Month: August 2020
Varanasi Rotarians care for destitute women
His house is 500m from the State Women’s Old Age Ashram in Varanasi; in 1991 when he was club secretary Arun Gupta, a general physician
RID 3070 takes up Van Mahotsav in a big way
PDG Surinder Seth, RID 3070, has come forward to donate ₹10 per plant as a token of appreciation to a club which plants the maximum
Scaling up to gift 10,000 desk-benches to schools
Project Blue was launched with fanfare at the Excel Convention Centre in Komarapalayam in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, with a target of providing 10,000 desk-benches
RC Calcutta New Alipore helps Amphan-hit villagers
Quick to act in the aftermath of largescale destruction by Cyclone Amphan in coastal Bengal, RC Calcutta New Alipore, RID 3291, accommodated over 200 villagers
Letters to the Editor – August 2020
An excellent July issue Once again a wonderful issue. A new Rotary year has begun with new leaders having new vision and ambitions. RI President
A Covid warrior from Panchkula
At the Civil Hospital in Panchkula, Dr Rita Kalra, Admin Head, leads a specialist team to monitor round-the-clock the isolation and OPD wards to counsel
City Sites
The continuing lockdown intended for safety and the good health of the community can get us down worse than Monday morning blues. All I
Pedal to school
The Rotary clubs of RID 3201 have donated bicycles to 1,500 students on the first day of this Rotary year. A brainchild of DG Jose
Surviving the pandemic
The impact of lockdown due to corona pandemic has been devastating for all sectors of economy with disruption of business enterprises and huge job losses
Sprightly, humorous, ever smiling Mat Caparas
It is difficult to believe that someone whom you have known, admired, respected and loved through your long Rotary life, will be there no
Rotary Face Mask & Hand Sanitiser
These guidelines are for clubs and their members who are interested in buying, designing, donating, or selling face masks, including Rotary-branded face masks, and buying,
Rotarians on a greening spree
Supporting the environment has been added as Rotary’s seventh Area of Focus. A task force under the leadership of PRIP Ian Riseley worked on the
RC Madras Marina feeds migrants at shelter camps
Following a request from the Revenue Officer of Chennai Corporation, members of RC Madras Marina, RID 3232, distributed food to about 800 migrants accommodated in
RC Panaji Riviera restores eyesight of villagers
With a smile on her lips and tears of joy, Faustina D Mello (77), an inmate of the St John Old Age Home, Goa, thanks
Mat Caparas, a reservoir of hope
If you have built castles in the air, Your work need not be lost; That is where
RC Bombay and Rotary India host Chhoti si Asha for India’s children
Chhoti si Asha, a star-packed fundraiser for the future of disadvantaged children, was launched as a joint initiative by Rotary India, RC Bombay and Wizcraft
Meet your Governors – August 2020
He has a $2 million goal for TRF giving When many Rotarians felt that membership would be a great challenge during these Covid times