October 2024
Diamond Jubilee Flagship Project – Integrated Village Development – Water – Health -Education – Women Empowerment.
This project was a comprehensive approach by the Club to community development, addressing essential needs such as water, health, and education. The installation of solar panels for water irrigation was a crucial step towards sustainable agriculture. The addition of borewells for drinking water ensured that every household has access to clean water, which is vital for health and well-being.
Following their success with water solutions, establishing a medical clinic to serve 10 villages was an impactful move. In just three months, reaching around 1,500 patients highlights the immediate need for healthcare services in the area.
The Club’s initiative to distribute bicycles to the top and hardworking students from the village school is an inspiring way to promote education. Hoping that this investment in education will foster a culture of learning and growth, which is critical for the long-term development of the community.
They also donated 30 solar panels to those homes with absolutely no power supply. Earlier in the month of September we donated another 30 solar panels in collaboration with Rotary Club at Vikramgadh at Palghar.
With the basic needs being taken care they now plant to focus our area on women empowerment by setting up small scale industry for grinding masala and Papad making machines which will be an excellent step towards sustainable growth. It will not only provide them opportunities for income generation and skill development but also foster economic Independence and enhance overall growth of the village. (By Dr Vidya Mukund)
September 2024
SEAL (Social & Evangical Association for Love) is an NGO dedicated to the mission of rescuing destitute and missing children from the Railway Platforms and Streets of Mumbai and Suburbs.
Countless people arrive in this city of dreams to chase their aspirations. While we often hear of the great success stories, there have been the unfortunate many who’ve been left helpless and homeless, wandering in the streets of this unforgiving city.
SEAL rescues the young and old, men and women, the sick, lost and forsaken, and provides them another shot at life! Along with providing shelter, food, clothing, health-care, and education at the Ashram, they strive to trace their families back home and reunite the lost.
Club recently donated huge amount of food grains, Tea, clothes and other supplies to help these 450 underprivileged people.
By Dr Vidya Mukund
August 2024
Early intervention and Rehabilitation Centre for Children – a BMC initiative is one such comprehensive care giving Centre which caters to Children with special needs. It provides all kinds of treatment for these children with special needs under one roof at absolutely no cost to the patients.
Heartbeat of Humanity – true to their mission and keeping in mind the goal and the purpose of Inner Wheel, they look at this aspect of life with compassion and kindness.
Club felt gratified in donating VitalStim therapy machine which used for specialized form of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), used in feeding therapy for children with swallowing difficulties.
(By Dr. Vidya Mukund)
July 2024
The Club carried out its Diamond Jubilee Flagship Project as part of their Integrated Village Development of Water, Health, and Education.
Pallipada Village, located in Palghar’s Dahanu district, has suffered from poverty, migration, and barren fields owing to a lack of water, which is the basis of our livelihood.
In order to foster sustainable growth for the villagers, the Club has installed solar panels, which will allow them to cultivate different crops and provide clean water to every farm and residence. They have also constructed a bore well, which will offer drinking water to all homes. The Club will now take care of medical facilities by giving a doctor with sufficient support staff and drugs to take care of healthcare needs for around 10 villages around Pallipada.
(By Dr. Vidya Mukund)
June 2024
Sugatpuri Krida Mandal Sports Complex, Igatpuri
Joint Project of Inner Wheel Club and Rotary Club of Bombay North
A rural sports complex that had been outdated for years and utilised by locals for unscrupulous activities has now been totally rebuilt and updated with the latest sports equipment thanks to generous donations from members of both the Inner Wheel Club and Rotary Club of Bombay North.
The Clubs, true to their mission of ‘Shine a Light’, did bring Shine into the lives of these young emerging sportsmen from rural India who lacked the necessary facilities.
This Project is a work in progress, and they have a lot of work to do here..
Initiatives like this can indeed make a significant impact on the lives of young athletes and provide them with the resources they need to excel in sports. Hopefully, the successful inauguration of this Sports Complex in rural areas will inspire and empower young athletes to pursue their dreams and reach their full potential in sports.
Article By Vidya Mukund
May 2024
Inner Wheel Club of Bombay North celebrated ‘Mother’s Day’ at All Saints senior citizens home at Mazagaon on 13th May 2024. To celebrate Mother’s Day the club set out to entertain and spend some much needed time with the Mothers who are spending their last leg of their life in this old age home.
Happy Mothers Day to all of you. (By-Vidya Mukund)
April 2024
On March 26, 2024, Gabula Foundation, in collaboration with Ms. Anchal Jhaveri, established the 40th ‘Library 4 All’ at the SVRR School on the Tardeo Municipal School campus. Along with the ‘Library 4 All’ unit, books that were relevant and important to the children were also offered. The Club’s goal is to promote healthy reading among youngsters, and in keeping with their aim of shining a light, the IWCBN is extremely honoured and grateful to be a part of this fantastic project.
The theme for the Club’s International Women’s day was – ” Inspire Inclusion.” IWCBN celebrated Women’s Day amongst HIV +ve survivors, sex workers, and transgenders who represent the LGBQT community to educate them about their rights. This celebration was held on 9th March 2024 at Francisican Missionaries of Mary, Social Service Society, St Anthony home, Nagpada, Mumbai.
Let gender not be a limitation. Empower her, and she empowers the world.
(By Vidya Mukund)
March 2024
The Club organised a personality and grooming workshop on March 4, 2024, at SSL High School in Mumbai 400012. Grooming and personality development are two critical aspects of personal growth and self-improvement. The Club had asked Mr. Vivaan Parashar, a celebrity and personality development coach, to speak about the subject. (By Vidya Mukund)
February 2024
It was wonderful that INWCBN organised this inter-school art competition that aligns with the Inner Wheel’s mission of promoting equa-lity, healthy competition, camaraderie & child growth. The competition was held on 5th February 2023 at the SSL High School, Mumbai 400012.
IWCBN organized a session with Dr Binny Sareen to understand Meditation for Peace, Hope for the World, Wisdom for life and the discovery of Spirituality as a way of life. Keeping with the ethos of Inner Wheel club to encourage the ideals of personal service and service to community, it is imperative to invoke a sense of well-being and happiness within ourselves to be able to help others at large. (By Vidya Mukund)
