VOL. 62 No. 11
September 15, 2020
PAST ISSUE ARCHIVES
Surviving Corona In The City
September 15, 2020
BY RTN. DR. AASHISH CONTRACTOR THREE DISCLAIMERS: This article is aimed at an urban office-going, white collar demographic It represents my personal views on the subject, culled from the scientific and non-scientific reading I have done so far, and is meant to be a general guide on how to avoid catching the virus The information here is current as...
Fun Masks For Lighthouse Kids
September 15, 2020
ROTARY CHILDREN ISHA AND TIA BHATNAGAR ENCOURAGE LIGHTHOUSE KIDS TO WEAR MASKS BY ARRANGING COLOURFUL, CHILD FRIENDLY AND FUN MASKS FOR THEM! A recent Forbes article estimated that India needs 38 million masks just for healthcare workers, out of which we have procured only nine million up until a few months ago. With a population of...
Taparia JR. College Shines
September 8, 2020
THE SMT. ANUSUYA DEVI TAPARIA JUNIOR COLLEGE TALWADA, TALUKA VIKRAMGAD, DISTRICT PALGHAR, WAS STARTED IN THE YEAR 2004-2005 WITH THE HELP OF ADIVASI SEWA MANDAL, MUMBAI AND THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY ADIVASI STUDENTS OF THIS REMOTE REGION. THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR NUMBER AND QUALITY OVER...
RCJC Sews To Save
September 8, 2020
OUR FACE COVERED BY A CLOTH, PROTECTS THEM. THEIR FACE, COVERED BY A CLOTH, PROTECTS US. The last few months have been extremely difficult for everyone because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The list of essentials has changed and included many new items for one and all. Yet there are many, who cannot afford to buy or...
President’s Message
September 8, 2020
THE MIND MATTERS With more than 300 million cases around the world, depression is the single largest public health problem in the world according to the World Health Organization. And these figures have nothing to do with the pandemic which, needless to say, increased mental health challenges, thanks to isolation, fear and loss of livelihood and normalcy. A...
B’day For Ganesha
September 8, 2020
LAST WEEK, THE K.G. TOTS OF LIGHTHOUSE CLASS CREATED EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE GOD GANESHA USING PAPER HEARTS. A variety of fun activities was organised for students throughout the week. As the ages and abilities of students aged three to 11 are vastly different, separate age-appropriate activities were planned for each batch. The week began with the tiny tots...
Last Tuesday, motivational guest speaker Parimal Gandhi showed Rotarians how he achieved the impossible
September 8, 2020
I HAVE HAD FOUR EPISODES OF CANCER. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD TWO BIOPSIES WHERE THERE WAS NO CANCER, SO SIX BIOPSIES AND 14 SURGERIES OVERALL. I have been almost blind twice and been through five corneal transplants. When someone donates eyes, it helps people like me to see. I have had two surgeries for glaucoma,...
VOL. 62 No. 10
September 8, 2020
RCHR Adopts Five Villages
September 8, 2020
AASHAYEIN – ADOPT A VILLAGE IS A SOCIAL INITIATIVE TAKEN UP BY THE ROTARACT CLUB OF H.R. COLLEGE, AIMING AT THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL VILLAGES IN MAHARASHTRA. THIS PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT IN FIVE DIFFERENT VILLAGES OF THE AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT. THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS ARE WATER, LIGHT, EDUCATION, AND SANITATION. In collaboration with the...
VOL. 62 No. 9
September 1, 2020
RCISME Works Through Lockdown
September 1, 2020
RCISME ROUNDS UP THE PROJECTS IT HAS DONE IN THE LOCKDOWN Raise for Reasons RCISME hosted a movie night for club members and asked them to pay Rs 50 or more. RCISME collected Rs 2300 which went to an NGO that feeds needy animals and people on the streets. RCISME joined hands with an NGO to implement...