1. THE PROJECT Crystel Crisol, D27N Executive Assistant
Jessica Lee, D27N Executive Assistant

2. What does MNT stand for?
ELIMINATE
Maternal &
Neonatal
Tetanus

3. A Partnership. A Commitment.
Kiwanis International and UNICEF
working together to eliminate MNT and change the world.
Kiwanis' commitment
to reaching out to communities and leaders and together wipe out this cruel, centuries-old disease and pave the way for a better tomorrow. +

4. What is MNT?
MNT is caused when tetanus spores, found in soil, come into contact and infect open cuts during childbirth.
It infects newborns who then suffer from excruciating convulsions and have an extreme sensitivity to light and touch.

5. Who suffers from MNT?
Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus strikes the poorest of the poor, the geographically hard to reach, and those without health care.
In 34 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America, it still strikes babies and mothers who have little or no access to health care — either because they are poor, live in remote areas or are caught in humanitarian emergencies.

7. Of one goal you hope to accomplish in your lifetime.
Close your eyes…
Recall
your favorite memory of playing with your friends when you were a young child.
Envision
how you feel participating in your favorite activity.
Think
of one person that is important to you in your life.
Remember all that you pictured….erase those memories. As a child infected with Neonatal Tetanus you would have never grasp even one of those memories…just as life starts it is taken from you in just a matter of days..
As a child infected by MNT you are left in a dark rooms, twitching, screaming, and crying. No one can tend to you. Not a doctor, not a nurse, not even your mother. You lay there pained by each movement you make, the sounds you hear, and hurt of longing for your mother, who could do nothing but watch you cry. By now it is too late, and there is nothing you or anyone else to do to make the pain go away…until it is just a matter of time…
Dream
Of one goal you hope to accomplish in your lifetime.

8. Statistics
1 baby dies every 9 minutes from tetanus. 160 babies die each day from tetanus. Kills nearly 60,000 newborn children every year.

9. Several Facts
MNT has been eliminated in 20 countries since doses of tetanus vaccine = immunity from tetanus. Woman + vaccine = protected baby. US $1.80 protects 1 mother and her future children. The Eliminate Project saves and protects millions of moms and her babies. Elimination = <1 MNT per 1,000 births.

10. Experience

11. The Worldwide Message These women matter.
They deserve to give birth to healthy babies.
Every child deserves a chance to reach their full potential.

12. By the Numbers

13. There is a Solution
$1.80 will provide 3 vaccinations to protect and prevent any future children and their mothers from MNT.

14. What does your money provide?
Donate to provide much needed supplies:
Vaccines
Syringes
Provide Services:
Safe Transport and Storage
Education to communities
Training of heath Workers

15. Countries with MNT in 2001

16. Countries with MNT in 2008

17. Countries with MNT in 2015

18. How can YOU alone make an impact?

19. Eliminate MNT by the year 2015
A Plan
Eliminate MNT by the year 2015
How?
Vaccinate over 129 million mothers
Eliminate MNT from 34 countries
Raise 110 million dollars
The Kiwanis Family must come
together

20. What these funds go to:
Immunization of women of reproductive age and pregnant women
Educating communities on MNT and clean delivery practices
Creation of Kiwanis sustainability fund
Kiwanian education and organizational enhancement

21. How can your club help eliminate MNT?

23. Step 1: Educate
Visit for information and updates! Educate! Reach out using social media with news, stories, and inspiration to motivate members and non-members! Tell members about the Eliminate Project at club meetings! Share photos, videos, and presentations!
Invite health professionals, Eliminate Project officials, or Kiwanis members to club meetings to talk about the dangers of MNT and Eliminate Project!
Explain the positive impact the Kiwanis family is making and our plan to Eliminate!

25. Step 2: Give One of the best ways to help is to give gifts!
Pledges from your club treasury!
Gifts from local fundraisers!
Pledges from individual club members!
Gifts and donations from local businesses and companies!
Pledges from within your Kiwanis family!

27. Step 3: Serve You can also serve for the Eliminate Project!
Host events for mothers in the community:
If you want more information, ideas for events, or toolkits for service projects visit
Host a community baby shower for an organization that supports new mothers!
Host a concert or breakfast for local mothers!
If you have great ideas and service projects regarding the Eliminate Project them to
Search for local outreach programs at local hospitals, schools, and daycares!

28. An Opportunity to Change History
‎$14 mil. in the past 3 years.

29. Together, we will eliminate MNT!

30. Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Open Forum
Questions? Comments? Concerns?
Go for it!