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 […]
Offering Hope Through Daily Meals: Transport Vans in Budapest In Budapest, Hungary, a long-established community kitchen is making an impact by providing nourishing, daily meals. As the need for food assistance continues to grow, especially since the arrival of Ukrainian refugees, the Dankó Street Communal Kitchen is a vital resource for children, families and elderly citizens. Founded in the early 1990s, Dankó Street Communal […]
A Dream for Generations Over four decades ago, Saroj ji and Lalji Mehrotra were a young couple with bold dreams. They were drawn to philanthropy and a compelling vision for supporting young girls’ education in small communities in India. With Gandhiji’s principles of education to guide them, they developed educational institutions and created the Sar-La Education Trust to support […]
Cúcuta Lions’ Community-Driven Recycling Project Cúcuta, officially known as San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality located at the foot of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. In Cúcuta, only 3.6% of solid waste is recycled with the other 96.4% ending up in landfills. If this continues, it is projected to cause the landfills of all 321 municipalities […]
Playscape: Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital’s Outdoor Therapeutic Space Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital, established in 1912, is New Zealand’s first children’s hospital. This hospital treats children from newborn to 18 years old and is one of the five hospitals in the country that perform specialist pediatric surgery. Its surgical services go beyond Wellington, treating children from significant portions of the North and South Island. […]
Expanding the SightFirst Legacy LCIF launches new Vision Grant to support Lions’ service. “Ever since Helen Keller inspired Lions to champion the vision cause 100 years ago, we’ve served and advocated for the blind and visually impaired of all ages, in every corner of the world,” said Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Chairperson Dr. Patti Hill. This historic appeal […]
Stopping the Spread: Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign in West Bengal Measles and rubella are highly contagious viral diseases that spread easily through coughing or sneezing and can cause life-threatening health complications. Despite the availability of safe and cost-effective vaccines, thousands of infants and children die from both diseases worldwide each year. Lions in West Bengal saw an opportunity to help. Since vaccination is the most […]
A Shelter of Strength: The Lagos Childhood Cancer Caregiver Home The Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Lagos is one of Nigeria’s premier hospitals for treating childhood cancer. Many parents and caregivers travel from across Nigeria to seek treatment here. According to Past District Governor (PDG) Kema Benedicta Ashibuogwu, “Many children diagnosed with cancer come from outside Lagos State and do not have relatives or friends […]
Lions Quest: Empowering Youth Across the Globe Over the course of four decades, Lions Quest has made a profound impact on youth, experienced exponential growth and formed meaningful partnerships to help young people reach their full potential. Lions Quest is Lions Clubs International Foundation’s (LCIF) comprehensive and universal, evidence-based social and emotional learning program. This year marks the 40th anniversary of LCIF’s […]