Follow Ramesh's Journey

I have safely arrived in Delhi, India after spending the last 35 hours waiting either on a plane or in an airport. I’m ecstatic to be here and to meet some of the people who have been working so hard to make India polio free. After clearing immigration and customs, I was welcomed by Mr. Stanley Samuel who is in charge of Logistics and Operations with the Indian National Polio Plus Committee. Stanley took me from the airport to the Rotary office, and on they way, he pointed out a banner hanging over a busy street that was promoting the recent Immunization Day that took place on November 9. One of Stanley’s responsibilities is to ensure the promotion of Rotary Immunization Days.

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Today I am travelling to India – my birth country – to work with Rotary International and help them in the crusade against polio.  Polio paralyzed my legs for life 28 years ago, but cases of the disease have dropped 99 per cent since then. It’s an exciting time in world history and everyone has a choice to be a part of it. Rotarians around the world – 1.3 million of them, from 33,000 clubs and 200 countries and geographical locations –continue to demonstrate their leadership and commitment towards a polio-free world.

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As of September 30, 2008, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has reported 1308 new cases of polio this year. Many of these cases will lead to children being paralyzed for life. We’ve had better than a cure to polio – prevention – for over 53 years now. It’s unacceptable that after this long, a child, a teenager, or an adult could even contract polio.

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Today I woke up feeling refreshed, improved and ready for the day. My illness had waned, and all systems were go for me to spread the message of Cycle to Walk. The morning started out at Bowring Park when we met up with Paddy Daly and Krissy Holmes – hosts of the widely popular “Out of the Fog” program. Thanks so much to you both for taking the time to learn more about Cycle to Walk and for helping us spread the word to people in St. John’s and around Newfoundland! The more we can educate people about today’s realities of polio, the sooner we can make it a disease of the past.

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Today was an odd and unusual day. I’m sick with a slight fever, a runny nose, and a cough – yuck! Cycle to Walk was supposed to present at Booth High School this morning, but we had to cancel. I’m very disappointed that we called the event off, because sharing the message of polio eradication, education, and rehabilitation with young people has been such a highlight of the Cycle to Walk campaign. I’ll try my best to re-schedule that presentation prior to leaving The Rock!

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This morning the team shared the message of Cycle to Walk with members of Cochrane Street United Church. It was an extra-special visit, as I was able to speak with children during their Sunday school class. It always brightens my day when a child smiles after seeing what Cycle to Walk is doing to help end polio. When Sunday school was over, I overheard a child ask her mom whether she had received the polio vaccination when she was young. Thank-you to everyone we met this morning for your kind words of support, your donations, and for giving us the opportunity to share the message with you.

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