New Kiwanis International Initiative Approved
at 2010 Kiwanis International Convention

With The ELIMINATE Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of 60,000 innocent babies and 30,000 mothers each year. 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 by 2015, 129 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take $110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family.

Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, 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.

 

Register early for  the 2011 Kiwanis International Convention
in Geneva, Switzerland

Join fellow Kiwanians on a trip of a lifetime!

Don't miss out at the 2011 annual Kiwanis International Convention in Geneva Switzerland!  For registration, local and European tour packages, click here.

Start planning now to experience the amazing scenery and breathtaking beauty of Geneva, Switzerland, for the 96th Annual Kiwanis International Convention.

Take in the sights and sounds of your gateway to Europe, and reconnect with your closest Kiwanis friends while making new ones as well.

In addition to Kiwanis programming, speakers, workshops, business and entertainment, take advantage of the many Kiwanis excursions and tours right in Geneva or within a short coach ride—castles; quaint villages; waterfalls; lakes; vineyards; cable-car rides to the tops of mountains; train rides, including one to the “Top of Europe,” tours of chocolate or cheese factories; and riverboat cruises. Ready to explore Europe? Enjoy tours to Paris, Cologne, Brussels, Amsterdam, Italy, Austria and Germany.

This convention provides a chance for the trip of a lifetime. Don’t miss out. We’ll be expecting you in Europe!

See you in Switzerland!

 

 

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