LIONS IN ACTION
Giving an Iraqi Girl the Gift of Sight
To assist Lions in helping their communities following a natural disaster, LCIF Emergency Grants are issued for a maximum of US$10,000. The funds help meet immediate needs such as food, water, clothing and medical supplies. Lions often offer assistance for emergency or non-emergency projects, through volunteering their help, donating supplies or requesting assistance from the Foundation.
When disasters occur on a much larger scale, Major Catastrophe Grants are warded for long-term reconstruction projects. LCIF and Lions have helped countries around the globe following major catastrophes, including the China earthquake, Hurricane Katrina and the South Asia tsunami.
10,000,000
The number of doses of the sight–saving drug azithromycin dispensed to Ethiopians at risk of trachoma in the first 18 months of a program supported by Lions of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government, LCIF, Pfizer Inc., The Carter Center and other organizations.