Purple Pinkie Project

In countries where the threat of polio remains, children still receive their polio vaccine by mouth. When vaccinating millions of children in a short period of time it is impossible to document so, every child has the little finger (pinkie) nail of their left hand painted with an indelible purple marker to ensure they only receive one dose. This is how the “Purple Pinkie” has become a symbol of a polio free world. Because purple pinkies serve as symbols for polio immunizations, for a donation of $1.00 (the cost of a single immunization), volunteers will color pinkies purple to help raise money for polio eradication. Funds raised will go toward Rotary International's End Polio Now efforts.

Here are some useful links/information on the Purple Pinkie Project:

• https://www.endpolio.org/
• https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/ending-polio