Month: July 2019
A Rotarian makes a difference in South Africa
Thirteen years ago, Magdalen Leung made a promise to a little orphan boy living in a village in South Africa. Leung, foundation chair of the
Rotary club moves into a new spacious home
The Dennison Rotary Club (Ohio, US – RID 6650) is moving across the street from the Dennison Depot and into a more than 100-year-old building.
Letters to the Editors – July 2019
My homage to Rtn Kris Chitale, a role model for the new generation of Rotarians. It is only befitting that such a fitting tribute has
Club Matters – July 2019
RC Chidambaram — RID 2981 Farm equipment, school bags and notebooks costing ₹34,000 were given to around 100 beneficiaries besides a plantation drive by the
DGEs gear up for their year
A one-day orientation workshop was held in June in Chennai for the incoming DGs where senior leaders — RID C Basker, RIDEs Bharat Pandya
Keeping the beat going
Three children suffering from congenital heart disorders got a new life after successful treatment at the C K Birla Hospital in Jaipur. Their families are so
Rotary houses for 1,000 families in Kerala
One can spot the Rotary wheel on more than 1,000 newly-built houses spread across the five revenue districts of Kerala that comprise RID 3211. The
A crematorium gets green cover
The Rotarians of RC Nilgiris, RID 3202, recently organised a greening drive at the crematorium campus in Wellington. The LPG crematorium called Sorga Bhoomi was
Rotary gifts a new operation theatre
Yet again the magic of TRF is at work with RC Faridabad, RID 3011, through a global grant project setting up an operation theatre and
Treating little hearts
RC Madras Chennapatna, RID 3232, , has been facilitating treatment of congenital heart diseases in children from underprivileged families for over two decades now at
An E-Library in Bhavnagar
To help students prepare for various competitive exams conducted at State and national levels for government and other jobs at banks and railways, RC Bhavnagar,
Rotary club re-elects its president
Torrey Pines Rotary Club (San Diego, US – RID 5340) celebrated both its 55th anniversary, and its president, Henri Migala, with a Saturday-night dinner, June
Word games are good medicine
I don’t know why,” my mum said a few months ago, “I am crazy about crosswords. I can’t seem to stop.” This was by way
Six women on RI Board for first time ever in 2020–21
One of Rotary’s core values is diversity; “we must reflect every part of humanity. Diversity ensures that Rotary represents all voices and speaks in
Rotarians clock 45 million service hours valued at $850 million annually
RI General Secretary John Hewko had thousands of delegates at the Hamburg Convention cheering lustily when he announced that for the first time ever
The Mind-Body connection in exercise
The new buzzword in the fitness industry is ‘Mind-Body’ exercise. This primarily includes yoga, pilates, Tai Chi, Qigong etc where the mind-body connection is
Rebuilt homes in Kodagu handed to beneficiaries
During the devastating floods that hit Kerala and Karnataka last year, in the Kodagu district of Karnataka “more than 3,500 hectares were devastated due to