The Eliminate Project
What is The Eliminate Project? • A massive Kiwanis and UNICEF effort to “eliminate” maternal and neonatal tetanus around the world – Thus allowing for both Key Club and KIWIN’S to support the project as well • In order to entirely “eliminate” maternal and neonatal tetanus a total of about $110 million US dollars will be needed in order to... – supply the syringes and vaccines – provide transportation – safe storage of materials – a staff of over 1,000 skilled professionals • The Eliminate Project is not just a project but the opportunity to give someone the chance to live.
What is Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus? • Tetanus – 1. A bacterial disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles. – 2. The prolonged contraction of a muscle caused by rapidly repeated stimuli. • Maternal- Relating to the mother • Neonatal- Relating to the newborn • MNT basically gives excruciating affects at birth — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful involuntary movements of the limb and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. • This is very very painful for the newborn
Who is affected? • Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus affects not only a mother but also her child. • This disease is highly preventable but it affects mothers and children who have little or no access to healthcare because they cannot afford it or live in remote areas. • MNT kills a baby every 11 minutes, 130 newborns a day, and nearly 49,000 newborns a year. • Although we have eliminated MNT from many countries, the mothers and children of 23 nations still suffer from MNT.
How Can We Help? • We can help by creating various fundraisers contributing to Project Eliminate • Through a series of three vaccinations for $1.80, you can save a mother and all her future children from tetanus. • Help Kiwanis and UNICEF eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus from this world and do your part to save a baby’s life today by raising awareness for this completely preventable disease with your friends, families, and school.
Goals and Progress? • This year KIWIN’S has set a goal to raise $20,000 for The Eliminate Project by June of 2016 – As of July 13th 2015 KIWIN’S has raised $5,911 and 67 cents this is about 30% of our goal already! • Ways to earn funds... – Hold fundraisers • restaurant fundraisers, sell merchandise(buttons, sweaters etc…) – Ask for donations • Simply asking for donations at meetings, socials, and events can help raise funds for the cause – Work with Kiwanis, Key Clubs, other KIWIN’S clubs to help contribute even more to the project and its efforts to “eliminate” maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK8hXDX5pZ0
Additional Resources • Visit kiwins.org to learn more information about the Eliminate Project • *Note* There are many videos about The Eliminate Project find one that you feel is most impactful! • The Eliminate Project Article/Website: – http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx