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There are absolutely no words that describe the feeling of giving a child 2 drops of the Polio Vaccine. In 2 days 170 million children all over India were given the vaccine by hundreds of Rotarian volunteers from all over the world who were scattered all over the country on the same 2 days.
On the first day, Rotary volunteers are given a specific location to set up. Family members bring their children to get the vaccination. On the second day - something completely different. Rotarians and health care workers go into the slums on what is known as “mop up” and go door-to-door to inoculate the children. These families are so grateful that we are there to help the children, that they constantly offer you a cup of tea, cracker or water or whatever they may have and believe me they have nothing. You will see the finger puppets that I brought to give to the children after they received the vaccine yet we handed them out to all the children as they don’t have any or few toys.
At no time during our trip or being in these neighborhoods did we ever feel that we were in any type of danger or unsafe. We all realized that there was something bigger than ourselves and that once again this is what Rotary and being a Rotarian is all about.
Our team was Making A Difference as we truly showed Service Above Self. For me and I am sure Rick Sherman, this was an experience of a lifetime that we will never forget.
Now it is time to get ready for the District Conference. Please see the next article for updates and more details and be sure to register at: www.rotary7230.org.
See you next month.
The 2018 Installation of Krishnan Chittur as District Governor and installation of District Officers will take place on Sunday, June 10 at The Briarcliff Manor. Early Bird Registration is now open. Information and Registration
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