| RISING TO THE CHALLENGE |
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In anticipation of the FIFA World Cup in June, Rotary clubs across Africa are gearing up for the final push to eradicate polio on the continent. The Kick Polio Out of Africa campaign launched 23 February with the symbolic kicking of a soccer ball signed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, a polio survivor. Primary sponsor of the campaign is DHL Express.
The ball’s journey began in Cape Town, South Africa, one of the host cities for the 2010 World Cup, and will continue through 22 countries, most of them polio affected, en route to the RI Convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada, in June.
During the ball’s four-month trip, Rotary clubs in polio-affected countries are organizing soccer-related polio awareness events to generate support for polio immunization. Each national PolioPlus committee chair will also sign the ball.
Follow the ball’s journey on the Kick Polio Out of Africa blog. An interactive map shows African countries’ efforts to end the disease.
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