S....bulletin....Kiwanis in action....3/23/15

 
 
IN CAMBODIA, KIWANIANS SEE IMPACT IN ACTION
    In February, a joint delegation from Kiwanis International and the U.F. Fund for UNICEF traveled to Cambodia for a memorable opportunity to see the Eliminate Project in action
     The team observed UNICEF activities related to immunization and education - from the inspection of health facilities to the training that local health workers give to community leaders, volunteers, traditional midwives and mothers.  Overall, the experience provided a fuller understanding of the progress the Kiwanis family is helping to make.
     "Although I expected this trip to be about vaccinations, it was so much more," says Amy Zimmerman, Ohio District governor-elect and mult-division coordinator.  "It was education in action from the very start to the very end."
     In Cambodia, pronounced inequities have inhibited UNICEF;s efforts in many rural areas.  However, education has played a key role in overcoming those obstacles and bringing measurable progress to the Southeast Asian country.
Our team left feeling very optimistic about the future for moms and babies in Cambodiea.  "We can see that our work truly is changing how Cambodians live," says Maria Palazzolo, president of Key Club International.  "I will never forget how this trip changed my outlook on life and happiness."
     Cambodia hopes to declare victory over the disease later this year when it completes an MNT elimination validation survey.