As Janmashtami vibes flowed all around last month, the Rotary Club of Bombay’s Ananda Yaan, supported by Dignity Foundation, held a storytelling session on the life of Lord Krishna. Ms. Sarita Shetty, a wellknown storyteller, who has performed for Google, Hamley, Penguin India, Star India, SonyYay, TATA Cancer Hospital Bombay, etc., performed the stories. Members were...
An Honorary membership is the highest distinction a Rotary Club can confer and is exercised only in exceptional cases to recognise an individual for unusual service and contributions to Rotary and society. Honorary members cannot propose new members to the club, do not hold office and are exempt from attendance requirements and club dues. Many distinguished...
RCB AND EXPANDING MINDS Last week we had a meeting with the NGO Save The Children, introduced to us by our DGE Sandip Agarwalla. Once again, we are looking at an opportunity to support children in our communities who have remained unschooled and, in many cases, forgotten. We are hopeful that this initiative will be the beginning of...
Several months in the annual Rotary calendar are designated to emphasise Rotary International’s major programmes. January: Rotary Awareness Month, a time to expand knowledge of Rotary and its activities. February: World Understanding Month, chosen because it includes RI’s birthday, February 23. Clubs are urged to present programmes that promote international understanding and goodwill, as well as launch World...
The Rotary Club of Bombay, in association with the Rotary Club of Ghatkopar, has set up a state-of-the-art dialysis centre named Rotary Samarpan Dialysis Centre. The centre is equipped with 14 high-tech BBraun Haeomodialysis machines. We appeal to all our members to adopt a dialysis patient to be treated at this centre. The cost of each dialysis...
Charu also organised a session on ‘the magic of storytelling’ for the street children of Salaam Baalak at the Chowpatty Centre. Change a Life is an initiative by RCB which can be used to gift smiles. Sarita told the story of a lazy boy called Jack who found himself parentless and alone on the road. Eventually,...
The Rotary Club of Bombay successfully vaccinated villagers from the tribal areas of Palghar with the 1000 vaccines donated by the Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai. The outreach programme was conducted successfully under the guidance of DGE Sandip Agarwalla and PP Vijay Jatia with the cooperation of Rtn. Dr. Avinash Sonawane, Treasurer, RC Manor Highway, PP Bhagwan...
The museum’s collection of over 800 artefacts stretches from the 7th Century AD till present date. It includes statues, objects, furniture, photographs and of course costumes, jewellery & accessories. Casa Dona Maria, as the house was named, is an unregistered heritage house dating to the late 1500’s for the ground floor to the mid 1750’s to...
A lot of people focus on the outcome of the journey from a professional sense. I will share a bit about my childhood because that is a great factor in whatever has happened for me and, of course, the journey of actually building Metropolis. It was not easy at all, and I am happy it...
The team Partners-In-Service of Rotaract Club of Hinduja College successfully conducted ‘Hall of Trailblazers: The Installation ceremony of Anjuman-I-Islam- Allana English High School’. The ceremony was held on September 5th, 2021 at 3 pm. The Secretariat Report of 2020-21 was presented and Team 2021-22 was inducted. The teacher coordinator addressed the students and appreciated the...
