Month: October 2017
Youth Harvest Party offers a fun day out for children
Nine busloads of children from various agencies arrived for a few hours of fun on Wednesday at the Pride of the Wapsi farm in rural
Child sex ratio a cause for worry: CRY
According to the WHO, normal gender ratio at birth is between 102 -106 boys per 100 girls, which is equivalent to 943 – 980 girls
Calgary to host Rotary convention in 2025
Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in Calgary for a major international conference in 2025. The city was selected to host the
Rotary’s car show to benefit Tucson charities
During the past decade, the Rotary Club of Tucson (Arizona, US — D 5500) has raised more than $1 million for local charities through the
Raising voice for the rights of girl child
To acknowledge the efforts and the fight of girls against all types of social injustices, Sachhi Saheli in collaboration with the Delhi Government is celebrating
Rotary teams build water systems in Tanzania
Ames resident and former Iowa State sociology professor Gerald Klonglan knew that if he and the Ames Rotary Foundation (Iowa, US — District 6000) wanted
A club to hold food tasting to mark its centennial
The Rotary Club of Elizabeth (New Jersey, US — District 7510), celebrating its 100 year of service to the greater Elizabeth community, will feature the
NGO in Assam provides breakfast to students
A Guwahati-based NGO has launched an initiative to provide breakfast for children at government schools in the city. The programme, ‘Breakfast for All’ is being
US Police Officer gets Paul Harris Award
A US Capitol police officer who was wounded while protecting lawmakers from gunfire at a baseball practice in Virginia in June received an award from
Clubs gift dictionaries to school students
The Shepherdstown and Charles Town Rotary Clubs (West Virginia — District 7360) recently teamed up to provide free dictionaries and thesauruses to students in schools
Jumping the line
Long winding queues is a regular sight, in a country like ours, where the population is burgeoning every second. We find ourselves in one
Rotary brings cheer to Sapna
Sapna Kasbe (11) studying in Shishu Vihar Primary school, Pune, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her sugar levels shoot up to 400-plus and she
D 3211 adopts 1,500 schools
Rotary District 3211 launched its WinS programme for the year at the Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Thiruvananthapruam in the presence of DG Suresh Mathew, District WinS
Club Matters – October 2017 issue
RC Kumbakonam East — D 2981 A dengue awareness programme was held in association with the Tamil Nadu health department in over 13 villages, and
Letters to the Editor – October 2017 issue
Worrisome change Rotary clubs in India have changed a lot from what they were in the 20th century, but the direction is worrisome. The liberty
Keep up the good work, Riseley pats Rotarians
Rotary clubs, says the International President, give members plenty more to sink their teeth into than a simple chicken dinner. Ian Riseley says that
NGO raises $4 million for poor children’s education
Established in the slums of Mumbai in 1995, Pratham is one of India’s largest non-governmental education organisations, having affected the lives of more than
A pioneering club in women membership
A club observed the anniversary of female membership. In honour of the 30th anniversary of the 1987 Supreme Court ruling that gave women equal
Together let’s fight Polio
Dear Fellow Rotarians, Some years ago in the Melbourne, Australia, museum where my daughter used to work, an iron lung was on display. For most
An exemplary microcredit centre
Dear Rotarians, The United Nations Development Goals encourage us to focus efforts on eradicating poverty, uplifting and empowering women, creating global partnerships for development and
Expanding Rotarian’s role as peacebuilders
What do we mean when we talk about peace? In 1921, the fourth object of Rotary was established: “The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and