Project Description Region: South-East Asia Country: Australia Location: Broadbeach Total Budget: $140,000 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment Malaria is a life-threatening disease. In its 2022 Report on 2021, WHO reported 247 million cases of malaria worldwide and 619,000 annual deaths, mostly young children and pregnant mothers. WHO observed that this desperate situation is worsening and the need for an effective vaccine is critical. Since 2016, Rotary District 9640 has been engaged in a partnership with the Institute for Glycomics (Griffith University)to support the development of Professor Michael Good's promising malaria vaccine PlasProtect. We have raised AUD $2.4 million to support this vaccine development and a field-deployable form of the vaccine has now been produced that is undergoing final preliminary studies during 2023. In 2024, it is expected to undertake clinical trials in an endemic country. This development has provided an opportunity for a two-year Postdoctoral Scholar to work with Professor Good and his team. This Global Grant is being sought to furnish AUD $140,000 to support the scholar during the two year period. It is a marvellous opportunity for an overseas scientist with a PhD to work in one of the top malaria vaccine centres in the world. Primary Host Partner District: 9640 Rotary Club of: Griffith Gold Coast Primary Contact: Graham Jones Email: graham.a.g.jones@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 6990 Rotary Club of: Key Biscayne Primary Contact: Stephen Baker Email: canukcanoe@gmail.com Project Status Need $69,200 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2022-23 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #2342550.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Griffith Gold Coast (9640) 21-Mar-23 $50,000 $10,000 $60,000 Key Biscayne (6990) 21-Mar-23 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $69,200 - $69,200 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $8,800 $8,800 Total $140,000 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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