Julian Fantino, Minister for International Cooperation, stood up at the United Nations polio event earlier today and announced a novel new funding initiative to go towards global polio eradication efforts. From now on, every dollar raised by Canadian Rotarians (backdated from June 1st 2012 until March 1st 2013) will be matched with $1 from the Canadian Government through CIDA and another $1 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In other words, every dollar raised will be tripled.
It is because of you, faithful supporters and advocates, and the collaboration with Rotarians and RESULTS Canada that the Minister knew public support was behind this cause:
"Across Canada this summer there has been an impressive groundswell of public support for polio eradication. The Global Poverty Project's The End of Polio campaign, Rotary International and RESULTS Canada have been working to bring together thousands of ordinary Canadians in support of eradicating this debilitating disease," he told the assembled world leaders.
But the battle to eradicate polio is not over yet. We need to keep up the pressure on world leaders to ensure polio remains a priority until the disease is finally eradicated!
It is because of you, faithful supporters and advocates, and the collaboration with Rotarians and RESULTS Canada that the Minister knew public support was behind this cause:
"Across Canada this summer there has been an impressive groundswell of public support for polio eradication. The Global Poverty Project's The End of Polio campaign, Rotary International and RESULTS Canada have been working to bring together thousands of ordinary Canadians in support of eradicating this debilitating disease," he told the assembled world leaders.
But the battle to eradicate polio is not over yet. We need to keep up the pressure on world leaders to ensure polio remains a priority until the disease is finally eradicated!