April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship
April, 2006 My Fellow Rotarians - Rotary's Global History Fellowship
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District 6440 Histories 2005<br />
During 2000 and 2001, the Western Pacific<br />
region, including People’s Republic of China, was<br />
declared polio-free. The number of polio cases<br />
declined 99 percent since the <strong>Global</strong> Polio<br />
Eradication Initiative began in 1988. An emphasis<br />
was placed on treating avoidable blindness. The<br />
first awards were made from the Scholarships<br />
fund pool for Low-Income Countries.<br />
Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund<br />
totaled $61.1 million. The Permanent Fund<br />
reached $122.6 million. 1,084 Ambassadorial<br />
Scholars from 67 countries studied in 70<br />
countries.<br />
In 2002, the European region was declared poliofree.<br />
An emphasis on membership growth added<br />
54,939 members, the highest one-year increase<br />
ever. Rotary welcomed the United Arab Emirates,<br />
with readmission of the Rotary Club of Dubai.<br />
More than 1,100 Rotary clubs were chartered.<br />
The Rotary Foundation received the 2002 Gates<br />
Award for <strong>Global</strong> Health from Bill & Melinda<br />
Gates Foundation. Contributions to the Annual<br />
Programs Fund totaled $67.5 million. The<br />
Permanent Fund was $91 million.<br />
In 2003, <strong>Rotarians</strong> raised $119 million for the<br />
one-year polio eradication fundraising campaign<br />
to help fill the vaccine funding gap and support<br />
polio surveillance. The first class of the Rotary<br />
world Peace Scholars began studies at the Rotary<br />
Centers for International Studies in peace and<br />
conflict resolution. The Foundation streamlined<br />
its Humanitarian Grants structure. Contribution to<br />
the Annual Program Fund totaled $55.8 million<br />
while the Permanent Fund reached $113.1<br />
million.<br />
During 2004 and 2005, an emphasis was placed<br />
on poverty alleviation, health concerns, literacy<br />
and education and promoting the family of<br />
Rotary. More than 800 <strong>Rotarians</strong>, Rotoractors and<br />
guest attended Rotary/UN Day at UN<br />
Headquarters in New York. The Rotary<br />
Centennial history book, A Century of Service:<br />
The story of Rotary International, was introduced<br />
at the International Assembly. Fifteen one-day<br />
Presidential Celebrations were scheduled in<br />
various parts of the World.<br />
In 2005, Rotary celebrated its centennial on<br />
February 23.<br />
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