African Rotary clubs the focus of ambitious Second Century Project

Success in the fight against malaria control means coordinating efforts at the community, district, and national levels for sustained, universal coverage of malaria control interventions. Strong leadership guides these efforts, ensuring that malaria control programs run smoothly and that health education and lifesaving tools—like insecticide-treated bednets and medicines—reach those that need them the most.

The Rotary Club of Seattle is partnering with PATH and Rotary clubs throughout Zambia to strengthen the ability of Zambian Rotarians to serve as community leaders in the fight against the disease and to help ensure that malaria control interventions are available nationwide. Based on this work, a model for the engagement of volunteer service organizations will be developed that will be adaptable for use in other African nations.

This Second Century Project builds on Rotary’s 100 years of humanitarian work distributing aid and food, creating educational opportunities for youth, and providing successful, large-scale support for polio eradication efforts. Rotary’s longstanding commitment to public service, coupled with the technical expertise of PATH, will help ensure that the biggest killer of Zambia’s children—malaria—is stopped.

Photo: Rotary Club of Seattle.