Project Vignettes – December 2024
Cervical cancer prevention initiative
Supported by a ₹75 lakh donation from club member B D Agarwal, RC Belur, RID 3291, aims to vaccinate 5,000 girls against cervical cancer. Awareness drives in eight schools have reached over 2,300 parents and educators, with vaccination camps already immunising 156 girls at Swaika Girls High School, Howrah.
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Skill development centre
RIDE K P Nagesh inaugurated the Rotary BOSCH Skill Training Centre set up by RC Chandigarh, RID 3080, in partnership with Bosch India, at the Meher Baba Charitable Trust in Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab. The centre aims to empower marginalised communities through advanced skill development.
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A housing project
RC Alleppey, RID 3211, celebrated its platinum jubilee with a Rotary Village project, providing homes to underprivileged families. Three of the seven planned houses, funded entirely through member contributions and CSR support, were handed over to beneficiaries by PRID Mahesh Kotbagi.
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Menstrual hygiene initiative
An initiative by RC Pune Central, RID 3131, and Jagannath Rathi Jagat Clinic Charity Trust, Pune, to promote menstrual health, this project provides affordable sanitary napkins, benefiting 6,500 girls across 31 schools. Two lakh napkins are distributed annually, creating economic opportunities for women in the production and distribution of these napkins.
