Lions Clubs International Foundation Supports the Measles Initiative with Grant from the Gates Foundation

OAK BROOK, IL -- Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) today announced it will support a world-wide effort spearheaded by the Measles Initiative to protect children from measles and strengthen routine immunization services. Four African countries have been chosen for a special Lions-Measles Initiative pilot program, which is funded in part by a grant to LCIF from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

To read the full press release, visit the Lions Clubs International web site.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

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