Story Category: VP 3 – Latinalainen Amerikka

LCIF & PAHO Measles Vaccination Campaign in Mexico

In Mexico, vaccination campaigns against measles are deeply embedded in the country’s history, with campaigns starting as early as 1973. Despite immense challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, health workers across the country have continued their efforts to reach every child with life-saving immunization to protect against measles. Measles is a highly contagious… Jatka lukemista LCIF & PAHO Measles Vaccination Campaign in Mexico

UMA AÇÃO CENTENARIA

No interior de São Paulo, Agudos, oum grupo de leões plantou 100 mudas de arvores nativa, na nascente do rio batalha, rio esse que abastece a cidade de Bauru.

Walking Africa

Over the course of five months,  Brazil activist Jose Castro, from Lions Club de Viçosa – DLC12 – walked 5,000 kilometers across Africa, from South Africa to Egypt, in a crusade for wheelchair accessibility. After passing through South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania (on route to Alexandria, Egypt). He stopped his journey… Jatka lukemista Walking Africa

Overwhelmed with Gratitude

“We started with the conventional hemodialysis machine, but because of the severity and instability of the child, it was very difficult to dialyze him,” explained Dr. Renata Seixas. Seixas was talking about a young boy she treated at Sorocaba, Brazil’s pediatric cancer hospital, Grupo de Pesquisa e Assistência ao Câncer Infantil, better known as GPACI.… Jatka lukemista Overwhelmed with Gratitude

Palvelun toteuttaminen turvallisesti Brasiliassa

Kun COVID-19-pandemia vaikutti maailmaan vuonna 2020, lionien oli löydettävä erilaisia tapoja palvella turvallisesti. Turvallisuudesta tuli tärkein prioriteetti, kun COVID-19 tuhosi yhteisöä toisensa jälkeen. Onneksi lionit kolmannen kansainvälisen varapresidentti Fabricio Oliveiran piirissä LA-5 Brasiliassa saivat 10 000 Yhdysvaltain dollarin LCIF-hätäapurahan, jotta he pystyivät hankkimaan 5000 kolminkertaista kertakäyttömaskia ja 7891 yksinkertaista kasvomaskia lahjoitettavaksi läheiselle sairaalalle, joka hoitaa… Jatka lukemista Palvelun toteuttaminen turvallisesti Brasiliassa

PDG

A minha satisfação de ser companheiro e Coordenador de LCIF no meu Distrito e no Clube, foi vivenciar um subsídios para o Hospital do Canse (GPACI) na cidade de Sorocaba São Paulo no que deixo todos abismados e muitos felizes pela ajuda da nossa Fundação Lions Internacional para compra de equipamento de hemodiálise móvel. Tive… Jatka lukemista PDG

Abriendo Ojos en Guatemala

Los estudios muestran que 4 de cada 10 atletas de las Olimpiadas Especiales en América Latina nunca se han sometido a un examen de la vista. En respuesta a esta necesidad, las Olimpiadas Especiales de Guatemala organizaron un evento de Abriendo Ojos durante el cual 51 atletas recibieron exámenes de la vista. El evento fue… Jatka lukemista Abriendo Ojos en Guatemala

Helping Humanitarians Roar

Earth isn’t just our home. It’s where Lions and Leos are called to serve, and our call always begins with a ROAR! With every donation returned in the form of grant programs and funding, Lions Clubs International Foundation – YOUR foundation – amplifies every hour you commit to your community’s well-being. Lions and Leos worldwide… Jatka lukemista Helping Humanitarians Roar

Ease the Burden

The Lions of District LC-4 were recently awarded a Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Standard grant of US$27,900 to purchase a 15-passenger transportation vehicle and medical equipment for the association. Now, patients are transported in a more efficient and comfortable manner, and the home can provide improved medical care. Through LCIF, communities gain access to… Jatka lukemista Ease the Burden