August 2020 Newsletter
- Attend Quarterly Finance Committee meetings with voice but no vote
- Prepare quarterly financial statements
- Work with incoming District Governor to help them prepare budget for their year of service
- Work with the accounting firm conducting the required annual review
- Provide required annual reports to Rotary International
- Provide required annual financial report to Club Presidents
- Work with individual or firm hired to file annual tax returns
- Issue semi-annual dues invoices to all clubs in the District and follow up to ensure all dues are paid.
- Daily attention and prompt response to the financial activities of the various committees and programs operating under the District’s taxpayer identification number
- Ensure clear communication and confidence in the fiscal integrity of Rotary District 5495
Polio social mobilizers have adapted their work to support families in Afghanistan.
In March, polio social mobilisers from the UNICEF-run Immunization Communication Network (ICN) provided routine immunization referral services to over 37,000 children in southern and eastern Afghanistan.
The polio programme’s routine immunization efforts in Afghanistan have made important gains, especially in eastern Afghanistan, in the areas bordering Pakistan. Polio social mobilisers support mother and child health referral services, and help families keep track of their children’s health records. As the mobilisers are recruited from their community, they know the families in their neighborhood and can trace each child’s planned immunization schedule from birth.
It is critical that routine immunization continues throughout the pandemic to protect children from life-threatening diseases including polio. Polio mobilisers have found their work is even more valued during the COVID-19 response.
Abdul Ghafar Azizi, who is based in Surkhud District, Jalalabad, says ‘’I used to announce the immunization sessions through the Mosque but not all the targeted children were brought to the health facility. Now through the ICN support to routine immunization, the number of missed children has reduced due to tracking of every child in the community and coordinating with the health facility.”
“This is critical during the ongoing pandemic, as families are not sure if they can leave their homes to take their children to the health facility for immunization. The polio mobilisers are their guide in the community.’’
Read more on the UNICEF ROSA website.
Messaging apps transform how polio programme workers support families during COVID-19
Nida, a polio community worker in Lahore, is glued to her mobile phone. But this is not a leisurely conversation with a friend. She is messaging a mother in her neighbourhood who is worried about COVID-19.
Since the pandemic began, polio programme workers across the country have pivoted to use messaging applications, especially WhatsApp, to disseminate COVID-19 prevention and care messages to communities. This is one aspect of the extensive support being offered by the Pakistan polio programme to the COVID-19 response.
Over the last few months, the polio programme has produced a suite of videos, digital pamphlets and posters on COVID-19 prevention and care in formats that can be easily shared and viewed via messaging platforms.
“This is an example of resilience – how the polio team has adapted to the change and found an effective way to support the people across the country during the COVID-19 crisis,” said UNICEF’s Dennis Chimenya, the Communication Task Team lead of the Pakistan Polio Programme. “Standing with the community during these challenging times will certainly contribute to building further trust in polio frontline workers.”
Hello everyone! I hope you are doing well.
Last month we had our annual District Council Retreat where our new Assistant Governors learn leadership skills and how to contact and help their Interact clubs throughout the year. This year we have 32 high schoolers on the district council, 28 AGs and 4 on the executive board. Everyone on the council went through an application process and an interview conducted by the executive board. This year we have a younger council than usual, most of the AGs are underclassmen this year. While a lot of them may not have as much leadership experience as an older council might have had, everyone has immense potential. A younger council also gives us the opportunity to further grow the leadership of the AGs as they continue to serve on the council. Some even have the opportunity to serve on the council for their whole high school career and serve as the next District Governor.
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