Month: April 2019
Sushil Gupta resigns as RI President Nominee
My Fellow Rotarians, It is with a heavy heart that I announce my resignation as the president-nominee of Rotary International. While it was my dream
Australian Rotarians praise Midwestern hospitality
A group of Rotary Club members recently travelled over 9,000 miles to visit Kirksville and other Missouri communities. The members of a Rotary Group Study
Rotary club takes up environment clean-up
Dave Crawford believes everyone can play a part in cleaning up the environment. “I think keeping the environment clean is something everybody can do,” he
Rotary breaks ground on Habitat home
Habitat for Humanity Kerr County recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new home in the Maud Jennings subdivision, a project sponsored by the Rotary Club
Tree planting in university marks club’s milestone
Southeast Missouri State University celebrated the 100th anniversary of Rotary in Cape Girardeau (Missouri, US – RID 6060) and the service of all University Rotarians
‘Be the Inspiration’ with Rotary club
The Rotary Club of Florence (Oregon, US – RID 5110) has been an active force for good in the Florence area since it was founded
Rotary vigil against sex trafficking
Members of Lincoln’s Downtown Rotary Club (Nebraska, US – RID 5650) and others from eastern Nebraska participated in a March 30 training programme to help
Shirol hospital gets dialysis machines
Three dialysis machines were handed over to B A Birnale Hospital at Jaysingpur in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, by RC Shirol, RID 3170, under a global grant
Letters to the Editor – April 2019
Rotary hospital a boon to Vapi Started in 1980 by the Rotary Club of Vapi, it is unbelievable to note that this hospital, being run
Rotary honours residents for selfless service to community
The Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs (Colorado, US – RID 5440) honoured three people Tuesday who have given their time and talents to make a
WinS impact at Amravati school
Ahandwash station and drinking water facility installed by RC Amravati Indrapuri, RID 3030, at Pragati Vidyalaya, a government primary school, was inaugurated recently by
Why the last mile is so important
There were more cases of wild poliovirus in 2018 than in 2017. Should we be discouraged? No, not at all. We’ve always expected the number
Rotary makeover for Kovalam village
One of the objectives of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is to make India an open defection free (ODF) country. But it is easier said than done
Empowering women in Bilaspur
Rotary Club of Bilaspur Queens, RID 3261, in association with the Bilaspur Police, are helping destitute women in Chhattisgarh become self-reliant under an initiative named
RC Mapuca creates a Guinness record
Rotary Club of Mapuca, RID 3170, has become another Rotary entity to create a Guinness World Record. This time it is for forming the ‘Largest
Pune Rotarians set up a human milk bank
The D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Pune now has a dedicated Mother’s Milk Bank, thanks to the initiative of RC
Club Matters – April 2019
RC Pondicherry Central — RID 2981 Over 8,000 people attended a Star Nite programme to mark the 30th year of the club. The club, in
Talking about Real Food
With its population of more than twenty million, Mumbai is home to some of the most refined dining in India. In this respect, it is
Creating better awareness among girls
Rotary Club of Sonepat Midtown, RI District 3012, under its project ‘W-1000’ trained and skilled 1,000 girl students from government schools in and around Sonepat,
Better technology to the rescue
Better technology and innovative ideas are now being used more and more by Rotary districts in India to train incoming district officers. According to the