Rotary Club of Christchurch South

31/10/2025

Global Polio Plus update:
So far this year there have been 36 cases of wild polio virus infection (27 in Pakistan and 9 in Afghanistan). The end of year totals in 2024 were 99 WPV cases, so this is still an improvement on last year, but we mustn’t become complacent, finishing the job is going to be expensive.
Follow this link to read Bill Gates’s plea - an exceptional read! all you didn't know about the global status - for us to not give up now.
https://www.gatesnotes.com/we-are-closer-than-ever-to-eradicating-polio
Bill Gates makes the point that the final global eradication of polio will free up billions of dollars for other health priorities.
We are so, so near!

Bill Gates explains why the world is closer than ever to polio eradication—and why a $1.7 billion funding gap leaves the world vulnerable to a resurgence. 

11/09/2025

Immune Deficiencies Foundation of New Zealand
(IDFNZ) Incorporated proudly supports New Zealand
families living with primary immune deficiency
disorders, as well as liver and bowel transplant
children.

18/08/2025

A reminder for this Saturday, August 23rd. Spring is not far away and so is the Christchurch South Rotary Club annual chicken manure fund-raising sale. All proceeds go to our charitable work.
On Saturday 23rd August our highly prized fertiliser goes on sale at 8:30am at a main arterial near you! At just $7 per 12kg (average) bag it is an absolute bargain. We don’t offer eftpos but can send you away with an invoice to pay online if you don’t have the cash.
We usually sell out by early afternoon so you will need to be quick!
Click https://www.christchurchsouthrotary.org.nz/hicken-manure-street-sales-2023 for details of sales sites including a map.
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Chicken Manure Sale Locations

09/08/2025

Chicken manure (HENSH) for bagging. The first of 5 truckloads delivered today. DELIVERIES next Saturday, 16 Aug. STREET SITE SALES, Saturday, 23 Aug. BACKUP (weather), Saturday 30 Aug. See previous post for full details.

16/07/2025

Spring is not far away and so is the Christchurch South Rotary Club annual chicken manure fund-raising sale. All proceeds go to our charitable work.
On Saturday 23rd August our highly prized fertiliser goes on sale at 8:30am at a main arterial near you! At just $7 per 12kg (average) bag it is an absolute bargain. We don’t offer eftpos but can send you away with an invoice to pay online if you don’t have the cash.
We usually sell out by early afternoon so you will need to be quick!
Click https://www.christchurchsouthrotary.org.nz/hicken-manure-street-sales-2023 for details of sales sites including a map.

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Chicken Manure Sale Locations