Club matters – February 2025
RC Cuddalore Coastal City – RID 2981
Rotarians distributed relief material consisting of edible items, groceries, blankets and other essentials to families affected by Cyclone Fengal in and around Cuddalore.
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RC Karambakudi City – RID 3000
Rice bags, biscuits, t-shirts, nighties, lungis and blankets were sent to families hit by Cyclone Fengal in Villupuram and Cuddalore districts with the help of local tahsildar. Relief materials were mobilised through local donations.
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RC Delhi Southex – RID 3011
Sixty students from Class 6–8 at the Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Masjid Moth, displayed their creativity at a painting competition organised by the club. Prizes with goodies were given to the winners.
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RC Nasik – RID 3030
Heart surgery was done on 15 children from rural areas of Nandurbar district of Maharashtra under a global grant project at the Magnum Hospital, Nashik. In the last four years, 100 children had benefitted from this project.
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RC Bharuch – RID 3060
A chess tournament for visually-impaired saw 32 contestants proving their mettle and will power in closely fought games. The event was held jointly with the Bharuch District Chess Association and the National Association for the Blind.
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RC Solapur Smart City – RID 3132
Bhau Beej festival that celebrates bonding between siblings was celebrated at Gulvanchi village. Around 50 destitute women were given sarees, sweets and snacks to mark the occasion.
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RC Gudur West – RID 3160
The club joined hands with RCs Gudur Town and Tirupati to distribute groceries and bedsheets to differently-abled people to mark World Disabled Day (Dec 3). The project was sponsored by Rtn Yealsiri Gopala Reddy.
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RC Honavar – RID 3170
DG Sharad Pai inaugurated a two-day chess competition for visually-impaired held jointly with the All-India Chess Federation for the Visually-Challenged. Thirty-one players from across the country displayed their spirit of resilience and grit overcoming their physical disability.
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RC Bangalore City Centre – RID 3191
In its monthly Project Zero Hunger, the club distributes food to over 300 poor beneficiaries costing ₹15,000 per event. The initiative has lifted the public image of the club in the neighbourhoods.
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RC Cochin Muziris City – RID 3201
A self-defence training session was held for girl students of NSS unit at the S N V Sanskrit H S School, N Paravur, to mark World Girl Child Day (Oct 11). Police officials led by Assistant SI Rossa from Ayyampuzha Police Station trained the girls.
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RC Anchal – RID 3211
Toys, dolls and sweets were distributed to children at the Kuttankara Anganwadi, Anchal. Pedestal fans were also donated to the centre. The project cost ₹15,000.
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RC Patna Kankarbagh – RID 3250
Over 170 students from Class 1–8 at the Navin Adarsh Madhya Vidyalaya, Lohianagar, were examined at a health check-up camp. A team of doctors checked the general health parameters of children.
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RC Sambalpur Central – RID 3261
A WASH in School project was executed at a government school devoid of handwash and drinking water facilities, and a pipeline was laid for the toilet block which would benefit around 180 students.
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RC Calcutta – RID 3291
Project Vision for All has provided eye check-up, spectacles and cataract surgeries to over 15,000 patients till now. It targets 100 eye camps and 100 surgeries with a budget of ₹75 lakh for the year.