Winter 2013 - Kiwanis Pacific Northwest District

ELIMINATE Project Update:
three more countries eliminate MNT
SOUTH
SUDAN
In the space of two weeks in late October, it was announced that The Eliminate
Project had successfully eliminated Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus in three countries:
Tanzania, East Timor, and China. The World Health Organization has certified that
tetanus infections affect fewer than 1 out of 1,000 live births – the threshold for
qualifying as “eliminated”.
Thanks to Kiwanis members and clubs around the world, Kiwanis International
and UNICEF have prevented the needless suffering and death of countless mothers
and babies, eliminating MNT in 10 countries since the project was announced. By
October 16, 2012, the Pacific Northwest has raised more than $260,000 in gifts and
pledges. Worldwide, Kiwanians have raised more than $19 million in gifts and
pledges and are well on their way to the five-year goal of $110 million.
There are still mothers and babies at risk in 31 countries. Every $1.80 of your
personal or club donation ensures one mother will receive the three immunizations
she needs to protect her and her future babies.
You have the power to prevent the painful death of newborn children. It only takes
$1.80 to save a life. For too many children and mothers, help will arrive too late.
This deadly disease kills one child every 9 minutes, so the best time to make a
personal or club pledge is right now.
For more information on the project, visit www.theELIMINATEproject.org.
There you will find a host of resources (such as videos, handouts, and press
release templates), personal reports from recent site visits (click on Block in
the top right corner), updates on campaign progress, and information on how
to donate (click on “Give”).
31 Countries still fight Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus
Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, DRC
(Congo), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mali,
Gabon, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan
Middle East: Afghanistan, India (15 of 35 states), Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen
The Americas: Haiti
Asia Pacific: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines
Yours in service,
Patrick Ewing John Howe
250-995-1362 360-676-1717
patrick.ewing@shaw.ca johnthowe@comcast.net
Eliminate Project District Coordinators - Pacific Northwest District
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MYANMAR
EAST TIMOR
China
Area: Total 9,706,961 km 2 or
3,747,879 mi 2 (3rd largest)
Population: 1,339,724,852 (world’s
largest) Density: 139.6/km 2 or
363.3/mi 2 (81st highest)
Official language: Chinese
Regional languages: Mongolian,
Tibetan, Uyghur, Zhuang, etc.
Economy: China had the world’s
second-largest economy in 2011
(total nominal GDP).
2011 GDP per capita: $5,413
(90th highest)
East Timor
Area: Total 14,874 km 2 or 5,743 mi 2
(159th largest)
Population: 2010 estimate 1,066,582
(155th largest) Density: 76.2/km 2
or 197.4/mi 2 (132nd highest)
Official languages: Portuguese,
Tetum Working languages:
Indonesian, English
Economy: East Timor has a large
coffee industry.
2011 GDP per capita: $3,949
Tanzania
Area: Total 945,203 km 2 or 364,898
mi 2 (31st largest)
Population: 2010 estimate
43,188,000 (30th largest)
Density: 46.3/km 2 (124th highest)
or 119.9/mi 2
Official languages: Swahili, English
Economy: Mostly based on
agriculture, which accounts for
more than half of the GDP.
2011 GDP per capita: $553
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