Dear Friends, The Rotary Club of Bombay’s Literacy Committee inaugurated a new Computer and English room for Bhavishya Yaan at the Prabhadevi Municipal School on February 25. Almost 50 Rotarians came together for the inaugural event. Last week’s Tuesday meeting saw the release of a book showcasing the 40 year journey of the Phiroze Ratanshah Vakil Eye Centre at...
Recently, the Rotary Club of Bombay supported an event held by an Animal Welfare organisation called In Defense of Animals (I.D.A.) at the Royal Opera House on February 7, 2019. RCB has lent its support to I.D.A. previously too. The event was attended by President Vijay Jatia, Samir Chinai and Rtn. Priyasri Patodia. Please note: I.D.A. looks...
Rtn. Vikram Dahiya organised a kirtan and satsang (religious song and lecture) on February 22 to spread the message of The Gita to elders at the Ananda Yaan Centre at Dr. E. Moses Road. Sriman Satyanand Das and Nand Gop Das from ISKCON’s Chowpatty Temple, also known as the Hare Krishna Temple, addressed 75 senior...
The Bhavishya Yaan programme launched itself at the Prabhadevi Municipal School amidst much excitement and fanfare on February 25, 2019. The magnanimous donors, Rtn. Rajas Doshi and Rtn. Ptn. Jyoti Doshi, had been instrumental in getting this project off the ground. The day began with the Bhavishya Yaan children speaking about English and Computer classes followed...
In last Tuesday’s meeting, the Rotary Club of Bombay commemorated the efforts of PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rahim Muljiani, PP Rtn. (Dr.) Rumi Jehangir, Dr. Anil Deshpande, Rtn. Arin Master and Dr. Priyanka Doctor for their unstinting support in running the Phiroze Ratanshah Vakil Eye Centre at Talwada. The eye centre at Talwada is RCB’s longest-running landmark...
Rtn. Charu Agrawal, as a committee member of Ananda Yaan, went to the Byculla Centre to play Housie with members early this month. Recognising that the cold wave of winter this year would have been particularly harsh upon the elders, she took 75 woollen shawls and snacks too. A warm heart, some generosity and a simple...
The District Conference was held on February 23 and 24, at Hotel Renaissance Convention Centre, Powai. Renowned speakers such as Dilip Chhabria, Dr. Subhash Dalal, Sanjeev Sanyal, actor Sunil Shetty and many others addressed the conference on Day One. The second day was filled with entertainment and engagement. It began with a march past led...
The Rotary Club of Madras invited Rotary Clubs formed in 1929 to a meet hosted by it in Chennai, from February 15 to 17. The Rotary Club of Madras began this initiative a few years ago by forming the Group of 1929. The first joint meeting of this group took place in 2013. The group took...
Around 35 members of the House of Dreams built three homes for homeless families in Karjat on February 14, Thursday. House of Dreams is an initiative of the Rotaract Club of H.R. College in association with the Habitat for Humanity India Trust, an NGO that builds homes and provides housing-related services to low-income families. Volunteers were accompanied...
Dear Friends, Our Club has been known to come together in time of calamity and show support. After the attack on Indian soldiers at Pulwama, approximately a hundred members from various clubs assembled in a peace march at the Gateway of India and lit candles in memory of deceased soldiers. Our prayers and wishes reach out...
Members of the Rotary Club of Bombay gathered to pay homage to those martyred in the heinous attack upon a Central Reserve Police Force Convoy in Pulwama on February 14, 2019. A peace march was organised by RID 3141 on Wednesday, February 20. Everyone assembled at the Gateway of India at 6.30 pm. Members lit candles...