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.
The installation day of the club brought a ray of hope to a visually-challenged youngster, Tanish Kinalkar, who, despite having to battle with his physical handicap, managed to score a very impressive 84 per cent in his Class 10 Board exam.
When he expressed his desire to go in for higher education and it was found that he badly required a laptop to aid his education, club member Maithili Nadkarni and her spouse Rahul came forward to fund a laptop costing nearly ₹28,000.
In another act of kindness, when three young children — Shruti, Sakshi and Samarth Madkaikar — were left orphaned and without much hope for their future, club member Jayesh Raikar stepped forward to sponsor the children’s education for one year. He announced a donation of ₹1.2 lakh, so that ₹10,000 is now available every month to pay for the children’s fees and other related expenses.
