Purple Pinkies for Polio

There was a band of Polio warriors at Stanthorpe Primary School on Friday 24th February painting young pinkie nails in all manner of shades of purple. One curious young Prep student was heard asking "What's a Polio" to which Teacher Fran replied " It's a terrible disease that stops your legs from growing." It prompted me to think how I would describe Polio to a 5 year old and the truth is that I am one of the lucky generation who did not grow up with this this disease around me so I know very little about it. So if you are like me, here is a description in a nutshell:

 

And here is Rotary International's connection with this disease: