Project Vignettes – August 2022
A Rotary home for a woman
RC Vellore South, RID 3231, constructed a low-cost shelter for an underprivileged woman. Built at a cost of ₹1.75 lakh, the 180 sqft house is fully furnished. Club members have donated essentials and groceries for one month.
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Club honours pilot
RC Calcutta Metro City, RID 3291, at a recent event, honoured 24-year-old pilot Mahasweta Chakraborty with the Swayam Siddha Award for flying 800 Indian students home from war-torn Ukraine.
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Deepak Shikarpur conferred Service Above Self Award
The RI Board of Directors recently conferred the Service Above Self Award on PDG Deepak Shikarpur, member of RC Pune Shivajinagar, RID 3131. He has served as the DRRFC and RPIC.
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Empowering girls
Under the club’s Joy of Giving and Women’s Empowerment initiative, RC Bhubaneswar Meadows, RID 3262, donated sewing machines to three needy girls to help them earn a decent living.