Every nine minutes, a baby dies from tetanus. That short lifetime is marked by
pain—with an extreme sensitivity to light, sound or contact that prevents even
a mother’s touch. More than 100 million women and their future babies must
be protected. This will cost roughly US$240 million. Already, millions have been
committed. But a funding gap remains. Our Global Campaign for Children will raise
US$110 million by 2020—filling that gap and making Kiwanis the world’s largest
single donor to the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus.
Through The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus—a deadly disease that steals the lives of 34,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year.
As a club, we've pledged to raise $9,000 over 5 years to distinguish ourselves as a Model Club.