What is Trachoma?
Trachoma is one of the oldest known infectious diseases. A bacterial disease, trachoma is spread easily through contact with infected individuals. After years of repeated infection, the eyelid turns inward and…
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Background It is estimated that over 20 percent of those blind from cataract in the world live in China, and every year there are 400,000 new cases. One cause of this continued increase is that a large number of township/…
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Lions came to Latin America in March 1927 with the chartering of a new club in Nuevo Laredo on Mexico’s northern border with the United States. Three months later, Lions expanded to Havana, Cuba. The next two decades saw…
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Lions Quest continues partnership with NoVo Foundation Lions Quest, Lions Clubs International Foundation’s (LCIF) social and emotional learning (SEL) program, aims to teach life skills and positive youth development strategies…
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August was a busy month for Leos across the world. Constitutional Areas I/II, III and IV hosted annual Leo area forums. Organizers of the 2017 Leo Europa Forum (LEF) Vince Van de Weijer and Pieter Haex share their thoughts on…
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Dear Lions, I recently had the distinct privilege of visiting areas of Texas, USA, that were severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey. As I was preparing for the trip, I knew I wanted to do more than just see Texas. I wanted to do…
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Recently, natural disasters have been devastating communities around the world, including hurricanes in the U.S. and the Caribbean, flooding in Japan and South Asia, and earthquakes in Mexico. Not to mention, wildfires continue…
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Some things can’t easily be put into words. But the swelling call of a bugle, the pattering of a snare drum, the trill of a line of marching flute players—music can awaken a feeling of joy and purpose that words cannot match.…
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Dear Lions, It is hard to recall a time recently when so many major natural disasters occurred in such a short period of time. Over the past several weeks, natural disasters have struck in several places, with particularly…
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It’s hard for many of us to relate to the fragile situation of famine victims in East Africa. Millions of people in Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia and other countries live with drastic food shortages despite the efforts of Lions…