Month: July 2017
Odisha project to benefit visually-impaired women
As a part of the government of Odisha’s initiative to promote self-reliance and economic independence among the visually-impaired women of Gajapati district, a sanitary napkin
Pune village gets water through joint initiative
Varoti is like a desert in the proximity of an ocean. Situated about 70 km from the fledging city of Pune, the village is surrounded
Annual lobster fest on the waterfront
Despite the windy weather, crowds flocked to the 26th annual Lobster Fest hosted on Sunday evening (July 30) by the Rotary Clubs of Greenport and
Membership handbook for club leaders
Rotary’s influence on the world is directly proportionate to the number of communities that are exposed to its ideal. Hence, it is imperative that
US student ready for ‘Incredible India’
Dawn Thompson has been to 10 different countries, but her trip to India will be quite different. She will be participating in the Rotary Youth
Trend to teach slum children on the rise
Sharing their time and knowledge with less privileged, youngsters in Amritsar volunteering to turn teachers in their spare time has been a trend on the
Community garden gets Rotary makeover
The Rotary Club of Oamaru (New Zealand, District 9980) is just as relevant now as it was when it was first established more than 90
A beacon of hope in Mumbai’s red light area
Founded in 1998, Apne Aap Women’s Collective (AAWC) is an anti-trafficking organisation that works with commercial sex workers and their children. Manju Vyas who joined
Rotary barbecues raise funds for scholarships
The Comstock Park Rotary Club’s (Michigan, US — District 6290) three summer barbecues have been going on for nearly 50 years and if anything, they
Alternative livelihood for trafficked women
Artemis Fountain Foundation is an NGO that works for the welfare of victims of trafficking. Over a period of time these women have developed unique
Skilling transgenders for better life
Transgenders are often prey to subjugation and denigration across the country. Although a few have made it to public spheres, even they are looked at
Rotary hosts hot air balloon festival
Hot air balloons were on bright display as families flocked to the University of Rhode Island for the Wakefield Rotary Club’s (South Kensington, UK —
100 ‘little things’ a month for a year
It doesn’t take a single massive project to make a difference. The culmination of several small acts of kindness can be just as, if not
A computer centre to empower Kashmir youth
Aseem Foundation, a Pune-based NGO, and Army are collaborating to impart education and empowerment to the youth of far-flung areas of Uri tehsil in Jammu
A lifetime dedication to serve humanity
Brazil attorney Amos Thomas has served as both a state representative and a Rotarian — the latter for nearly 60 years. If you ask him
CRY Soccer: Slum youth mingle with corporates
At the second edition of the ‘Soccer for Child Rights’ tournament organised by the NGO Child Rights and You (CRY), along with SC STEDS (Slum
Rotary summer pack for homeless in Niagara
Summertime and the living is easy — unless you are homeless. Oftentimes, the plight of those among us who don’t have a roof over their
Rotary grant to provide clean water in Nigeria
The Nordonia Hills Rotary Club (Ohio, US — District 6330) is helping more than 10,000 people in Africa be able to get clean water every
Alarming rise in dengue, TB cases in Mumbai: NGO
Praja Foundation, an NGO and a watchdog of civic affairs, has said dengue cases have seen a massive rise of 265 per cent in Mumbai in