Adult Literacy for Women Director: Rtn. Natasha Treasurywala Chair: Rtn. Runit Shah Co-chair: Rtn. Vishal Vora Members: IPDG Sandip Agarwalla, PP Vineet Bhatnagar The Adult Literacy Programme is intended to promote and strengthen adult education to non-literate women in the 15-35 age with an aim to help learners reach functional literacy in 50 to 55 hours over a period of...
RCB brings change to Vavar school On June 23rd, 2024, the Rotary Club of Bombay continued its mission to transform rural India by inaugurating the Integrated School Development Project at Vavar Ashramshala, Jawhar Taluka, Palghar, Maharashtra. The project was supported by Indian Oxides and Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Led by President Manoj Patodia, the group, which included donors,...
Storyland Camp 2024 unfolds magic at Lighthouse Classes 1 and 2 delved into “Little Red Riding Hood,” while 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders explored “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Through storytelling, activities, and creativity exercises such as character analysis and bookmaking, children enhanced their imagination and vocabulary. On the final day, seniors presented their own rendition of...
Health camp for Lighthouse To uplift the weaker and underprivileged people of the Macchimar community in Cuffe Parade, the Child Welfare Committee of RCB organised a free health check-up camp in collaboration with the Wockhardt Foundation on March 7th, 2024. A total of 132 community members, mostly women, were screened for diabetes, underwent general check-ups, eye...
RCHR hosts puppet workshop for kids of RCB’s Lighthouse Project On February 26th, 2024, the Rotaract Club of H.R. College organised an engaging activity named “Katputli” at the Rotary Club of Bombay’s Lighthouse Project. The objective was to foster creativity and improve fine motor skills among 30 children through an interactive puppet-making workshop. Alongside 20 committed...
Lighthouse Project kids celebrate Grandparents Day! The cherished bond between grandparents and grandchildren is both heartwarming and universal. Grandparents Day serves as a special occasion to celebrate and honour this unique relationship across generations. At our community Lighthouse Project, we recently introduced and celebrated this significant day. A total of 45 grandparents enthusiastically participated in various...
Lighthouse kids enjoy Sports Day On Sunday, January 21st, 2024, the Lighthouse Project organised its sports day at the community ground opposite the classroom. Donor Ms. Bhavna Daftary, Chairman Rtn. Charu Agrawal, Rtn. Vandan Shah, Rtn. Meher Vakil, Rtn. Ptn. Ekta Shah, and Rtn. Dilip Dalal spent the morning with our children, actively participating in races...
AY elders and Lighthouse children celebrate World Digital Detox Day The Taj group, in keeping with their ethos of wellness for all and inclusivity, conducted community wellness sessions for around 210 beneficiaries of Ananda Yaan and Lighthouse. Dr. Aniruddha Madhusudan Bhide conducted a yoga and meditation session for children and their parents at Lighthouse (a project for children of...
Illuminating minds at Lighthouse This Diwali, our science camp at Lighthouse offered an enlightening journey into the world of energy. Pupils in first and second standards delved into the realms of potential, kinetic, light, and sound energy. Engaging in simple sound experiments, these young learners created charts, and each presented a concept at the science exhibition...
After introducing access to water and developing agriculture interventions in the village, we have moved towards the next phase. The year-round availability of water will ensure that people engaged in agriculture will get year-round water. However, some are landless or do not have ample land for cultivation. Similarly, some women now have excess time as...
ADULT LITERACY GRADUATION CEREMONY IN PALGHAR The Rotary Club of Bombay along with our generous donor CDSL, our Computer Based Functional Literacy (CBFL) solution partner, TCS successfully trained and certified 4,100 beneficiaries via 142 prerikas over a period of four months ending February 2023. 124 villages were covered in three blocks, i.e., Jawhar, Mokhada and Sapahale. The...
Master Samaksh Israni celebrated his 9th birthday with his young friends at RCB’s Lighthouse Project. He organised a nutritious treat of south Indian cuisine topped with cold drinks and a music learning session for the 90 children. His baby steps are tenderly moving to fill the big shoes of his graceful grand-dad Rtn. Shivkumar Israni and...