A PICTURE OF PEACE
2011-12 Merit Award Winner Mauritz Zonnestein (Republic of South Africa)
"People cannot be happy if they fight all the time." 
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To help local Lions fulfill the needs of the children and adolescents in their communities, Lions Clubs International (LCI) maintains partnerships with several outstanding organizations that help youth.
LCI has worked in cooperation with the Girl Scouts of America and the Boy Scouts of America for decades. Around the world, Lions clubs have sponsored thousands of Scout troops. And today, Lions clubs sponsor more Scout troops than any other non-religious organization in the USA.
LCI is part of America's
Promise – a consortium of 250 businesses,
organizations and government agencies. America's Promise strives to provide the five fundamental resources
children need to succeed – caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, an
effective education and opportunities to help others.
YSA increases the quality and quantity of youth volunteer opportunities for young people, ages five to 25, to serve locally, nationally and globally. LCI supports YSA by encouraging Lions clubs and members to help youth by participating in National Youth Service Day (USA) and Global Youth Service Day.
Hadley provides free distance education for blind or visually impaired individuals who are at least 14 years of age – and for relatives/family members of the blind or visually impaired. Lions work with Hadley to help enroll people who can benefit from these free courses.
LCI also supports the UNICEF School-in-a-Box program and has several partnerships to help children with diabetes.
2011-12 Merit Award Winner Mauritz Zonnestein (Republic of South Africa)
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100,000,000
Lions and LCIF have improved eye care for more than 100 million people worldwide by training more than 650,000 eye care professionals, building 315 eye hospitals and upgrading hundreds of eye clinics.