LCIF Helps Save Lives in IP Alexander’s Beloved Home Community Desperate need. That’s one way to describe the situation in Brooklyn, New York’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, which happens to be home to International President Douglas Alexander. Historically a disadvantaged neighborhood, Bed-Stuy, as it’s known to locals, needed an ambulance, residents often waiting 45 minutes for help to arrive. With demand outpacing resources, people were dying. Eager […]
2019-2020 LCIF Annual Report At the outset of my term as chairperson of Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), I imagined the day I would write this message, reflecting on global progress made possible by LCIF during the year. What I never imagined is how incredibly full my heart would be today. In a year like none before, I was […]
LCIF Special Feature Hello Fellow Lion. I am excited about this Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) feature, highlighting valuable grant information, appreciation from beneficiaries touched by LCIF and Lions, a milestone celebration of SightFirst, Campaign 100 resources, exciting Lions Quest changes, and more! In exploring your foundation, I am confident you will gain new perspective and an inspired […]
Past LCIF Support Prepares Sierra Leone for COVID-19 From 2014 to 2016, Sierra Leone battled the Ebola virus. That battle helped prepare them for today’s battle with COVID-19.
LCIF Eases a Heavy Burden in Tanzania Imagine trekking across the savannah with your child in the blistering sun to collect water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and farming. For you, the three-mile journey is grueling, but standard practice. For your 5-year-old daughter, it’s an exhausting trip that brings sweat to her tiny forehead and introduces the challenges of living in a water-stressed […]
Harvesting Hope According to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, one in three households in the state experience food insecurity. Low-income families with children and people of color are at highest risk. As food insecurity levels rise higher than those seen during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the need for consistent access to nutritious food has […]
2024-2025 Annual Report Dear Lions, Leos and Friends, Serving as your chairperson this year has been a true honor. Thank you for your service, support and commitment to our humanitarian mission. Let us celebrate our progress, share our stories and carry this momentum into the future. Yours in service, Dr. Patti Hill 2024–2025 Chairperson, Lions Clubs International […]
Lions Lead Relief and Recovery After Catastrophic Flooding in Southern Asia In late November, two tropical cyclones swept across South and Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka and southern India were struck by Cyclone Ditwah, resulting in severe flooding and destructive landslides. Around the same time, Cyclone Senyar brought heavy rainfall to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. From the earliest hours of the disasters, Lions were on the ground, […]
Restoring Precision and Care in Bowmanville Lakeridge Health Bowmanville (LHB) in Ontario, Canada, is committed to providing high-quality surgical care for everyone in their growing and diverse community, no matter their background or financial situation. However, the hospital faced a critical challenge. Their laparoscopic equipment, critical for diagnosing and treating abdominal and pelvic conditions less invasively and with faster recovery, had […]
Diabetes Mass Screening in Nepal In Biratnagar, Nepal, the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes has been steadily increasing. Many individuals are unaware of their diabetic status, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment, which increases long-term health risks such as cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and other complications. Leos in District 325C were inspired to take action. Recognizing that many people were unable […]