Project Vignettes – September 2024
A dialysis project
RC Kottayam East, RID 3211, along with RC McKinney, Texas, RID 5810, provided an ambulance and kidney dialysis equipment worth $118,450 to two hospitals in the city. Over 40 underprivileged people are benefitting from the facilities.
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Wheelchair distribution
RC Guwahati Luit, RID 3240, supported by Rotary Guwahati Luit Trust, distributed wheelchairs to 50 physically-challenged individuals.
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A rehabilitation park
RC Tinnevelly, RID 3212, in partnership with RC Lexington After Hours, RID 6740, USA, and TRF, has set up a rehabilitation park named Sakhtiman Park at the Mayopathy Institute, Tirunelveli, for children with muscular dystrophy. Physiotherapy machines were also given to the institute. The project cost ₹64.18 lakh.
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Thalassemia care
RC Navi Mumbai, RID 3141, created a Joy Zone at the DY Patil Hospital, Navi Mumbai, to make the blood filtration process a fun experience for the 35 children who visit the hospital regularly for treatment for Thalassemia disorder.
