WORK FROM HOME While the benefits of working from home are many, not being in the same physical location as your co-workers can hinder your ability to get things done if you have a difficult time with selfdiscipline or holding yourself accountable. It can also be tough if you thrive around other people. This is why...
New initiative to connect Clubs founded by JWD James Wheeler Davidson was an internationally very well-acquainted Rotarian. Born American, he explored the North Pole, lived many years in Shanghai and Formosa (today Taiwan), migrated to Canada and was instrumental in Rotary’s global spreading during the early days. James Wheeler Davidson was dubbed by Rotary Founder Paul...
To help with growing levels of anxiety and depression, the Rotary Club of Bombay has introduced yoga thrice a week at Ananda Yaan Centre (a joint initiative between Dignity Foundation & RCB). Our elderly members have adapted well to the Zoom platform. They do yoga with the same enthusiasm as they did at the centre. They...
Last year, Dist 3141 WinS committee undertook Project 750 Dhaal in the 752 Zilla Parishad schools of Palghar district. It was to provide them with 1142 handwash stations. The Rotary Club of Bombay led the charge with a Global Grant of US$ 264,465 to cover 600 schools (a total of 775 HWS). In addition, RCs of Bombay...
With improving basic literacy levels being a priority at Lighthouse, storytelling can be used to raise standards while developing skills, knowledge and confidence in a range of other areas. The stories have academic level vocabulary and newer words. It is easy to teach the meanings of the words as children learn faster from the context of...
The Rotary Club of Bombay thanks its volunteer art teachers Ms Urvi Shah and Ms Divya in their commitment to tutor the children of G K Marg in art, online. A successful architect and interior designer, teaching art is a passion for Urvi. Thus, she has been teaching art to underprivileged children through Bhavishya Yaan for...
On September 22nd, 2020, the Rotary Club of Bombay donated four German make Fresenius Dialysis machines to the Rotary Dialysis Centre at Aastha Hospital, Manor, Palghar. Responding to an appeal by RC of Palghar, RCB facilitated this donation – one earlier this year through its member Rtn. Swati Jajodia and the balance three through a Global...
IN 2017, RICHARD HAAS WROTE A WORLD IN DISARRAY: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND THE CRISIS OF THE OLD ORDER. IN IT, HE SAID THE 21ST CENTURY WAS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS ONES WHICH CONSTITUTED THE MODERN PERIOD. HE REFERRED TO MARK TWAIN’S SAYING, THAT HISTORY MAY NOT REPEAT ITSELF, IT RHYMES; SIMILAR...
The Fellowship & In Camera Committee held an In Camera event “Magnificent Moscow & Elegant St. Petersburg” on September 25th. Over 70 members & their partners enjoyed a virtual tour of these fascinating cities in Russia. The presenters Meher Framjee & Rahul Sapte from Holidays @ Leisure gave us wonderful glimpses of cultural highlights and...
THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IS ONE OF THE MANY WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID PANDEMIC. With no stable source of income over the past five months they have been struggling to survive. Trivni Samaj Vikas Kendra is a community based organisation working closely with over 1800 community members in Malvani area, Malad. During...