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Visually challenged on road to self-reliance

Kiran Zehra

Akshay’s life began with two limitations he did not choose — no vision and no financial cushion. Born blind, he learned early to stay close to his mother, to let her guidea his steps

Making Rotary a household name is my vision

Rasheeda Bhagat

Janice Philip, the District Rotaract Representative (DRR) of RID 3192 and Assistant RPIC of Rotary, is both a Rotaractor and a Rotarian. Asked why she’d want to be both, she says, “My family believes in giving back to society and

Rotary egg pushcart ventures launched in the North East

Rasheeda Bhagat

I am not a rich man; I am a common man who has only two hands to help the people around me, but because I am a Rotarian, along with Rotary I have thousands of hands to help those in

Restoring lost sound

Jaishree

For three-year-old Krit Bhatiya, the world has begun to sound different. The laughter of family members, the voices around him, and the rhythms of daily life — sounds many take for granted — are now part of his growing world.

Scotland’s Rotarians provide playground equipment for disabled

Sam Murray

Aberdeen, Scotland, got its first wheelchair accessible swing and trampoline, thanks to the Rotary Club of Aberdeen Bon Accord, RID 1010, Scotland. It all started in the spring of 2024 when a club member mentioned that his wheelchair-dependent granddaughter enjoyed

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Bringing relief to juvenile homes

Team Rotary News

As summer temperatures in Hyderabad climbed above 42 degrees Celsius, daily life became increasingly difficult for children living at the Government Juvenile and Observation Home for Boys in old Saidabad. The facility houses around 110 boys in ages 8–18, many from vulnerable backgrounds marked by abandonment, poverty and neglect. RC

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Young leaders find ­confidence and friendship at RYLA

Kiran Zehra

Set against the forested landscape of Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, part of the Kanha–Pench tiger corridor, 125 young participants from across India and 10 International Youth Exchange students came together for RID 3261’s international and inter-district RYLA, a three-day leadership camp that combined training sessions, outdoor activities and cultural exchange. Hosted by RC Balaghat Royal

Physically-challenged couples get Rotary homes

V Muthukumaran

Thirteen physically-handicapped couples were excited to receive the keys to their newly-built houses from RC Chennai Sun City, RID 3234. “They expressed their gratitude to Rotary for such a lovely, life-long gift,” says M Krishna Sai, primary contact of Project Happy Shelters done jointly by his club with RC Chennai

Kangaroo baby bags for women

Team Rotary News

Taking a leaf out of wildlife, RC Shimla, RID 3080, has designed a kangaroo-type baby carry bags allowing career women or those in physically

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