Answer: The Tokelau Islands
The Tokelau Islands, known previously as the Union Islands, consists of three tropical coral atolls: Afafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo. They have a combined land area of 10 km2 ,a population of approximately 1,500 people and the world's smallest economy. There is no airport in Tokelau, so boats are the main means of travel and transport.
Rotary Give Every Child a Future’s vaccination programme was launched in Tokelau in July 2022.
More breaking news on RGECAF: HPV Vaccinations are underway in Samoa. The UNICEF Health team is now conducting training for health professionals in Tonga ahead of the launch of the HPV immunisation programme in September 2022.
Every last child!!!!
Please help us get over the line. Rotary Give Every Child A Future is in the home straight. We need another USD 400,000 out of a total budget of USD 4 million to finish the job.
The vaccination programme is being progressively rolled out in each of the nine Pacific Island Countries; the children are getting their jabs in spite of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program in 8 of the 9 countries is now fully funded with over 90% of the USD 4 million needed raised.
Kiribati
The size and complexity of the program in Kiribati meant that this has been done in two stages – first rotavirus and then HPV. The rotavirus program is fully funded. The HPV program has now started with support from the Australian Government. This is the one part of the total project that still requires Rotary funding to complete it. Please help.
The project has been supported by 22 Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation, by 24 Rotary Districts in Australia and New Zealand and many Rotary and Rotaract Clubs. We have also received support from Rotarians in Canada, Singapore and Europe.