December 2024
This November, the Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview continued its mission of creating meaningful change with a series of impactful initiatives aimed at empowering access to quality healthcare and education… Their efforts:
1. Phaco Machine Donation to BMC Eye Hospital: They donated a Phaco machine to the BMC Eye Hospital, Bombay Central, enabling life-changing cataract, retinal detachment, and vitrectomy surgeries for underprivileged patients. Thanks to Natasha Kilachand (Ambashree Foundation) for her generous support and Dr. Mona and her dedicated medical team for their tireless efforts.
2. Surgical Equipment Donation to Wadia Hospital: In collaboration with RC Bombay, RC SOBO, and RC Hanging Garden, they donated surgical instruments worth Rs 5 lakhs to the Orthopedic surgery department at Wadia Hospital. This initiative will enable over 800 surgeries annually for children in need.
3. Playground Equipment Installation: Playground equipment and games were installed at SS Sahaney School, Khar, creating a vibrant space for 650 students to play and learn.
4. CPR Training Workshop: They organized a lifesaving CPR training session at Michael School, Kurla, equipping 700 students and teachers with critical emergency response skills.
5. Children’s Day Celebration: To mark Children’s Day, they hosted an educational and fun-filled outing for 500 students from SS Sahaney School to the Nehru Science Centre, sparking curiosity and joy.
6. Support for Parivaar NGO: They extended support to Parivaar NGO’s programs, which provide education and nutrition to over 2,000 children in West Bengal, fostering a brighter future for these young minds.
7. Medical Aid Assistance: Essential medical aid was delivered to patients through the Bombay Medical Aids Association, ensuring access to critical healthcare services.
8. Fans Distribution: They distributed 100 fans to Zilla Parishad schools in Dahanu and Talasari, improving the learning environment for students.
9. Essential Items Distribution: Books, groceries, medicines, and gift hampers were distributed to underprivileged communities across Dahanu, Mokhada, and Mumbai, offering much-needed relief and support.
These initiatives reflect the Club’s unwavering commitment to improving lives through healthcare, education, and community support. Together they continue to build a better, brighter future for all. (By Rajni Barasia)
November 2024
115 Projects in 4 Months, Impacting Over 25,000 Lives
In just four months, the Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview has transformed countless lives through 115 impactful projects, collectively valued at ₹1.13 crores. With a commitment of over 3,265 volunteer hours, these initiatives have benefited an impressive 25,382 individuals. Here’s a glimpse into the Club’s October projects:
Phaco Machine Donation: The Club donated a Phaco machine worth ₹23.63L to BMC Eye Hospital, which will assist in critical eye surgeries for over 3,600 patients annually.
Darkness to Light Solar Project: A joint project with the Inner Wheel Clubs of Bombay North and Bombay Bayview, this initiative installed solar lights in 100 tribal homes in Dahanu, bringing electricity for the first time to these families. Diwali was celebrated like never before, with homes glowing thanks to ₹3.6L in funding.
Grocery Hampers for Vulnerable Groups: Together with the Inner Wheel Club of Bombay Bayview, 750 hampers were distributed to individuals facing challenging circumstances, including the physically and mentally challenged, cancer patients, orphans, and the elderly.
Meal Distribution: 750 meals were distributed to underserved individuals across various NGOs, hospitals, and communities.
Clothing for Diwali: The club brought festive cheer to 150 children, visually impaired students, and senior citizens by providing new clothing.
Storage Solutions for Blind Students: Cupboards and hampers were donated to 16 blind students in Dombivli, offering them essential storage and organization solutions.
Nutrition and Toys for Pediatric Patients: Over 100 children in JJ Hospital’s pediatric ward received nutritional support and toys, spreading joy and comfort to these young patients.
Garage Sale Fundraiser: A joint event with Stree Mandal raised 50,000 to support additional community projects.
Vocational Support for Girls: Ten sewing machines were provided for a vocational training program in Dharavi, empowering 100+ young women with stitching skills for local employment opportunities.
Onco-Surgery Aid: The club funded 50,000 each for six young cancer patients, easing the financial burden on their families as they prepare for life-saving surgeries.
Wheelchair Donations: Twenty-three wheelchairs were distributed to differently-abled individuals across Maharashtra, enhancing their mobility and quality of life.
Blankets for Winter: With winter approaching, 65 blankets were distributed to visually impaired individuals in Latur.
UPSC Exam Resources: A donation of UPSC exam books to a library in Dahanu is helping local youth prepare for competitive exams.
Health Workshops: Sessions on mental health, addiction prevention, and menstrual hygiene were held for over 1,100 students, 150 parents, and 36 teachers, fostering wellness and awareness.
Monthly Blood Donation Drives: Ongoing blood donation camps at railway stations ensure essential blood supplies for government hospitals.
Annapurna Food Drives: Regular food drives support NGOs, orphanages, old age homes, and hospitals.
Through these diverse projects, the Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview continues to spread joy and hope, leaving a lasting impact on communities in need. Each effort is a step towards a brighter, more compassionate world.
(By Rajni Barasia)
October 2024
Uplifting Lives in Urban and Rural Areas. In September, the Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview touched lives in both rural and urban communities through a series of heartfelt initiatives:
1. Saving Lives in Kargil: Donated 15 foetal heart monitors to ensure mothers and newborns receive timely care in Kashmir, giving them a better chance at survival.
2. Guiding Students’ Futures: Hosted a Career Fair for 350 10th graders at St. Michael High School, where professionals from various fields shared invaluable career insights and advice.
3. Supporting Mental Health: Brought mental health workshops to 36 teachers and 350 students in Dahanu and Vikramgarh, helping build resilience and emotional well-being.
4. Empowering Artisans at Kshitij: Supplied materials for Diwali decorations, enabling underprivileged artisans to earn a living during the festive season.
5. Boosting Digital Education: Donated e-learning resources to Little Flower of Jesus High School, helping students embrace technology for learning.
6. Preventing Addiction: Conducted an addiction prevention workshop for 90 kids, equipping them with knowledge to make healthy choices.
7. Feeding Patients at Safdarjung Hospital: Provided meals to 1,000 patients and caregivers during Ganpati, offering comfort in their difficult times.
8. Life-Saving Blood Donations: Organized a blood donation drive at Dadar station, collecting 65 bottles for Nair Hospital, saving lives in urgent need.
9. Helping Children Beat Cancer: Donated Rs. 50,000 each to three children for life-saving cancer surgeries at Wadia Hospital.
10. Bringing Diwali Joy to Orphans: Gifted new clothes to 40 children at Nanda Deep Orphanage, spreading warmth and happiness during Diwali.
Nourishing Hearts: Continued feeding mentally challenged children at Sangopita and supporting elderly residents at Maru Ghar, ensuring they feel cared for.
Through these compassionate actions, the Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview continues to bring hope and relief to those in need, one step at a time. Pls do check details on our website www.rotarybombaybayview.org and do follow us on Instagram @rotaryclubbombaybayview (By Rajni Barasia)
September 2024
Projects in the month of August:
– Help for education and training of the deaf and mute youth of TEACH. Beneficiaries 300.
– Different therapies for special children at UMMEED. Beneficiaries 50.
– Art workshop for 1,000 students at EDUCO which helps in their overall development.
– Orthopaedic Surgery equipment for the animal hospital at Jaipur with help in suffering. This will help hundreds of animals of that area.
– 1,000 tree plantation with VSSM near Ahmedabad, in different parts of Gujarat.
– Grocery distribution – Nandadeep Orphanage, Maru Ghar Old Age Home, Citizens Welfare Association Old Age Home, Sangopita, Pune flood victims and Animal welfare.
– Mental health and Addiction prevention workshop at BKM School at Chowpatty for 400 kids, which was well responded by the students and teachers as well.
– Mental health and mindful media workshop at SS Sawhney School at Khar for 600 kids, which is today’s need. Anuja Shah coordinated this project.
– Blood donation camps at VT and Churchgate stations. The drive collected altogether 119 and 105 bottles.
– OPD for diabetic and BP patients and free medicines for BPL patients.
17 Annapurna at Sangopita, NSD, Nandadeep, Maru Ghar, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
In the last two months till end of August, the Club organized around 60 initiatives that benefited about 15,000 individuals at a total cost of about Rs 72.5 lakhs. Please check details on their website www.rotarybombaybayview.org and on Instagram @rotaryclubbombaybayview
(By Rtn. Rajni Barasia)
August 2024
In the interiors of Maharashtra, Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview did multiple sustainable projects:
– Fit and Fun donated playground equip-ments in 14 Z.P. Schools of Dahanu and Talasari to share happiness and joy with around 1,500 kids.
– Smart Classrooms gave E-learnings to 26 schools of Dahanu and Talasari and made learning for fun for around 1,000 kids.
– Notebooks Distribution: donated around 4,500 notebooks in 10 schools.
– Make Earth Greener: planted around 1,000 trees in Dahanu , Palghar and Talasari taluka.
– Gift hampers: distributed gift hampers to 50 pregnant women, which consisted of healthy food, some seeds to grow crops in their court yard and kids clothes and blanket.
– Construction of well: Constructed well in the hilly dry areas of Caspada, which will give water to around 85 families.
– Jeevika: donated 10 sewing machines for the women to learn sewing and then earn their livelihood.
– Provided annual support for 2 young girls with cerebral palsy at Saanidhaanam a home for people with disabilities and the elderly.
-Musical instruments for Gunsar Lok Sangeet Sansthan at Jaisalmer, which will teach Lok Sangeet to approximately 200 kids a year.
– Grocery distribution and Annapurnas: Regularly doing grocery distribution and Annapurnas at all different places in and around Bombay.
Altogether in the month of July 46 projects , Amount 46 lacs, Beneficiaries 10,000.
Monthly speaker meeting: The Club had AD Guru Mr Bharat Dabholkar as guest speaker in monthly meeting. His presentation offered valuable insights into the advertising industry, emphasizing the importance of ‘freedom’ and ‘relevance’ in the advertising world. The Club continues to exemplify community service.
Visit www.rotarybombaybayview.com for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Contact President Rajni Barasia at 98201 48615 or Hon. Secretary Rackhee Mehta at 99305 56670 and contribute to Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview Charitable Trust for various community service projects.
June 2024
Making a Difference in our Community: On July 1st, 2024, the Club launched the new Rotary year with several community initiatives under the leadership of President Rtn. Rajni Barasia.
Blood Donation Drive at Churchgate Station: Club partnered with South Mumbai Rotary Clubs for a District Mega Blood Donation Drive at Churchgate Station, with 8 members participating and 5 donating blood.
Felicitation at Nair Hospital: To honor National Doctors Day, Club presented Tulsi plants, certificates of appreciation, and hosted a lunch for the Dean and HOD doctors at Nair Hospital, which was greatly appreciated.
Baghban – Disability to Ability at Balgandharva Bandra: At this event the Club celebrated talents of differently-abled individuals and senior citizens.
Addiction Prevention Awareness: In collaboration with the Rotary Club of Addiction Prevention, the Club conducted substance abuse awareness sessions for 9th standard students at Michael High School, led by Dr. Nilam Gada.
Other Community service projects: The Club also donated Talpatri to 80 underprivileged families for monsoon relief. Club regularly supports the needy, differently-abled, and senior citizen homes with Annapurna programs. Additionally, they aided an animal welfare center with treatments and feed.
Monthly Speaker Meeting: As part of community engagement efforts, the Club hosted speaker meeting with Brijesh Singh, IPS, Principal Secretary to the CM of Maharashtra, who shared insights on cyber security, cyber hygiene, and AI, captivating the audience with an interactive session. He also shared the importance of reporting incidents promptly to law enforcement agencies for swift action.
Further Plans for July: Looking ahead, RCBB plans to support villages in Dahanu, inaugurate a well in Ambesari Baripada, install playground equipment in 10 Zilla Parishad schools, and provide 25 e-learning kits, among other projects.
The Club continues to exemplify community service. Visit www.rotarybombaybayview.com for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Contact President Rajni Barasia at 9820148615 or Hon. Secretary Rackhee Mehta at 9930556670 and contribute to Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview Charitable Trust for various community service projects. (By Rtn. Rackhee Mehta, Hon. Club Secretary).
June 2024
Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview did Jaipur foot camp for 25 people this month. People came on clutches, went home on their own feet. Thanks to Rtn Vimal Shah.
From July 23 to June 24, the Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview financed Nandadeep Orphanage’s rent, teacher salaries, groceries, and other expenses. A Club thanks their President Sameer Shah and other donors for their continued support for this cause.
Paediatric surgery: The ICU section at KEM Hospital serves the underprivileged and deserving citizens of Maharashtra.
They operate on newborns and children under the age of 12 for birth defects, complex malformations, chest and abdominal diseases, renal and urinary tract disorders, solid cancers of the chest and abdomen, and execute highly specialist surgery. Many newborns and young children undergoing major surgery require pre and post-operative ventilator support. For such patients, the Club donated a Neonatal paediatric ventilator worth over 21 lakhs. Thanks to Rtn Shilpa Palod and others.
The Club sponsored football coaching for 50 children from the Geetanagar slums and offered snacks to them after the camp.
The club donated athletic equipment, including 50 pairs of lezims, to the Ashram shala in Parli, Palghar. Thanks to their Club’s ongoing effort, “Sports for a Cause”.
(By Rajni Barasia)
May 2024
The Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview (RCBB), established in 2002, is part of the global Rotary network, comprising over 1.4 million members worldwide. With more than 140 members, RCBB represents a diverse range of professionals in Mumbai, including doctors, architects, bankers, educators, and more. Committed to philanthropy, integrity, and leadership, RCBB has completed numerous impactful projects through the generosity of its members. They serve as a bridge between corporations and beneficiaries, offering not just financial support but also volunteering time and expertise to ensure project success with minimal overhead costs. Notably, RCBB was honoured as one of the top three Rotary clubs globally in Foundation at the Rotary Convention in Bangkok in Membership and Rotary Giving.
Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview distributed customised scooters to the specially abled people in Naseoh (Chembur) an organisation which supports for equal opportunities for the Handicapped. By distributing customised scooters their mobility is improved as they are working in a mobile repair shop, vending stalls, call centre, aadhar registration services and as vegetable vendors.
The project of distributing cycles to the deserving students is an on-going project since the last few years for the Club. They distributed one cycle each to the best all-rounder boy and girl of 25 Zilla Parishad Schools of Dahanu totalling 50 cycles. Every year Recipients have been different, but the excitement and motivation to excel is the same. Despite the crazy heat, the enthusiasm among the students to receive their new bicycles, earned through their hard work and achievements, was simply extraordinary.
Parents, students, and teachers – all were filled with joy and gratitude. Some children even created thank-you cards.
(By Rajni Barasia)
April 2024
The Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview donated a ventilator worth Rs 18 lacs to the Cardiology Department at Nair Hospital. They only had one working ventilator when the Club donated it last month. This ventilator has already saved the lives of 20 patients. The club donated garden benches, a tetra pack huge bin and small pots, an indoor exercise bike and gym ball, tactile diagram books, a twin slide, an MGR-4 seater, and other items totaling around Rs 4 lacs to the Kamla Mehta School for the Blind in Dadar. The school has been educating and rehabilitating blind students for the past 123 years.
The school provides free education from preschool to SSC, as well as accommodation and boarding facilities. The school has also provided other amenities such as a science and language laboratory, a gymnasium, karate, music, and dance classes to help the children develop holistically. The school currently has 150 girl pupils, with 60% coming from rural areas.
Bombay Bayview conducted rural projects in various Zilla Parishad schools in Vikramgarh taluka. They assisted with the painting of the Kalampada School. The old toilet blocks have been renovated to separate boys and females, each with two urinals and a toilet.
The Club provided the essential laptop and printer to the children of Ghalatpada, as well as solar panels to the Gondpada school. For Khandeghar children’s playground equipment include a swing, slide, and seesaw. The Club received many wonderful messages from Gondpada teachers.
(By Rajani Barasia)
March 2024
Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview sponsored 100 Kashmiri children to study in Army school instead of Madarssas for 3 years. Cost is Rs 6000 per child per year, Rs. 18 lacs total.
According to army seniors if a child is in their school for 3 yrs the chances for radicalisation are very slim. Club donated 18 lakhs thanks to Jatin and Smita Parekh who arranged the funds through CSR.
President Sameer Shah went to Baramulla Govt. Schools himself and addressed the parents of these below poverty line children who would be inducted in the army school.
The time has come to revive, restore, preserve, and encourage our traditional art forms and artisans. Vishala at ‘Eki Beki’ is doing exactly the same. We are delighted to be able to help and encourage these artisans and ‘Eki Beki’ by donating one furnace and two sheet cutting machines worth Rs 2.5 lakhs. Thank you, Rtn. Vidya, for this donation.
The Rotary Club of Bombay Bayview provided support to two lifetime shelter homes for mentally challenged persons, Sangopita and Adhar, in Badlapur. Sangopita has been supported by Bayview for over ten years, and it has made a significant difference in the lives of both the residents and their families.
It was a privilege to meet Ravindraji, who founded Sangopita as a parent of a child with cerebral palsy. They now care for several children in addition to their own. Denizens get love and support in a warm and welcoming environment, and each inmate is given personal attention. Rotary Bayview’s support may be found everywhere. It’s furnishings, whether in the yoga room, the activities centre, or the connected senior citizen home. The senior citizen home was designed with the idea that elders might provide the love and attention that these children lacked in their lives.
Adhar (Association of Parents of Mentally Disabled Children) is a well-established charity that is currently considering writing a guideline on how to build up similar homes for mentally challenged children. It was encouraging to see that they had people from age 18 to 83 years. Inmates were also taught how to produce and decorate various goods. Club gave air conditioning to their auditorium. This has brought a lot of joy to the children and adults living there. We saw them dance and perform for us. We were overcome with thankfulness when one of them stated “आज रात्री मी इथेच ज़ोपनार “. (I will sleep here tonight as it is nice and cool!) (By Rajni Barasia)
February 2024
Rotary club of Bombay Bayview, along with Roshni Foundation organised “Group Wedding” of 25 tribal couples in Dahanu on a grand level on 4th February. It was nice to see couples with their family members, friends and relatives beaming with joy and celebration. Samuhik Vivah is a great solution for poor couples to get married in a dignified manner.
Marriage is a pios relationship of our rich culture. Unfortunately, due to extreme poverty, and a custom of feeding meat, and serving alcohol to the entire village people, these couples could not get married and elderly couples later lose hope.
The Club are grateful to other Rotary and Inner Wheel Clubs for their open hearted contributions with money and kinds – wedding sarees, jewellery, payal, poli, table fans, various kitchen utensils, mats, makeup items, towels, shawls, toiletries, groceries, big trunk to keep the clothes, big bags, big drum to keep the groceries etc. needed to start a life together for all 25 couples. (By Rajni Barasia)
