In June 2024, the Rotary Club of Thane, RID 3142, and RC Phoenix Mauritius, RID 9220, organised a medical camp in Mauritius
Nivedha (27) is a happy woman now; her face has undergone a remarkable transformation, thanks to a corrective dental surgery sponsored by RC Coimbatore Monarks, RID 3201.
RC Gandhinagar’s novel project in farming has benefited 60,000 children. They learn about the relationship between agriculture and environment, farm animals and different crop patterns. Parents buy farm produce at reasonable prices and the farmers benefit as brokers are eliminated. An ideal project.
RC Nagapattinam Wings – RID 2981 An amount of Rs.25,000 was given to daily wage labourer Venkatesh (44) for…
The English historian, Lord Acton, said in a letter to Bishop Creighton of the Church of England in 1887
Google co-founder Larry Page once said, “You never lose a dream, it just incubates as a hobby,” and that’s exactly what happens to people who pursue a sustainable lifestyle. Just like their lives, their hobbies are also inspired by a desire not to harm the planet, to do things in their free time that do not tax the earth nor leave a carbon footprint. You could call it the art of engaging with the finer, subtler and sometimes mundane side without feeling guilty.
The great use of a life,” wrote American philosopher William James in 1900, “is to spend it for something that outlasts it.”
Club president Saratchandra Singh Phijam explains, “This project provides a consistent source of nutritious food for the children…
His vision is to make clubs “vibrant and irresistible so that they can build on the magic of Rotary.” Chetan Desai aims to add 700 new members and charter 12 new clubs, taking the total to 6,700-plus and over 130 respectively by June 2025.
When past present of the Rotary Club of Bharuch, RID 3060, Rizwana Zamindar set out on her ambitious goal of bringing both dignity and financial independence through a socially accepted vocation to a group of sex workers in the cities of Bharuch and Ankleshwar, she was driven by a single mantra. That was “how do we create hope through the magic of Rotary to ensure a life of dignity and respect for all women, for after all this is the basic right of every human being.”
Vadachi Wadi is a small village with a population of hardly 40 families, comprising some 385 people, barely 13km from Aurangabad.
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.
Life can be full of surprises and some of these can even turn out to be very pleasant ones. Last month at Geneva airport when I handed over my passport to the immigration officer, he started speaking in fluent Hindi. When I asked him how come, he said he had spent many years in Hindustan. From his accent I could say he was from Afghanistan. But I didn’t ask because that would have been rude. His friendliness was in stark contrast to the usually grim ways of immigration officials. It reflects the unfriendly immigration policies of all governments.
The Rotary Foundation and the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education have partnered to award scholarships to water and sanitation professionals.
As September unfolds, Rotary International embraces the significance of the Basic Education and Literacy Month.
Rotary Club of Sangli, RID 3170, marked the completion of its platinum jubilee year, with DG Nasir Borsadwala and industrialist Vishwas Chitale inaugurating a new administrative block and a renovated swimming pool at a total cost of Rs.1.25 crore.
The Rotary Foundation is the backbone of Rotary, the shining jewel in Rotary’s crown. It allows us to put our service, thoughts and ideas into action.
As a child in the 1950s, Ernie Peterson remembers watching the Olympics on TV. “I sat there absolutely fascinated and thought, ‘You know, it would be nice to attend one day.’”
Rotary International, in its quest for environmental protection and sustainability of the earth’s resources, has launched a drive to encourage the transition from traditional to renewable energy sources to combat climate change and ensure a sustainable future for the present and future generations.
On July 30, two villages in the Wayanad district of Kerala — Chooralmala and Mundakkai — virtually disappeared overnight, hit by devastating landslides triggered by torrential rains.
More than 1,000 differently-abled children from Chennai were taken to Tirupati in a chartered train for a special darshan of Lord Balaji by RID 3233 under Project Sri Balaji Darshan with God’s Children.