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打從根除小兒痲痹運動開端的超過四分之一世紀前,到離終點「就差這一點」的現在,我都有獨特的機會成為參與的一份子。
 
  當時我們沒有人知道根除行動要花多久的時間,也不知道一路上會遭遇多少阻礙。我不確定如果當時能預知,對於承擔這項挑戰我們會有什麼感覺。
 

  

  可是我只能確定一件事情:過去 29 年來的每一天都是值得的。因為這些年來,我們已經拯救數以百萬計的兒童不會因小兒痲痹而殘廢。我們無法為這點貼上價格標籤。今天,比起以往,我們都更接近一個沒有兒童會殘廢的世界。 

 

  這是一場漫長的賽跑。現在,終於可以看見終點線就在前方。可是我們必須一直往前走才能橫越這條線。要這麼做的唯一方法就是靠世界上每個地方的每位扶輪社員的鼎力相助。

 

  我們需要的第一件事就是各位的聲音,各位的大聲疾呼。展望 10 月 24 日的世界小兒痲痹日:貴社和地區要怎麼做來增加大眾的認識?寫信給民選官員,舉辦「紫色小指」募款活動,或和當地學校一起規劃活動。如果你或你認識的人有關於小兒痲痹的故事可以陳述,到 www.endpolionow.org/stories 去分享。最重要的事情是保持這股動力,讓你的社區及全世界知道對抗小兒痲痹這一戰正處於最關鍵的階段。

 

  很高興能向各位報告「現在就終結小兒痲痹──在今天創造歷史」(End Polio Now-Make History Today) 活動進展很順利。扶輪達成與比爾及梅琳達 •蓋茲基金會所簽訂之新協議的條件,並在 1 月獲得 7,000 萬美元的配合捐款,資金將在今年陸續到位。這項協議還有 4 年,在未來這 4 年,扶輪每在小兒痲痹花美金一塊錢,蓋茲基金會就會捐贈 2 塊錢的配合款,最高每年可達 3,500萬美元。我鼓勵各位竭盡所能,協助我們充分運用這項機會。我知道只要我們攜手同心,便能讓扶輪終結小兒痲痹──並永遠改變這個世界。

      

 

   

朗.伯騰 Ron D. Burton

2013-14年度國際扶輪社長

 
   

 
 

DEAR FELLOW ROTARIANS,

 

   I ’ve had a unique opportunity to be a part of the polio eradication campaign from its very beginnings, more than a quarter century ago, to where we are now, which is truly “this close” to the end.

 

      None of us knew back then how long eradication would take, or how many obstacles we’d meet along the way. I’m not sure how we would have felt about taking on the challenge if we had known. But there is one thing I know for sure: that every single day of the last 29 years has been worth it.

 
     Because over those years, we have saved millions of children from being paralyzed by polio. There’s no way to put a price tag on that. And today, we are closer than ever to a world in which no child will be paralyzed, ever again.  
 
     It’s been a long race to the finish line. That line is now in sight. But we’ll cross it only if we keep moving forward. And the only way to do that is with the help of every single Rotarian, everywhere in the world.
 
     The first thing we need is your voice, and your advocacy. Think ahead to World Polio Day, on 24 October: What can your club and district do to raise awareness? Write letters to your elected officials, hold a purple pinkie fundraiser, plan an event with a local school. If you or someone you know has a story to tell about polio, share it at www.endpolionow.org/stories. The most important thing is to keep the momentum going. Let your community, and the world, know that the fight against polio is at its most critical stage yet. 
 

      I’m glad to report that the End Polio Now – Make History Today campaign is going well. Rotary met the terms of the new agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and received US$70 million in matching funds in January, which will be fully committed in this calendar year. We have four more years of this agreement remaining, during which the Gates Foundation will match two-to-one every dollar Rotary spends on polio, to a maximum of $35 million per year. I encourage all of you to do what you can to help us make the most of this opportunity. I know that together, we can engage Rotary to end polio – and change the world, forever.

 
 
 
 

 

Ron D. Burton

 

2013-14 RI President

 
   

 

 

 

 
 
 
     
 

    
 

 



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