AFTER THE OPENING EVENT OF RCB’S ALCOHOL ERADICATION PROGRAMME FOR THE VAIDU COMMUNITY on July 13th, 2022, daily classes began with Anum Foundation volunteers present at the centres from 2 to 4 pm from Monday to Friday, at both Jogeshwari and Marol centres. Also present were volunteers from Alcohol Anonymous, AL ANON FAMILY GROUPS, Holy...
This coming Tuesday, we look forward to welcoming the Consul General of Spain to address our Club. Spain is famous for its easy-going culture, delicious food, and stunning scenery. Major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia all offer unique traditions, languages, and must-see sites! Vibrant festivals such as La Fallas and La Tomatina draw...
Nothing is better than the sound of heavy rain while you’re falling asleep. This is exactly how 695 Vaidu tribal families will enjoy the monsoons as their huts are now repaired with new plastic sheets. 3500 men, women and children will sleep peacefully in their huts without water leaking on to their faces. Through the Anum...
Rotary Club of Bombay and Rotary Club of Addiction Prevention started a new initiative on July 13th, 2022, for tribals of Vaidu community in Jogeshwari and Marol. The Tribal Upliftment Committee of RCB is starting a Group Counselling Centre in cooperation with Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) and Al-anon Anonymous organisation. The 13.5 lakh Vaidu tribal population live in pockets...
June 11th, 2022, was a lovely day for Project Chalaang as Ms. Ishti Agrawal and her friends joined 127 students from the Vaidu tribal community. Rtn. Charu Agrawal’s daughter Ishti and her friends planned a back-toschool themed art and craft session. This was followed by a football match between two teams. Whole environment was filled with...
Rotaract Club of ISME wanted to install a community fridge for the needy by encouraging localities near the fridge to stock it with leftovers, fresh food, etc. Passersby who cannot make their ends meet, can take whatever food is available in this fridge at that time. We found a society in D.N. Nagar, Deep CHS. LTD....
Integrated village development programme inaugurated in the Vikramgad Taluka, Palghar, last weekend...
Students of Chalaang learn the art of sculpturing! The Vaidu Upliftment Committee of RCB thanks Mr. Manthan Teli and Mr. Nagesh Shirkalu for spending the day at Jogeshwari and teaching our tribal children how to sculpt. Photos of the workshop speak to the talent and creativity of the children who are learning how to be...
A 10-day summer camp was held for 130 tribal children of the Vaidu communities at Jogeshwari and Marol. Our education partner Vipla Foundation organised a camp which ensured that some life lessons would stay with the kids. RCB’s Chalaang Summer Camp week was held from April 21st to May 3rd, 2022. Vipla and RCB teams...
Anum Foundation, with which Rotary Club of Bombay has partnered for our nutrition programme for girls of the Vaidu community, reports: We have completed five months of our girls’nutritional food distribution in Jogeshwari (150) and Marol (100). This initiative is helping these girls from backward communities in so many ways; their concentration levels have increased, they...
Rotary Club of Bombay in association with Vipla Foundation enthusiastically kickstarted Project Chalaang on April 21st, 2022. President Shernaz announced that this is part of RCB’s concerted effort to uplift the tribal Vaidu community. Chalaang is the leap that tribal children will take towards making a better future. From begging off the streets of Juhu beach...
The Rotary Satellite Club of Bombay has launched a book collection drive. As the school and college academic year comes to an end, we hope you will donate old textbooks, stationary supplies, and any other reading or illustrated books that are not needed or have been outgrown. The books can be dropped off at the address mentioned...