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The ELI M I N A T E Project

The ELI M I N A T E Project. Why we care. 2012-2013 CDCKI Membership Development and Education Committee. W h a t i s i t?. With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.

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The ELI M I N A T E Project

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  1. The ELIMINATE Project Why we care 2012-2013 CDCKI Membership Development and Education Committee

  2. What is it? • With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. • This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year.

  3. What Does It Do? • The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. • To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more.

  4. What Are We Doing? It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family. the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families. Click on the Picture to Learn More

  5. Our Progress!

  6. How You Can Help! • $1.80 Vaccinates a mother and protects her and all her future children. • There are many ways for your club to fundraise money to donate to this great cause.

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