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...
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...
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...
“WE ARE INDIANS, BOLD AND FREE,” SANG THE K.G. TOTS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE CLASS ON AUGUST 15TH, 2020. As it was not possible to hold a physical flag-hoisting ceremony due to the lockdown, it was decided to have an Independence Day assembly online using the Zoom platform. Over 30 students from K.G. to class 5 participated...
World Youth Skills Day 2020 was celebrated on July 15, and, like every year, the Rotary Club of Bombay in partnership with Salaam Bombay Foundation took the opportunity to continue our commitment towards ensuring access to skill training to the underprivileged youth. RCB donated 160 tablets to Salaam Bombay Foundation (SBF) for educating those who...
DAUGHTER OF RTN. ANAND SHAH, ANVITA RECENTLY RAISED RS 75,000 FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT, to educate and support the children of Machchimaar Nagar. Anvita, a senior at Parsons School of Design in New York, was troubled by the pandemic-resulting hardships being faced by distressed communities around her. Anvita, who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communication...
Director-in-charge: Hiranmay Biswas Chairperson: Jamshyd Vazifdar Vice Chairperson: Sherebanu Baldiwala Name of Committee members: PP Rtn. Paul George, Rtn. Bimal Mehta, Rtn. Raj Ajmera, Rtn. Varsha Daiya, Rtn. Sunita Mandelia, Rtn. Ptn. Jaya Prasad, Rtn. Ptn. Aradhana Mehta, Rtn. Ptn. Rinku Suchanti This year, the Night Study Centres Committee planned to build on the work done in the previous...
Director-in-charge: Rtn. Meera Alreja Chairperson: Rtn. Rajesh Shah Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Charu Agrawal Committee members: PP Rtn. Ramesh Narayan, Rtn. Alok Sekhsaria, Rtn. Madhusudan Daga, Rtn. Ptn. Ekta Shah, Rtn. Dilip Dalal, Rtn. Sunita Mandelia June 2019 started off with the summer camp finale, where our a proudly showcased the rich heritage of India. This year, two new activities: Art and...
Director-in-charge: Rtn. Vineet Bhatnagar Chairperson: Rtn. S V Prasad Vice-Chairperson: Rtn. Swati Mayekar Committee members: Rtn. Bipin Vazirani, Rtn. Homi Katgara, Rtn. Ashok Jatia, Rtn. Ptn. Jaya Prasad Skill Development Committee (SDC) has been formulated with the objective of taking forward the yeoman work being carried out by the Bhavishya Yaan (BY) Committee. SDC aims to counsel and guide the...
On May 15, Rotary Club of Bombay in association with Salaam Baalak Trust distributed essential ration and basic hygiene supplies to 24 families of street children. Parents of these children, who have lost their livelihood and find it difficult to make ends meet, are being supported by the Child Welfare Committee of RCB. These are the...
Lighthouse children visit Mongiland - Mongini’s Andheri factory. Monginis is an Indian pastry and bakery chain based in Mumbai with outlets in different cities in India and Egypt. Black forest, zebra torte, Ferrero Rocher cake, mixed fruit cake – these are just a few of the cakes confectionery giant Monginis produces everyday at their Andheri production...
Witty, spontaneous and a real entertainer – that’s how you’d describe well-known poet and author Jerry Pinto. Ahead of the launch of his new children’s book Postcards from Mumbai, the Goa-born writer conducted a story session at the Kitab Khana, the book haven at Flora Fountain, on Saturday February 8th. And, yes, 20 of our...