Two acts of kindness
That compassion comes in several forms and through little acts of kindness and generosity showed by individuals was proved by some members of the Rotary Club of Panaji Riviera, RI District 3170, in July.
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Immigration blues
Life can be full of surprises and some of these can even turn out to be very pleasant ones. Last month at Geneva airport when I handed over my passport to the immigration officer, he started speaking in fluent Hindi. When I asked him how come, he said he had spent many years in Hindustan. From his accent I could say he was from Afghanistan. But I didn’t ask because that would have been rude. His friendliness was in stark contrast to the usually grim ways of immigration officials. It reflects the unfriendly immigration policies of all governments.
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Creating leaders in water education
The Rotary Foundation and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education have partnered to award scholarships to water and sanitation professionals.
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Shaping the future with literacy
As September unfolds, Rotary International embraces the significance of the Basic Education and Literacy Month.
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RC Sangli gets a new admin block
Rotary Club of Sangli, RID 3170, marked the completion of its platinum jubilee year, with DG Nasir Borsadwala and industrialist Vishwas Chitale inaugurating a new administrative block and a renovated swimming pool at a total cost of Rs.1.25 crore.
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Well done, India!
The Rotary Foundation is the backbone of Rotary, the shining jewel in Rotary’s crown. It allows us to put our service, thoughts and ideas into action.
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Olympic spirit A perennial Olympics volunteer finds togetherness at the Games and in Rotary.
As a child in the 1950s, Ernie Peterson remembers watching the Olympics on TV. “I sat there absolutely fascinated and thought, ‘You know, it would be nice to attend one day.’”
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RI seeks solar heroes
Rotary International, in its quest for environmental protection and sustainability of the earth’s resources, has launched a drive to encourage the transition from traditional to renewable energy sources to combat climate change and ensure a sustainable future for the present and future generations.
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Rotary springs into action to help Wayanad victims
On July 30, two villages in the Wayanad district of Kerala — Chooralmala and Mundakkai — virtually disappeared overnight, hit by devastating landslides triggered by torrential rains.
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RID 3233 takes special children to Tirupati
More than 1,000 differently-abled children from Chennai were taken to Tirupati in a chartered train for a special darshan of Lord Balaji by RID 3233 under Project Sri Balaji Darshan with God’s Children.
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DEI comes into focus again
The horrendous rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata has once again put the spotlight on the unsafe environment for women in today’s India.
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