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Rob was inspired to found AMF in 2004 by a previous charity effort, a three person fundraising swim for a 90%-burns victim, which ‘accidently’ developed into 150 swims in 75 countries involving 10,000 people and raised sufficient funds to secure the child, Terri’s, future.  He scaled up this model, starting AMF with a worldwide swim which grew to involve 250,000 people in 130 countries. AMF has now raised more than US$835 million, funding 370 million anti-mosquito bed nets to protect 665 million people in 35 countries, mainly in Africa.

AMF uses technology, rigorous processes and clear accountability to ensure aid is delivered effectively. AMF is a team of 15 people who all work from home.  In terms of impact, these nets can be expected to have prevented 300,000 deaths, averted 300 million cases of malaria and improve local economies by more than US$10 billion (12x the donation amount). When people are ill, they cannot farm, drive, teach – function, so the improvement in health leads to economic as well as humanitarian benefits.  

For all of the last 18 years, and currently, AMF has been a top ranked charity of the US independent charity evaluator GiveWell and has held the same top-ranked position for the last 18 years at ranking organizations in the Australia (The Life You Can Save) and in the UK (Giving What We Can). No other organisation has been top ranked globally in this way.  

Rob started his career in strategy consulting for the firm Monitor Company, based in their Milan office. After studying in the US, he returned to the UK as commercial director and equity partner of a proprietary trade show business. He moved to become Operations Director of one of the world’s largest financial publishers before being appointed divisional Managing Director of their global electronic businesses.

Rob studied Chemical Engineering at Cambridge University and has an MBA from Harvard.  He is fluent in Italian and French.  He loves all sport and used to be a half decent football player (so he says) once upon a time.  He now runs, cycles, skis and mountain climbs and was pleased with a sub 4 hr marathon given his advanced age.  Rob was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty The Queen in the 2021 New Year's Honours list for
services to medicine and charity.  He lives in London with his wife Catherine and their four children.

Jeremy Hill is assistant vice president and regional executive. In this role, Hill, based at the Bank’s head office in Kansas City, serves as the Bank’s regional economist for Kansas and Missouri, leading regional research initiatives regarding key industries and community issues across both states’ economies. He also coordinates strategic outreach initiatives to enhance the Bank’s connections throughout the two states.

Hill joined the Bank in 2024 from the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, where he served as director since 2009. In that role, he engaged with a variety of stakeholders, including economic developers, community and civic leaders, business leaders and others on a wide range of economic issues affecting Kansas.

His work at Wichita State included creating and managing indexes, developing economic forecasts, and leading outreach events with a diverse set of participants.

Prior to 2009, Jeremy served in roles of increasing responsibility at the Coastal Rivers Water Planning & Policy Center and the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development, both in Statesboro, Georgia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and Master of Public Administration from Georgia Southern University.

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Members of RID 5710 will be traveling to India for World Polio Day, Oct 22 – 28.
Travel and expense details of the trip are here: https://worldpolioday.agratajmahalrotary.org/
Rotarians are welcome to join the trip, as are family and friends who are not Rotarians. 
 
Due to the generosity of a few Rotarians who support Rotary's campaign to eradicate polio
worldwide, we also have some financial assistance available.  See attachments for details.
Volunteer teams of four Rotarians will work with local Rotary partners and health workers
to vaccinate children and also distribute small gifts provided by Agra Rotary clubs to the
children they serve.
 
Our District 5710 group of will be helping to immunize children in high-risk rural communities,
typically with populations under 2,000 residents.
So far, there are seven local Rotarians registered plus 2 folks from Canada. There is still room
for more folks to join.
This is a rare chance to see Rotary’s global mission in action and make a direct, measurable
impact.