District Project
This year the Capital District is tackling maternal and neonatal tetanus as our District Project.
The Eliminate Project is the Kiwanis Family's effort to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), a terrible, destructive disease. MNT occurs during childbirth when unskilled birth attendants cut the umbilical cord with an unclean blade. The soil on the blade and surrounding areas are full of tetanus spores which in turn infect the cord. Tetanus spreads throughout the newborn’s body and leads to painful convulsions, spasms, extreme sensitivity to light and touch, and difficulty breathing. The baby dies days later. Mothers and their babies suffer immensely from maternal and neonatal tetanus, as it causes not only pain for the baby, but pain for everyone watching. A mother cannot even touch her newborn baby the few days they are alive due to their extreme sensitivity to light and touch. One touch from the mother would cause the baby tremendous pain preventing the mother from comforting her baby through their time of pain. They are helpless. This pain and suffering is completely preventable.
One baby dies every 9 minutes from tetanus which totals to an average of 160 deaths a day. It takes only 3 doses of the tetanus vaccine to immunize the mother and her future babies from tetanus. Once a mother is vaccinated all her future children will be protected from the killer disease. It only costs $1.80 to protect a mother and her babies, $1.80 to save multiple people from suffering. The time to act is NOW!
In order for the Eliminate Project to succeed, the Kiwanis family has partnered with UNICEF to raise 110 million dollars by 2015. This money will provide vaccines, syringes, safe transport, storage, education, and lots of training. This year, being the first, should be focused on the education of members and people within the community. Allow everyone to understand how hard tetanus is on families in harsh living conditions. Begin to plan fundraisers, and broaden support from your club and community. There is a lot we as a family can do to save the lives of so many innocent babies. With the Eliminate Project, we will save 61 million mothers and babies. The Kiwanis Family eliminated iodine deficiency disorders, a preventable disease in 1994, and we can do it again in 2015 with Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. This is our chance to change the world! Let's save the valuable connection between a mother and her baby!
The District Board of the Capital District of Key Club International has set the goal of raising $3.60 per member for The Eliminate Project during the 2011-2012 year. With 14,800 Key Club members in the district, this would raise $53,280 and save over 28,000 lives. Together, we can reach this goal by the annual District Leadership Conference in March 2012.
Clubs collecting money for the Eliminate Project should save all funds raised and submit one check made payable to the Capital District of Key Club International at the annual District Leadership Conference. This year's event will feature the first-ever "Parade of Checks" where clubs will be recognized for their contributions to the district project. Any donations made by clubs or individuals to the Eliminate Project should be clearly noted as being from the Capital District. For additional guidance, please contact District Administrator Joe Stankus.
For more information, visit www.EliminateProject.org
The Eliminate Project is the Kiwanis Family's effort to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), a terrible, destructive disease. MNT occurs during childbirth when unskilled birth attendants cut the umbilical cord with an unclean blade. The soil on the blade and surrounding areas are full of tetanus spores which in turn infect the cord. Tetanus spreads throughout the newborn’s body and leads to painful convulsions, spasms, extreme sensitivity to light and touch, and difficulty breathing. The baby dies days later. Mothers and their babies suffer immensely from maternal and neonatal tetanus, as it causes not only pain for the baby, but pain for everyone watching. A mother cannot even touch her newborn baby the few days they are alive due to their extreme sensitivity to light and touch. One touch from the mother would cause the baby tremendous pain preventing the mother from comforting her baby through their time of pain. They are helpless. This pain and suffering is completely preventable.
One baby dies every 9 minutes from tetanus which totals to an average of 160 deaths a day. It takes only 3 doses of the tetanus vaccine to immunize the mother and her future babies from tetanus. Once a mother is vaccinated all her future children will be protected from the killer disease. It only costs $1.80 to protect a mother and her babies, $1.80 to save multiple people from suffering. The time to act is NOW!
In order for the Eliminate Project to succeed, the Kiwanis family has partnered with UNICEF to raise 110 million dollars by 2015. This money will provide vaccines, syringes, safe transport, storage, education, and lots of training. This year, being the first, should be focused on the education of members and people within the community. Allow everyone to understand how hard tetanus is on families in harsh living conditions. Begin to plan fundraisers, and broaden support from your club and community. There is a lot we as a family can do to save the lives of so many innocent babies. With the Eliminate Project, we will save 61 million mothers and babies. The Kiwanis Family eliminated iodine deficiency disorders, a preventable disease in 1994, and we can do it again in 2015 with Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. This is our chance to change the world! Let's save the valuable connection between a mother and her baby!
The District Board of the Capital District of Key Club International has set the goal of raising $3.60 per member for The Eliminate Project during the 2011-2012 year. With 14,800 Key Club members in the district, this would raise $53,280 and save over 28,000 lives. Together, we can reach this goal by the annual District Leadership Conference in March 2012.
Clubs collecting money for the Eliminate Project should save all funds raised and submit one check made payable to the Capital District of Key Club International at the annual District Leadership Conference. This year's event will feature the first-ever "Parade of Checks" where clubs will be recognized for their contributions to the district project. Any donations made by clubs or individuals to the Eliminate Project should be clearly noted as being from the Capital District. For additional guidance, please contact District Administrator Joe Stankus.
For more information, visit www.EliminateProject.org
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