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Rotary Club of Deonar
Rotary International District 3140 Chartered 09th March 1987
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About us• The Rotary Club of Deonar is an association of
vibrant professionals. It came into being under the charter from Rotary International on 9th March 1987
• We meet every Thursday at 7.30 pm at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Chembur, Mumbai, India
Overview• Having completed its Silver Jubilee in 2012, we
have come of age after having hosted large scale events such as a memorable District Assembly at Nehru Centre, the Welcome Tribute to the Centennial Rotary International President and of course the crowning glory - a District Conference for the District Governor elected from our Club
• Rotary Club of Deonar is one of the 125+ Clubs in Rotary International District 3140 which covers the Mumbai & Thane region
Vision•To be an inspired group of individuals
whose passion brings holistic advancement to the lives of our community
Mission• To make our service projects impactful by reaching
more beneficiaries and ensuring its continuity year on year
• To bring vibrancy, ethicality and effectiveness in our service at home, at work and in the world around us
RoDeoWe make it happen!
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Service Projects - Focus areas
Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
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PEACE & CONFLICT PREVENTION/RESOLUTION
Peace Ambassadors & Scholarships and GSE (Group Study Exchange):Have hosted 4 Peace/Ambassadorial Scholars and 15 GSE candidates, who have contributed immensely in their vocationsFunded by TRF
“Dharti ke Lal” – Memorial for the Martyrs:The only Memorial built and maintained by Rotary in honor of the armed forces from our District, who sacrificed their lives for peace Supported by RC Thane NorthCost: INR 40,000 (US$ 740) annually
“RYE” International Rotary Youth Exchange:Have sponsored and hosted over 12 candidates for both Short Term (4 - 6 weeks) and Long Term (1 year) programs from various countries like France, Finland, UK, USA, Germany and several othersSponsored by the Club members
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DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Cataract Surgeries & Hearing Aids:Over 2500 cataract surgeries and over 1200 hearing aids arranged for the agedAssociated with: KBH Eye Hospital, Parel Cost: INR 900 (US$ 17) per cataract surgery & INR 600 (US$ 11) per hearing aid
Musculo-Skeletal Deformity Surgery Camp:Conduct bi-annual camps for deformity corrections in remote locations in India by a team of surgeons from UK and India. Over 2000 surgical procedures completed thus far Associated with: RC Coventry, UK & Saraswati FoundationCost: INR 0.3 mil (US$ 5500) per camp
“Operation Restore” – Burns Surgery Camp:Over 350 functional deformity surgical procedures carried out where main beneficiaries are women & children from the weaker section of societyAssociated with: National Burns CentreCost: INR 80,000 (US$ 1500) per surgery
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WATER AND SANITATION
Rain Water Harvesting:Constructed & maintained 9 Rain Water Harvesting projects in schools around Chembur-Deonar areaAverage Cost: INR 0.13 mil (US$ 2400) per project
Check Dams:Constructed a 86 meter check dam at Poshir river in Karjat Taluka to help charge the underground water table for irrigation & domestic useAssociated with: RC Zoetermeer, Neth & RCC’sCost: INR 0.6 mil (US$ 11,100)
Bore Wells & Toilet Blocks:Constructed over 45 bore wells for domestic use and 39 toilet blocks in 35 villages in Karjat Taluka benefiting a population of 65,000Associated with: RC Zoetermeer, Neth & RCC’sCost: INR 60,000 (US$ 1100) per bore well & INR 0.15 mil (US$ 2800) per toilet block
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Awareness on the Differently-abled:Emphasis on sensitization & training to parents, teachers and community workers to detect early signs of behavioral disorders, autism, dyslexia, PDD, ADHD etc.Associated with: NGO MB Barvalia and UmmeedCost: INR 10,000 (US$ 185) per campaign
Polio Eradication:Since 1987, Rotary International and our Club have been successfully running immunization programs for Polio eradication by supplementing the government effortsThanks to these efforts, India is on the verge of being declared Polio FreeFunded by TRF
Nutrition for Adolescent Girls:Have completed over 10 years of weekly monitoring and administering nutrition and vitamin supplements to over 500 adolescent girls every yearCost: INR 65,000 (US$ 1200) per year
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BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY
“RYLA”& “RYPEN” Rotary Youth Leadership Awards and Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment are empowerment programs for the youth to give them tools to improve their interactive and introspective abilitiesCost: INR 0.14 (US$ 2600) per year
Schools Upgradation:Providing science labs, libraries, water purifiers, desks, notebooks, uniforms, blackboards, fitness equipment and other necessities to improve the school amenitiesWe are now enrolled into School Management Committees of 5 Schools to support the local municipality to ensure better functioning Av. Cost: INR 0.15 mil (US$ 2800) per year
“Bhavishya Yaan”A literacy program to empower children of Municipal Schools in teaching spoken English, computer and life skills to increase their chances of employment and career growthAssociated with: NGO VidyaCost: INR 0.8 mil (US$ 15,000) per year
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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Microfinance:Funds for purchase of equipment such as sewing machines facilitated to entrepreneurial women from slums and villages to enable them to start their own micro-scale business from homeCost: INR 10,000 (US$ 185) per sewing machine
Training of Farmers:Specialized awareness programs in conjunction with government programs to train & educate farmers in Karjat taluka for better crop & harvesting techniquesRef VTT project
“Disha” Training to empower women and unemployed youth in vocational skills. Govt. certified courses conducted are hair styling, mehendi art, dress making, beautician, tailoring, mobile repair, electrician & AC repairAssociated with: NGO Jan Shikshan SangsthaCost: INR 90,000 (US$ 1700) per batch of 100 candidates
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The Future…
INR 2.5 mil(US$ 46,000)
INR 0.16 mil(US$ 30,000)
INR 3 mil(US$ 55,000)
INR 0.7 mil(US$ 13,000)
INR 2.0 mil(US$ 40,000)
Build a Community Centre
Install clean drinking water & RWH systems in 10 schools
Set up a “Bhavishya Yaan” 3 year program in a new school
Farmers to be sent to Israel for training in latest agricultural techniques
“Operation Restore” – increase the target to 100 patients in 1 year
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Project – Operation RestoreObjective
•To correct the functional deformities of crippled limbs of burn victims by surgical procedures•To help them regain their working capacity and near normal life
History•Started in 2010 , always ‘FREE‘ for needy patients •Approx 55/60 surgeries / camp •Previously it was a joint project of ‘Operation Smile’ + NBC + Rotary Deonar •Surgeons & nurses from various countries + local were involved in the surgeries•Op Smile brought the Equipment , consumables along & introduced a process oriented approach•NBC infrastructure was optimally utilized
Difficulty•This Year SMILE team unable to participate•NBC and Rotary still decided to go ahead with the project•Other Rotary Clubs of the District invited to join Operation Restore to ensure total number of Surgeries covered this year will be 60, same as that of earlier years
Methodology•Screening – for socially & economically challenged section of society & for severity of deformity and patients recovery prognosis. Carried out bi-weekly to reach patients from all over the state
•Surgeries – carried out 15-17 per camp where surgeons, anesthetists & nursing staff on voluntary basis•Post operative care – largely provided by NBC staff & Rotarians
Project Cost for 100 patients•Cost of Each Surgery is about INR 80,000/- (US$ 1500)•NBC is taking only expenses for medicines and consumables whereas all cost for treatment and hospitalization is underwritten•This works out to be INR 20,000/- (US$ 400) per surgery•Target is to treat 100 patiets per year, hence project cost is INR 2 million (US$ 40,000 )
Disease prevention and treatment
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Project – RWH & Drinking Water
History•Water scarcity is a growing problem both in quality & quantity to the city, state, country & world:•Serious decline in underground water table due to uncontrolled & over consumption• Insufficient municipal water supply, capacities of the reservoirs inadequate to cater to growing population in cities •To worsen matters – we face erratic monsoons, poor infrastructure, defective delivery systems
Two focus areas for schools• Inadequate supply of water in toilets causing decline in basic hygiene & sanitation•Lack of clean drinking water to school children
Project Idea•Construction of Rain Water Harvesting Systems to catch the run-off of rain water from roof tops and terraces of the school buildings. This system consists of tanks, pumps, sumps, collection, filter, storage units and will provide:•relatively clean and free source of water•a source of water at the point where it is needed•owner-operated and managed units•a socially acceptable and environmentally responsible idea to promotes self-sufficiency and water resource conservation concept•a simple, flexible technology that is easy to maintain•a non labor intensive, cost saving system for construction, operation and maintenance
• In addition an RO (Reverse-osmosis) plant can further purify the collected water to make it safe for human consumption. This system consists of RO plant, pipes, and water dispensing unit
Methodology•Municipal schools offer both sufficient land area as well as terrace area ideal for RWH system•Target is 10 Schools in the Chembur-Deonar area•The Club has already covered 9 schools (non-municipal) and this will enhance the existing coverage areas• Installation work will be carried out after due permissions and licenses obtained. Work will be awarded after due diligence to competent contractors, Club will ensure its operation from year to year including maintenance & replacement costs
Project Cost for 10 schools•Average cost for 1 Rain Water Harvesting system = INR 1.30,000 (US$ 2500) per school x 10 = 13 lacs (US$ 25,000)•Average cost of 1 RO Plant = INR 30,000 (US$ 500) per school x 10 = 3 lacs (US$ 5,000)•Total project cost = INR 16 lacs (US$ 30,000)
Water and sanitation
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Project – Training of FarmersHistory
•Over the last two decades we have adopted a group of villages in the Karjat Taluka•Have installed 5 Rotary Community Corps in these villages•Undertaken projects for construction of toilet blocks, bore wells, check dams, drinking water systems as well as supporting the schools with books, furniture and
infrastructure.•Next project is to establish a local Community Centre
Difficulties•A failed or erratic monsoon•Dire consequence as the farmer is forced to fold up his business by selling it in distress•Worse is that he may end his life under mounting debt, family pressure and hopelessness• Lack of credit, awareness & guidance, innovations not reaching them, supply of quality seeds, pesticides, farm implements, supply of electricity, erratic release of
water from reservoirs, lack of market & commercial understanding, groundwater availability• Lack of publicity of Govt. subsidy schemes among rural poor, particularly illiterate villagers
Project Idea•A training and knowledge sharing program for a group of farmers belonging to these villages adequately addressing these elements •The use of relatively low cost and technologically advanced practices would be greatly benefitted by visiting this region and getting an opportunity to learn the skills,
practices, methods & technology used. •Bring this information back home to effectively convert and develop the similarly arid regions of Karjat and grow it into a model village like Israel
Methodology•5-7 Farmers selected from our RCC region and an accompanying Rotarian•Need a Partner Club to host the VTT farmers to support a practical training program for 15-20 days and use of Inter-Government schemes between Israel & India to
assist in the program.•Our Club will then ensure that when the VTT farmers return to India, we will arrange to impart this knowledge to the other farmers in the region under a well-
conceived structure and supervision of our Club.• Similar exchange of a professional team from your region could be arranged•Opportunity to mutually share these agricultural concepts with each other•This program is conceived to be an annual exchange between the 2 partner Clubs for the next 3-5 years and use each annual trip to focus on specific aspects of
agricultural development
Project Cost for 5 farmers + 1 team leader (6 persons)•Air travel to & fro = INR 60,000/- x 6 = INR 3.6 lacs• Lodging & Boarding = INR 2000 x 6 x 20 = INR 2.4 lacs•Training & local travel = INR 1000 x 6 x 20 = INR 1.2 lacs•Total Project Cost = INR 7.2 lacs ( US$ 13,000)
Economic and community development
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Project – Bhavishya YaanObjective
•To improve student’s academic performance•Equip them with the skills necessary to pursue higher education•Enhance their employability
Project • It is a skills enhancement programme that addresses the lacunae of the present public school education system at a micro level•The program fast tracks selected public school students of class 7, 8 and 9, traditionally schooled in regional languages, by providing them with education in English, Life Skills and Computers
• It is already running successfully in seven schools in Mumbai
Focus Areas•English: reading, writing, understanding, vocabulary and speaking capabilities of the child through exercises based on grammar, comprehension, verbal reasoning, conversation, story-writing, films, book club etc.
•Computer Classes: basic computer knowledge required for higher education or employment, taught to work with software such as Word, Excel. PowerPoint, Corel Draw, Flash, Access and trained in the use of the internet. Projects are assigned during the year requiring research on the internet and culminating in a presentation made to the class
•Life Skills: Teaches them the skills required in daily life through exercises in mental aerobics, team building, goal setting, understanding self, conflict resolution, decision-making, communication, study skills, time-management, self-defence etc. In addition, career counselling and job interview training is also conducted
Methodology•Selection of students is based on an interview with both, parent and child to assess motivation and commitment to the program•120 students are selected for the program each year•Attendance to class is mandatory and undue absence leads to expulsion•Classes are conducted in four groups of thirty students for each module•Each child is exposed to four hours of English teaching, five hours of computer education and two hours of life skills education per week•All teaching is based on a curriculum worked out in advance•Staffing comprises of a mix of volunteers and paid professionals•The overall association of each child with the program is expected to be three years
Project Cost per school (center) for 3 years• Initial one-time investment: INR 6 lacs (US$ 10,500) - for equipment, computers, furniture, classroom readiness•Running cost for utilities & salaries: INR 8 lacs (US$ 15,000) annually x 3 years = INR 24 lacs (US$ 45,000)•Total Project cost for 3 years = INR 30 lacs (US$ 55,500)
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