitions "Wow" Rotary members

more  

Kirkcudbright Rotary were invited to tell the pupils of Auchencairn school about how Rotary is fighting Polio globally

more  
Young Artists Winners with Christine Wimbush and Rotary President Andy Courtnadge

Kirkcudbright Rotary Young Artist Competition 2022 goes ahead for students from Kirkcudbright Academy and its five partner Primary Schools, Auchencairn, Borgue, Gatehouse, Kirkcudbright and Twynholm Primary Schools.

more  

On 15 November, pupils from 5 of the region’s Primary Schools, Kirkcudbright, Borgue, Twynholm, Gatehouse and Auchencairn entertained an audience of Parents, Teachers and members of Kirkcudbright Rotary

more  

Kirkcudbright Rotary, working alongside Kirkcudbright Summer Festivities, organise a short story competition for its partner primary schools

more  
Participants in Young Musician 2024

On Thursday, the 22d February, Kirkcudbright Academy, supported by Kirkcudbright Rotary, staged their annual Young Musician competition.

more  
Academy Youth Speaks winners with Rotary President, Allan Ross

The evening of Thursday 9 November saw an appreciative audience informed and entertained by Kirkcudbright Academy pupils.

more