lds participation in the measles initiative
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LDS Participation in the Measles Initiative. History. LDS began involvement in 2003 2003-2011: LDS Church has contributed $14.6 million. LDS Participation 2003-2011. Approximately 59,000 volunteers have provided 750,000 hours of service in 34 countries . Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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LDS PARTICIPATION IN THE MEASLES INITIATIVE
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HISTORY
• LDS began involvement in 2003
• 2003-2011: LDS Church has contributed $14.6 million
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LDS PARTICIPATION 2003-2011
Approximately 59,000 volunteers have provided 750,000 hours of service in 34 countries
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OBJECTIVES• Assist the Measles Initiative in saving
children’s lives• Teach members of the church and
others to be “true volunteers” by serving without expecting compensation
• Help build sustainability of local health systems
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SOCIAL MOBILIZATIONMadagascar Social Mobilization support
25-29 October 2010
• 929 member volunteers• 4,891 volunteer hours • 200,000 flyers distributed• 93% vaccination
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2011 CAMPAIGNS
Country StatusMozambique May 25-29
Benin September 19-25 Haiti Postponed
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FUTURE
• Improve campaign coordination between NGO’s to reduce overlap/duplication in resources and costs
• Continued support needed to achieve Measles eradication
• 2012: commit $1.9 million for immunization initiative – $1 million to the Measles Initiative – $900,000 for Social Mobilization
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