Healthcare initiatives
RC Tapi Surat, RID 3060, inaugurated the SVNM Rotary Pathology Laboratory at SVNM Hospital, Supa, in partnership with the SVNM Trust, to provide affordable diagnostic services to Supa and nearby villages. A CSR grant from Aether Industries supported the ₹6.5 lakh project. The club also set up a Vision Centre at Maroli, Surat, under a Rs. 27 lakh GG. Ek Pehal, a vocational training programme for the visually impaired, was initiated at the Pragnachakshu Skill Development and Training Centre in collaboration with Swami Vivekanand Netra Mandir Trust.
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Kitchen facility for jawans
RC Bombay Seacoast, RID 3141, donated a fully equipped kitchen and dining hall for the Indian Army personnel stationed at the Machal Valley, Kashmir. The facility, contributed by club member Harish Shani, enables soldiers serving in extreme sub-zero conditions to access hot, nutritious meals. The jawans have named the facility ‘Mom’s Kitchen’
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Cervical cancer awareness
RC Bangalore Lakeside, RID 3191, launched a cervical cancer awareness and vaccination programme, supported by a CSR grant from Embitel Technologies. Implemented with R L Jalappa Hospital and Research Centre, Kolar, the initiative aims to vaccinate over 1,000 government schools students.
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Home for the underprivileged
RC Marthandam Honey City, RID 3212, has built and handed over a house, Annai Illam, to a family with two children, where the husband has 90 per cent vision impairment and the wife is permanently wheelchair-bound due to Transverse Myelitis. It was inaugurated by DGE Gandhi Krishnan.