The Power of a Quarter

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The Power of a Quarter
Kilifi Kids Education Project, KenyaMichael Olsen
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EPD Extremely Preventable Diseases

• Child deaths every year in developing world
• 1.4 million kids die every year from diseases
  that can be prevented with widely used vaccines
• 1.5 million kids die every year from lacking
  micronutrients

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EPD Extremely Preventable Diseases

• 2.9 million kids die from EPD

Twice the population of Manhattan each year
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One Solution Power of a Quarter
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Low Cost Treatments
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On a Personal Note

• I heard these same statistics when I was in
  college, and Ive set out to do something about
  it Ive created the project called Kilifi Kids
• Received amazing support from Rotary even though
  Im not a Rotarian
• My experiences are a great example of how
  anyone can contribute

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Rotary in Action Kilifi Kids

• Kilifi, Kenya Rural town with problems endemic
  to communities beset by poverty

• Health and High School Improving education by
  improving health in primary school and improving
  educational access to secondary school
  (scholarships)

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Kilifi Kids - Tackling Parasites in Kids

• Intestinal Parasites - Great Infection of
  Mankind
• One of the most evil of infections in its
  frequently unrealized production of human misery,
  disability and inefficiency in the tropics
• Dont usually kill, but they sap nutrients
• Learning is harder, growth is slower, kids are
  more susceptible to fatal disease
• Estimates put the toll on par with that of Malaria

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Kilifi Kids - Health Hookworm
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Kilifi Kids - Health Schistosomiasis
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Kilifi Kids - Treatment
Power of a Quarter
Treatment for these parasites is safe, effective
and 25 The plan is to treat 10,000 kids in
Kilifi. Rotary makes this possible.
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Kilifi Kids

• The Project
• Project with lots of impact, but still manageable
  by part-time leaders
• Were pairing with experts, but were not experts
  ourselves you dont have to be either
• Most of our funding comes from Rotary
  International. It takes work to spread the word,
  but theres great response within the Rotary
  community

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Unsolicited Advice
When you get home, participate in an
international project.

• You can fundraise (car washes, bagel sales, craft
  fairs), spread awareness, help do research, etc
• Get others involved. Do your part, but keep it
  manageable
• Become knowledgeable

You can make a huge difference.
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Unsolicited Advice (Cont.)

• Consider Kilifi Kids - a perfect project for an
  Interact, Key Club, etc to adapt
• Enthusiastic high school clubs already on board
• Lots of opportunities for correspondence/exchange
  with students in Kilifi
• Large impact, and youll know who you are helping

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Unsolicited Advice (Cont.)

• If you want to strike out on your own, great
  places to start
• International Project Databases at rotary.org
  Kiwanis will have one after July 7
• Idealist.org
• Talking with local service clubs. Dont stop at
  one.
• Enthusiasm is Infectious

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Resources

• See below for info on Kilifi Kids. Ill also be
  putting together a list of resources to hopefully
  assist your efforts in international health in
  general
• http//www.kilifikids.org/was.html