INFO ON THE MRI CAMPAIGN IN TANZANIA - FUNDING FROM LCIF

I have immense pleasure of sharing a very important piece of information with all the Stake Holders of Measles Rubella Campaign in TANZANIA – slated for September 2014.

I am glad to inform that the “LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION” (LCIF) have mobilized little bit more than USD. 12 Million Eq: T. shs. 20.4 Billion for GAVI that is being utilized in TANZANIA. Thus USD 12 Million plus is the amount the LCIF have mobilized to support MEASLES & RUBELLA CAMPAIGN in TANZANIA via GAVI ALLIANCE for the September 2014 Measles Rubella Campaign.

ABDUL MAJEED KHAN

PAST COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON

PROJECT CHAIRMAN – MEASLES RUBELLA CAMPAIGN – LIONS DIST. 411B - TANZANIA

MRI Campaign - INFORMATION TO NOTE

Stake Holders Meeting

Will be held at Mwalimu Nyerere Convention Centre on 05.08.14. Chief Guest- Mama Salma Kikwete. 

Attendance of Lion Members will be by invitation.

Lions Orientation/Seminar 

Orientation will be on 10.08.14, tentatively at New Africa Hotel. Venue and charges to be confirmed soonest. Attendance of Lion Members will be by invitation.

MRI Campaign

The dates for the campaign were confirmed from 1st to 6th September 2014. All clubs are requested to note and confirm active participation. Lions Seminar will provide adequate information on the campaign.

National Launch 

Launch will be carried out in Dodoma at National level. Lions will be requested  by 10 Core team members. The date has been confirmed to be 24th September 2014. Chief Guest- President Jakaya Kikwete. 

MEASLES AND RUBELLA - VACCINATION IS A MUST

GUIDELINES FOR LIONS MEASLES RUBELLA INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION

 BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN:

• 1.     Discuss with your Club members during your meetings and get approval and commitment of participation.
• 2.     Appoint a Convenor from your Club who will liase with your members and Measles Rubella Convenor / Coordinator.
• 3.     Identify an appropriate health facility around your area and carry out an initial survey and get acquainted with the staff at the health facility. Inform them that you will participate in the National Measles Rubella immunization week from ………… September 2014. You can identify more than one health facility if your club wishes.
• 4.     Invite a Government official or prominent Civic leader in your area to witness your clubs participation in the campaign.
• 5.     Put up our Lions Banners in prominent facilities and institutions in your area.
• 6.     Participate in the Lions sponsored Road Show which will be passing through your town (more details will be given to you duly.)

DURING THE CAMPAIGN:

• 1.     The campaign starts in the 1st week of September 2014. Go to the centre early and put up our Lions Banner and posters with your club Banner.
• 2.     Mobilize your Lion members to help in the logistics at the centre (crowd control, Registration, etc).
• 3.     Thank the parents for attending and tell them the importance of this immunization exercise.
• 4.     Conduct a small official programme at the centre.

a.)   Invite the Government official or prominent civic leader to say a few words.

b.)   Region chairman to welcome all and acknowledge the participation of Lions and others in the whole country participating in the campaign.

c.)    Vote of thanks.

• 5.     Play with the children before vaccination and console them after. Giving a small sweet or lollipop will definitely cheer them up.
• 6.     Take Photos; Take as many photographs and Video shooting as possible. Lions must be seing working hands on.
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 AFTER THE CAMPAIGN:

• 1.     Thank all members for their active participation
• 2.     Celebrate your success for saving children lives.
• 3.     Send a report with photos to the Project Coordinator / Project Convenor as soon as possible.

 

KNOW WHO IS WHO IN MRI CAMPAIGN - UPCOUNTRY CLUBS

LION SATISH SHARMA	PDG / PROJECT CO- CONVENOR                               ARUSHA
LION STELLA KLEMANN	ZC                                                                                     ARUSHA
LION MANISH CHAVDA	DO                                                                                 MT. MERU
LION INDERJEET REHAL	DO                                                                              MOSHI KIBO
LION BALRAJ MATHARU	RC / PROJECT CONVENOR                                    MOSHI KIBO
LION GODFREY SAWE	DO / PROJECT CO- CONVENOR                                      TANGA
LION JUZAR SACHAK	DO                                                                                       TANGA
LION SHABIR	-                                                                                           TANGA
LION MANOJ REPORTER	-                                                                                      TANGA
LION YOGESH SHAH	RC / PROJECT CONVENOR                                          MWANZA
LION JAGDISH MEHTA	DO                                                                                   MWANZA
LION KIRAN MODY	DO                                                                                   MWANZA
LION HEMANT PATEL	DO                                                                                   MWANZA
LION BURHAN MOHAMED	DO                                                                 MWANZA VICTORIA
LION SUBODH ISSAR	-                                                                     MWANZA VICTORIA
LION JASHMINA MISTRY	DO                                                              MWANZA VALENTINE
LION SANDIP LAKHANI	PROJECT CO- CONVENOR - DIAMOND FIELD  -   SHINYANGA
LION JAYNTI PATTANI	-                                              - DIAMOND FIELD  -   SHINYANGA
LION DR. PETER NKULILA	PROJECT CO- CONVENOR                                    MOROGORO
LION DR. JOEL KALULA	-                                                                                 MOROGORO
LION DR. HABIB YONGOLO	-                                                                                 MOROGORO
LION BEBI MOHAMED SAM	-                                                                                 MOROGORO

KNOW YOUR LEADERS IN MRI CAMPAIGN

NAME	POSITION / CLUB
LION ABDUL MAJEED KHAN	PCC / PROJECT COORDINATOR          DSM CITY
LION WILSON NDESANJO	IPDG / GRANT ADMINISTRATOR          DSM CITY
LION HAIDER GANGJI	VDG / PROJECT CONVENOR              DSM HOST
LION DR. HUSSEIN HASSAN	DO / PROJECT CO- CONVENOR        DSM AMANI
LION KISHOR SIMZIA	ST / TREASURER                                    DSM CITY
LION RIZWAN QADRI	SECRETARY                                        DSM PWANI
LION ZAHIRA PATWA	ASST. SECRETARY                            DSM PWANI
LION HAPPINESS NKYA	DO                MEMBER                             DSM CITY
LION OMARI BAKARI	DO                MEMBER                         DSM PWANI
LION SHIRAZ RASHID	RC                MEMBER                           DSM HOST
LION PROTAS MMANDA	ZC                       “                                     DSM CITY
LION LEHRI SHAH	ZC                       “                                 DSM PWANI
LION NUREEN NATHOO	DO                       “                                  DSM HOST
LION ALEX MATHEW	-                           “                                   DSM HOST
LION ABBAS SULEMANJI	-                           “                              DSM MZIZIMA
LION AQEEL ABBAS ASHARIA	-                           “                                   DSM HOST
LION BIMAL CHOKSI	DO                       “                                    DSM CITY
LION SHADAB CHOUGHLE	-                           “                                 DSM AMANI
LION MOHIT ZINZUWADIA	-                           “                                    DSM CITY
LION SURESH LAVINGIA	DO                       “                                    DSM CITY
LION ANDREW MAHIGA	-                           “                                    DSM CITY
LION MOHAMED ASGHER ALI	-                           “                              DSM MZIZIMA
LION REKHA BARIA	-                           “                                 DSM PWANI
LION MOHAMED LALJI	DO                       “                                 DSM HOST
LION YUSUF DALAL	DO                       “                                 DSM HOST
LION NATU BHARADWAJ	DO                       “                                 DSM PWANI

LION COLLIN FRISH	-                                                             DSM PWANI
LION RESHMA SHAH	-                                                             DSM PWANI
LION KUDRATI MUSTAFA	DO                                                      DSM MZIZIMA
LION RAHUL CHOHAN	-                                                          DSM MZIZIMA
LION SHANTI SHAH	DO                                                      DSM MZIZIMA
LION HITESH SOLANKI	-                                                          DSM MZIZIMA
LION MUSHTAQ WALIJI	DO                                                      DSM MZIZIMA
LION DR. ALKESH SHAH	-                                                          DSM MZIZIMA
LION SHOFIUDIN BABUL	DO                                                         DSM AMANI
LION ABDUL HAI QADRI	DO                                                         DSM AMANI
LION ANWAR KHAN	DO                                                         DSM AMANI
LION NAEEMULLA DAR	DO                                                         DSM AMANI
LION SHARIK CHOUGHLE	-                                                             DSM AMANI
LION SARA QADRI	DO                                                         DSM PWANI
LION YASIN RINGO	-                                                            DSM AZANIA
LION JESSIE MNGUTO	DO                                                        DSM AZANIA
LION HAMZA MIKIDADI	DO                                                        DSM AZANIA
LION NAZNEEN SOMJI	-                                                        DSM CENTRAL
LION SHAKEEL ANSARI	DO                                                    DSM CENTRAL
LION AZIM SOMJI	-                                                        DSM CENTRAL
LION MAKWANA	-                                                        DSM CENTRAL
LION FERDINAND ACOSTA	-                                                        DSM CENTRAL