Day: April 5, 2021
Human Milk Bank in Guwahati
Rotary Club of Guwahati, RID 3240, has set up a human milk bank at the Satribari Christian Hospital in Guwahati, with a $35,158 global
Grow more to do impactful projects: RIPE Shekhar Mehta
Grow Rotary to do more by increasing membership and taking up impactful projects with 4–5 clubs joining together, said RIPE Shekhar Mehta at the
An innovative sapling project from RC Kangra
If you drink nariyal pani (tender coconut water) in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, you wouldn’t have to throw away the shell. RC Kangra, RID 3070, under
Tailoring skills enhance livelihood for rural women in Thanjavur
It was a defining moment for Savitha Prabhakaran (48) when she received a sewing machine with certificate at the pass-out ceremony. Having lost her husband
Rotary Public Toilets in Dhone
Rotary Club of Dhone, RID 3160, constructed a public toilet block in the centre of the town. “The area has a floating population and is
From RI South Asia Office desk
Every Rotarian Every Year Every Rotarian is encouraged to make a personal gift to the Annual Fund and participate in a Foundation grant or programme
RC Pune Metro sets up a smart class for blind students
What began as a one-time project of setting up a smart class in a school for the visually impaired in March last year turned out
RC Bombay targets 470 paediatric heart surgeries
Neither Covid nor lockdown restrictions has stalled the paediatric heart surgeries project of RC Bombay, RID 3141, which it is currently implementing through two
Sewing machines donated to needy women in Patiala
Fifteen sewing machines were presented, along with course completion certificates, to the first batch of the Free Stitching Centre being run by RC Patiala Midtown,
RAGs — an integral part of Rotary John Hewko
Congratulating the RI Women’s group for getting the RI board’s approval for its Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health and Hygiene (RAG-MHH), RI General Secretary
My friends and other animals
For a long time, when I pushed open the curtains in the morning, I saw a small white cat sitting curled up beneath the
Rotary sets up Covid ward at Jaipur hospital
With a quick sanction of global grant during the pandemic, RC Jaipur Round Town, RID 3054, has set up a Covid ward at the
The ox that brings good tidings
Be it Diwali, Pongal or the Tamil New Year, the boom boom maadu is part of the festivities in most parts of Tamil Nadu, although
Covid vaccination: Rotary lends a hand
Little did we realise when the first reports of the coronavirus began trickling in Jan 2020 that the entire world would be turned topsy-turvy. The
Preparing district leaders to lead
At Lakshya — the annual training workshop for the DGEs, DGNs and incoming district chairs for different Rotary verticals, convenor and RIDE Mahesh Kotbagi
Bhimsen Joshi Hindustani music’s vox populi
If Allah wants to sing, it would be in Bhimsen Joshi’s voice.” This, says Dr Nagaraj Rao Havaldar, the late Kirana gharana icon’s disciple-biographer,
The 5Rs of waste management
It may seem unlikely. But believe me, small changes can make a big difference. This maxim also holds true if you are serious about
Empowering women through ornamental fish farming
We aren’t just breeding fish, we are cultivating self-worth too,” says Manjulata Hembrum, a resident of Chunakoli, a riverside village tucked in the Sundarbans area
Blood Bank on wheels
A mobile Rotary IMA Blood Bank was flagged off by RC Tirupur Smart City, RID 3202, through a global grant project called ‘The Life on