Month: October 2017
All for a smile
Be it the first day at your dream job, your first presentation to the board of directors or your first award receiving ceremony from the
Babble in Babel
What do economists do when a politician talks about economics? They snigger and respond in a patronising way with stories about the foolish and the
Giving Dignity to the Forgotten
The Rotary Club of Delhi South, D 3011, has partnered with The Earth Saviours Foundation, which runs a Gurukul that takes care of about
Rotary Toilets for Indri village
Ask Vidya’s husband how he feels about owning a toilet and he says, “Madam yeh sab toh ladies log ka mamla hai… you please
Wabi Sabi
Wabi Sabi is a Japanese ideology implying a simple philosophy — nothing is perfect; nothing is permanent and nothing is finished. But… you make your
Yet another medical mission to Nigeria
After his return from the medical mission to Ogun, Nigeria, organised by District 3020, Rtn Sanjay Mucherla, a dental surgeon, learnt that there was a
Meet your Governors – November 2017
His consultation fee is Rs 50 This governor is passionate about global grants and has served eight years as the district grants committee chair and
Shuddha Jal
Ranjani Vaidya makes khichdi for the children in the Zilla Parishad primary school in Gundewadi, about 10 km from Jalna, a town in Maharashtra
Rotarians collect handbags for homeless women
A team from the Rotary Club of Balgowlah (New South Wales, Australia — D 9685) have been busy collecting second hand handbags and filling them
Youngsters bring Diwali cheer to two orphanages
A group of youngsters ensured Christmas came on Diwali for children of two orphanages. The group, gathered through social media, contributed funds to get gifts
End Polio Now: Still some more work left
Australia may not have had a polio case in more than a decade, but that hasn’t stopped it from continuing the fight to eradicate the
Trenton Rotary digs in to green shoreline
Volunteers with the Rotary Club of Trenton (Ontario, Canada – D 7070) put spade to earth Sunday to help green the shoreline of the Trenton
Creating miracles for 194 orphaned children
Miracle Foundation India, a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi and in Austin, US, empowers children without parental care to reach their full potential. The
Rotary pledges better healthcare for Lagosians
The Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro, Nigeria — District 9110, in conjunction with the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has pledged to support
NGO helps Mumbai cooks become famous
In a kitchen in Kalwa, a suburb on the outskirts of Mumbai, a trio of women from a collective prepare nutritious meals. The food will
Rotary clubs plant trees along with community
Ian Riseley, Rotary’s International President, recently challenged all 35,533 Rotary clubs around the world to plant one tree for every club member, which would amount
Rotary clubs join hands for End Polio Now campaign
Rotary International is in the last stages of its campaign to eradicate polio and will commemorate World Polio Day on October 24. The Rotary Club
Scott County Rotary kicks off annual shoe drive
The Rotary Club of Scott County (Virginia, US — District 7570) wants to give underprivileged children a new pair of shoes as cold weather approaches.
Rotary’s sweet Diwali gesture to soldiers
The Rotary Club of Chandigarh has sent 4.5 quintals of sweets worth Rs 16.5 lakh for the soldiers deployed on the border on the occasion
Big Breakfast fundraiser will be a gourmet’s delight
Members of the Valdese Rotary Club (North Carolina, US — D 7670) will be flipping flapjacks for a good cause this weekend. The group will
Celebrate eco-friendly Diwali, NGO tells people
An NGO, Roshni, in collaboration with Apeejay School, exhorted the people to celebrate eco-friendly Diwali at an event organised at Bishop House in Jalandhar on