Month: September 2017
Thane gets its 100th toilet under NGO scheme
With an aim to make the city open defecation free under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Thane Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Jaiswal on Wednesday inaugurated the hundredth
A Rotary ramp walk raises money for air ambulances
On September 22 at the Knighton Hotel, the Knighton and District Rotary Club (UK, District 1150) held a charity fashion show to raise money for
Bangladesh eases NGOs’ access to Rohingyas
Bangladesh has eased restrictions on aid groups working in refugee camps and sought $250 million from the World Bank to fund emergency relief, officials said
Rotary art in parks to beautify landscape
On Saturday, volunteers will descend upon four Cedar Rapids parks — one in each quadrant of the city — to install public art projects. On
Africa’s first Rotary Eye Hospital in Lagos
The Indo Eye-care Foundation in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate (Nigeria, D 9110) would soon commission the first Rotary Eye Hospital
Hunger Heroes reach out to poor children
NGO Feeding India has till now fed more than 5,650 persons in Bathinda and the number is increasing every hour. The aim of the NGO
Rotary raises funds for Rescue Squad
The South Orange Rescue Squad (SORS) is in need of a new ambulance rig (vehicle) and has been fundraising for its purchase over the past
Rotary beer to support club projects in Canada
Two Rotary clubs in Ontario have teamed up to launch their own brand of beer as a fundraising project. Clubs in Peterborough and Guelph are
Rotary delivers relief supplies to Irma victims
Broad Creek Middle School students, along with Croatan High School and two elementary schools in Swansboro, collected relief supplies on September 11-14 for Hurricane Irma
A mobile App to check child marriage in Bihar
In a unique initiative, Gender Alliance Bihar, a collective effort of over 270 civil society organisations backed by the UN Population Fund, has come up
A new Rotaract club with active leadership
It didn’t take long to complete a project. June was the first meeting for a new Rotaract club in Snohomish County (Washington, D 5050), an
Rotary brings clean water to Cambodian students
Work was recently completed on a water filtration project for the 315 students at a rural Cambodian charity school with help from the Rotary Club
Delhi eateries tie up with NGOs to feed the poor
From preparing food for the underprivileged to organising special evenings for them, restaurants in Delhi-NCR are going all out to bring smiles on children’s faces.
Walkathon for awareness on breast cancer in Nigeria
The Rotary Club of Lagos Island, Nigeria, District 9110, in collaboration with the Indian Women’s Association, Lagos, have urged women to go for regular clinical
Rotary to beautify park with entrance facelift
Following its successful run of four Rockin’ Robbins concerts this summer, the Willmar Rotary (Minnesota, US — D 5950) has decided where the proceeds from
NGO empowers deprived children in Kolkata
Kolkata-based DIKSHA has been working towards the uplift of children in red-light areas since 1999. Paramita Banerjee’s NGO has positively affected the life of 9,000
Governor lauds club for making a difference
[four_fifth] There is nothing quite as satisfying as when the boss comes to the office and commends you for the outstanding work you have accomplished.
Oktoberfest to aid hurricane victims in US
The Rotary Club of Concord (Massachusetts, US – D 7910) will provide critical essentials for families in flood-ravaged areas using proceeds from its upcoming Oktoberfest,
TN shows the way in women-centric schemes
The women-centric government schemes have helped in making Tamil Nadu unique in state-sponsored gender empowerment. Launched in 1997-98, Mahalir Thittam was implemented with the support
Thank you, Rotarians, for your support
Following the massive deluge that swept Uttarakhand in June 2013, Rotary India immediately reached out with food and support to the flood victims and
Stratford hospice to be named after Rotary
In recognition of the Rotary Club of Stratford’s (Ontario, Canada – D 6330) support and efforts in helping to raise money for a residential hospice,