Rotary International tackling Polio

The Council House was bathed in purple light on Light Night to celebrate the anti-Polio campaign that Rotary International have financed to the tune of over $1,000 million dollars, and the 100th birthday of the Nottingham branch.
Wiki page says – “Since beginning the project in 1985, Rotarians have contributed over US$850 million and hundreds of thousands of volunteer-hours, leading to the inoculation of more than two billion of the world’s children.  Inspired by Rotary’s commitment, the World Health Organization (WHO) passed a resolution in 1988 to eradicate polio by 2000. Now a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) with WHO, UNICEF and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rotary is recognized by the United Nations as the key private partner in the eradication effort.”
So far there have only been 7 cases of Polio reported – in Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Photo by James Turner and Nottingham Post.