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Preparing India’s Youth for a Seat at the Table: MUN and Soft Skills Development for Akanksha Students

The joint initiative between Akanksha and Rotary to launch a MUN and Soft Skills Training for students from two Akanksha schools proved enlightening. Over the course of five weeks, the students gained skills in public speaking from multiple perspectives and analyzing/applying knowledge on India-centric and local issues. MUN oriented research skills were also highlighted. Enthused by the outcomes of this project, going ahead it is proposed we could have national/international, as opposed to only local level debate topics from Standard 9+. We are planning to chart an achievable progression path for the student MUN team, from Foundation course to local MUN to a city-level event.

BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY
  • Child Development
    • Asha Kiran
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Hunger Warriors- Kasturba Hospital

Our humble effort at hunger eradication in urban Mumbai continue with a lunch distribution drive that has been planned with varying periodicity, as per the need communicated to us at Nair Hospital, Kasturba Hospital. As per commitment made by our Club. Food packets sourced from Ratnanidhi Charitable Trust at Khetwadi and distributed to people in need at the afore-mentioned locations. Our volunteers are carrying out the distribution in groups of 2 or 3, ensuring COVID-appropriate behaviour

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
  • Nutrition
    • Distribution of healthy food
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Hunger Warriors- Nair Hospital

Our humble effort at hunger eradication in urban Mumbai continue with a lunch distribution drive that has been planned with varying periodicity, as per the need communicated to us at Nair Hospital, Kasturba Hospital. As per commitment made by our Club. Food packets sourced from Ratnanidhi Charitable Trust at Khetwadi and distributed to people in need at the afore-mentioned locations. Our volunteers are carrying out the distribution in groups of 2 or 3, ensuring COVID-appropriate behaviour

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
  • Nutrition
    • Distribution of healthy food
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Mega Walkathon

Rotary SOBO members participated enthusiastically in this one of a kind event organised by District 3141, where fitness and charity went hand in hand. Every Step Walked by an individual was converted to points which in turn will be monetised, and donated for the cause of paediatric heart surgeries for the underprivileged.

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
  • Advocacy and awareness
    • Health issues – Competitions
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Blood Donation Drive

Rotary SOBO recognised the imminent need for blood in city hospitals, noting reserves had depleted on account of hesitancy to donate owing to the COVID risk. We decided to tie up with Saint Amand, a world-class facility manager and Hinduja Hospital for organising a series of blood donation camps across large building complexes. Near door-step access gave many the filip to donate and we had a successful drive at Lodha World, which will be replicated at other locations over the next few weeks.

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Blood donation campsNumber of units collected
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com

 

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Conscious Celebrations- July, Week 5

The Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO has engaged with the Vatsalaya Foundation to supplement nutritional needs for the young inhabitants of the Boys Orphanage at King George Vth Memorial Trust, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Pursuant to this, we propose to conduct a once-a-week distribution of seasonal, nutritious fruit to 50 children at the orphanage for an initial period of 1 year. Background on our Partner Foundation The Vatsalaya Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps children in need of care and protection, aged between 7 to 18 years, who are fleeing from environments of conflict, ill-treatment and despair. For many children drawn to the glitter of city life, their dreams of hope become nightmares. Rejected by society, deprived of their rights, these children are plagued by low self-esteem and suffer from depression and a basic mistrust of adults. Consequently they end up pursuing high risk, self-destructive behaviour and gradually deteriorate towards criminalisation. The Foundation intervenes and works with these children by admitting them into its two shelter homes in Lower Parel (Boys) and Murbad (Girls), where it takes care of their nutrition and education, seeking to empower them through a planned rehabilitation process with the objective of mainstreaming children back into society. The Logistics & Economics A fruit vendor has been identified, who will carry out supplies on an ‘at cost’ basis, in recognition and support of the cause. Fruits will be checked for quality and quantity by members, and sent to the orphanage on Friday or Saturday morning each week.

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
NutritionDistribution of healthy food
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Blood Donation Drive at Lodha Park

Rotary SOBO recognised the imminent need for blood in city hospitals, noting reserves had depleted on account of hesitancy to donate owing to the COVID risk. We decided to tie up with Saint Amand, a world-class facility manager and Hinduja Hospital for organising a series of blood donation camps across large building complexes. Near door-step access gave many the filip to donate and we had a successful drive at Lodha Park, which will be replicated at other locations over the next few weeks.

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
  • Blood banks
    • Running existing – Number of Units Given
President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Plant-based pasta distribution

We had a Club member, Rtn. Pradeep Todi wishing to donate plant-based healthy pasta packets. An orphanage Rotary SOBO supports (vide the Conscious Celebrations project, and where a Virtual Birthday Celebration was carried out), the Vatsalya Trust, was thought to be an organization that could use these. Once confirmation of the same was received from the coordinator at the orphanage, the pasta was delivered along with the weekly fruits.

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President Details: Rajiv Naren Punater | +91 9820042574 | rajiv@unicalibre.com
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Child Name: Minara Safikul Aalm
Program: NFE (School on Wheel Bus)
Age: 9
Gender: Female,
Location: Wadi bunder
Minara resides in Wadi Bunder No 12, railway yard of central railways of Indian government. Her father is a mason and mother is a house maid by profession. Minara’s house does not have an access to basic amenities as such electricity and water. She has a responsibility to look after her younger brother post departure of her parents from the house for their work. When Minara was introduced to our NFE- School on wheel bus program that runs on the Mumbai streets for the wearer’s section of the society, she was not able to read and recognize the alphabets even in her regional language and she was kind of reluctant to learn from Hindi medium as it was not her first language, but later she expressed her interest in learning Hindi Language post teachers’ intervention with her.
Initially, her attendance in the class was recorded satisfactory, but later it was observed miserable. Our teacher noticed the same and made a home visit to know the root cause of her irregularity in the classes. It was found that Minara has to perform all the domestic work as such cleaning, clothing and cooking as well along with her younger brother’s care at the age of just 9 years. Our field team made her parents aware on the importance of education and why Minara should avail it. Her parents were worries about her and her brother’s food as her mother was not able to give time to cooking in the morning as she has to rush for the work. In result to Minara had to take all the responsibilities on her shoulder in place of her mother. The large reason was food and cooking. Our team addressed this issue and share the details of our Mid-day meal program on bus, and how Minara can avail the benefits and can continue with her studies as well. Her parents were delighted to know on about the midday-meal intervention and started sending their both children to the classes regular.
The problem of Minara was easily identified and addressed, hence she is vey happy now and receiving quality meal on bus along with the quality educational service. Both her parents Thanks to Mid-day program for resolving their issues and bringing joy to ger Minara and her brother’s life.