Marking World Polio Day, Temple Road Primary School
Temple Road Primary School, Nyeri
October 24, 2017
Project Summary
Nine Rotarians visited Temple Road Primary School on World Polio Day to teach pupils about polio and Rotary's role in ending it.
Community Need
Young people needed to understand polio, why vaccination matters, and the part Rotary plays in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
What We Did
Rotarians gave a talk on Rotary and polio and educated pupils about the disease and how it is prevented.
Project at a Glance
Project Type: Club Project
Start Date: October 24, 2017
Completion Date: October 24, 2017
No. of Volunteers: 9
No. of Hours: 3
Funding Amount: 42 USD
Funding Source: Club Funds
Beneficiaries: Not Recorded
What We Delivered
An educational session on polio and Rotary's role in its eradication.
Project Partners
Temple Road Primary School, Host school
Impact Metrics
9
Rotary Volunteers
3
Volunteer Hours
Impact
Small in financial scale, the session built health awareness among young people and helped them understand the importance of disease prevention and immunization.
Long-Term Impact
Health awareness that pupils carry into their families.
Informed future advocates for disease prevention.
Sustainability
Pupils who understand why vaccination matters can share what they have learned with families and peers long after the visit.
The visit used the school environment to build children's awareness of polio and prevention, helping grow informed future advocates for public health.
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