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Adam
Leive, a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from the
USA studying at the University of York,
recently organized a 5 kilometre race to raise
money for Rotarians Eliminating Malaria in
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Adam Leive, a Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholar from the USA studying at
the University of York, recently organized a 5
kilometre race to raise money for Rotarians
Eliminating Malaria in Tanzania (REMIT). REMIT
is a Rotary project that purchases mosquito nets
to distribute to villages in Tanzania. The York
Malaria Race/Walk took place around the York
Racecourse on Saturday May 13 th and raised over
£4,000. |
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Despite poor weather, 133 runners
and walkers participated in the event, which
also helped raise awareness about the severity
of malaria in Africa. Fighting against a disease
that kills 3,000 African children each day,
mosquito nets are extremely effective and also
very inexpensive, costing only £2.50 each.
Malaria is the largest cause of death throughout
every region of Tanzania and for each age
group. |
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The event brought together people
throughout the York community to support the
cause. Leive collaborated with the York City
Council, York Rotary and Rotaract clubs, local
running clubs, University societies, and the
other Ambassadorial scholars studying at York.
The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship programme
gave Leive the chance to combine several of his
interests and get involved with Rotary in York;
Leive is studying Health Economics and also ran
the London Marathon in April, finishing in 2
hours 42 minutes | | |
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