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My VP being a former Rotaractor is deliberate: Babalola

Rasheeda Bhagat

Incoming RI President Olayinka Hakeem Babalola’s charm offensive begins with the easy familiarity with which he speaks to us as he strides into the Rotary News Trust office for this interview. There is neither

Providing peace and solace to terminally-ill patients

Rasheeda Bhagat

An iconic project of the Rotary Club of Bhavnagar (RID 3060), titled Rotary Karunalaya, is a hospice-cum- rehabilitation centre for terminal stage cancer patients and others suffering from chronic ailments related to the kidney, brain or the heart. Set up

Babalola lays down ambitious goal for Rotary

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RI President-elect Olayinka Babalola, accompanied by RI Director K P Nagesh, began his visit to Chandigarh with a brunch meeting with Usha and PRIP Rajendra Saboo at their residence. Later, he addressed incoming club leaders at the Presidents and Secretaries-elect

MMM appointed Campaign Chair of Paul & Jean Harris Legacy Society

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RI Director M Muruganandam has been appointed Campaign Chair of the Paul and Jean Harris Legacy Society for 2026–27. The Legacy Society is an exclusive circle limited to 23 people who will contribute $250,000 towards the renovation of the home

Membership Summit sets the course for Vision 2030

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The joint Membership Summit of RI districts 3231, 3233 and 3234, held in Chennai during the India visit of RIPE Olayinka Babalola, was a call to action for the incoming district and club leaders to draw plans to strengthen Rotary’s

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Project Vignettes – May 2026

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Peace pole at girls’ shelter RC Trichur, RID 3205, set up a garden and installed a Rotary Peace Pole, two swings, a grass carpet and benches at Nirbhaya Home, a shelter that provides care and protection to around 90 girls aged 12–18 years. Rickshaw carts to support livelihoods RC Chandannagar,

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Making a difference – May 2026

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A limb fitment camp in Pune A two-day prosthetic limb camp organised by RC Pune Heritage, RID 3131, benefitted 150 amputees. The project involved two medical camps — one for taking measurements, followed by fitment of artificial limbs a month later. The logistics were taken care of by Bharat Vikas Parishad and Dhole Patil College

A RYLA forspecial children

Kiran Zehra

Leadership programmes rarely account for children with ­special needs,” says Dr Sandeep Gharat, president, RC Dombivli East, RID 3142. A DEI-focused RYLA organised by his club in March sought to challenge that gap “by creating a space where differently-abled children could actively take part, and not be held back by

A record Rotary medical mission in Shivpuri

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On March 24, 2026, RI District 3053 created history by entering the India Book of Records for the ‘largest free multi-specialty medical camp organised

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