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RC LONAND RI District 3132

The club organised a camp in Padali to identify

malnourished children. Vitamin tablets and ton-

ics were also distributed to improve their health.

RC DHONE RI District 3160

The club distributed umbrellas in Leprosy and

Blind Colony to help the people combat the rain

and sun, depending upon the season.

RC DOMBIVLI WEST RI District 3140

Cycles were donated to tribal children in Kashele

village near Karjat. The gifts would help the chil-

dren commute between home and school and moti-

vate them to pursue education.

RC KAMAREDDY RI District 3150

Baby chairs were distributed for the little chil-

dren enrolled at the village school of P.S Gidda,

Sadashiva Nagar Mandal. These colourful chairs

make the children feel excited besides making their

sojourn at school comfortable.

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RC TIRUPUR COTTON CITY RI District 3202

The club organised a heart scanning camp for

children to check for any ailments. Children with

serious cardiac problems were referred to leading

heart surgeons in the area.

RC COCHIN AIRPORT RI District 3201

ROTASPORTS was conducted by the club for the

special children of Sneha Sadan Special School.

Over 500 children participated in this programme

which was an ideal platform for such children to

express their talents and skills.

RC KUNDAPURA MIDTOWN RI District 3180

Five houses with basic amenities were constructed

by the club to help the homeless and needy people

in Avarse Village of Kundapura taluk. The club

proposes to build a Rotary Nagar in the next phase

with more such houses.

RC ANKOLA RURAL RI District 3170

Sewing machines were distributed by the club to

poor and needy women under the Matching Grant.

The club partnered with RC Napoli Sud Ovest, RI

District 2100, Italy, for the project.

Bridging the Development DivideThe development gaps between the rich and the poor nations are truly striking today. The richest one percent of the world’s people received as much income as the poorest 57 percent. In 1998, 29 OECD countries spent $520 billion on R & D — more than the combined economic output of the world’s 30 poorest countries. These countries had 91 percent of the share of the new patents issued in 1998 — meaning thereby that the remaining 81 percent of the people had only nine percent of the share. Can we ever dream of bridging this divide? What needs to be done?

Let us just take one sector, namely Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as an example. ICT revolution can provide powerful new tools for a major socio-economic trans-formation of the poor people. But can they really benefit from this revolution, so huge are the asymmetries in ICT infrastructure! Whereas one in two Americans is online, only one in 250 Africans is online. More strik-ingly, one out of the two citizens of this world has never had the luxury of making a telephone call! Entire Africa has only 14 million telephone lines,

which are less than those in Manhattan alone. Fifteen percent of the people in the world do 90 percent of the global spending on IT. An average OECD country has 40 times more personal computers, 110 times more mobile phones and 1,600 times more internet connectivity than in Africa.

However, there is good news. Rapid advances in technology are bringing down the costs dramatically with an attendant increase in speed and quantity. Transatlantic cable was laid in the late 1950s. The cost of one minute voice communication was then $2.44. Today it has plummeted to less

than one cent. The processing power of computer by 2010 is expected to be 10 million times more than that in 1975. The prices for providing band-width are crashing due to fibre-optic network technologies.

We need to take advantage of these breathtaking advances to provide eco-nomic access of new technologies to the poor. We also need to focus more on creating technologies specially suited to the poor. As an example, look at the Indian development of ‘simputer’ done by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore. It is a handheld internet appliance costing less than $200. It is based on the Linux open source oper-ating system. The intellectual property rights have been transferred for free by the non-profit Simputer Trust, which is licensing the technology to manu-facturers at a nominal fee. Simputer provides Internet and e-mail access in local languages with touch-screen functions and micro-banking applica-tions. Speech recognition and text to speech software for illiterate users has been provided. This is a technological advance that can reduce the divide.

Let us look at the development at Indian Institute of Technology in


Each year an internationally eminent person in the science world is invited to address the British scientific community at the Zuckerman Lecture, named

after Lord Zuckerman, a distinguished scientist who was at the heart of British science for over 60 years. In 2003, Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, the leading architect of India’s science and technology policies was invited to deliver the Lecture at the Royal Society,

London. Transcript of his acclaimed address is reproduced in these pages.

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development and proper use for the benefit of its holders. To encourage communities, it is necessary to scout, support, spawn and scale up the green grassroot innovation. Linking innova-tion, enterprise and investment is par-ticularly important.

New experiments are beginning to emerge on benefit-sharing models for indigenous innovation. An experience in India is worth sharing. It relates to a medicine that is based on the active ingredient in a plant, Trichopus zeylanicus, found in the tropical forests of southwestern India and collected by the Kani tribal people. Scientists at the Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI) in Kerala learned of the plant, which is claimed to bolster the immune system and provide addi-tional energy, while on an expedition with the Kani in 1987. These scien-tists isolated and tested the ingredient and incorporated it into a compound, which they christened “Jeevani,” the giver of life. The tonic is now being manufactured by a major Ayurvedic drug company in Kerala. In 1995, an agreement was evolved to share the license fee and two percent of sales of the product as royalty, that was receiv-able by TBGRI, will be shared on a fifty-fifty basis with the tribe. This marks perhaps the first time that for IP held by a tribe, compensation in the form of cash benefits has gone directly to the source of the IP holders.

The grant of patents on non- original innovations (particularly those linked to traditional medicines), which are based on what is already a part of the traditional knowledge of the devel-oping world have been causing great concern to the developing world. It was CSIR from India that challenged a US patent that was granted for the wound healing properties of turmeric. In a landmark judgment, the US Patent Office revoked this patent in 1997, after ascertaining that there was no novelty; the findings by innovators having been known in India for centuries.

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Madras. It has created a low cost inter-net access system that needs no modem and eliminates expensive copper lines. The technology is based on a wireless local system, which is ideal for pro-viding access to low income commu-nities throughout India and beyond. Licensed to manufacturers in India, Brazil, China and France, the technol-ogy is already in use internationally, in Fiji, Yemen, Nigeria, Tunisia, etc.

There are two lessons to be drawn here. The first is that both these above initiatives were supported by public funding and incentives. The second is that they came from two of the most elite institutions from India, namely IISc and IIT. Scientists in such insti-tutions are often times accused of working on problems that will fetch them peer recognition from the west-ern scientists, rather than working on problems that can make a difference to the country. These brilliant excep-tions prove that with proper support and encouragement, we can do a directional change that can eventually benefit the humanity at large. After all, there is a hope to bridge the divide.

Creating Wealth through Traditional KnowledgeMany developing countries are described as rich countries, where poor people leave. Their richness lies in their traditional knowledge, biodiversity, etc. This traditional knowledge relates to such diverse domains as geology, ecol-ogy, botany, agriculture, physiology and health. There is a great potential to create wealth through such tradi-tional knowledge. This opportunity has remained largely untapped so far.

One of the concerns of the devel-oping world is that the process of globalisation is threatening the appro-priation of elements of this collective knowledge of societies into proprietary knowledge for the commercial profit of a few. These knowledge systems need to be protected through national policies and international understand-ing linked to IPR, while providing its

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3292 Ambica ShresthaSource: The Rotarian

The 2012–13 recipients of the RI Service Above Self Award, Rotary International’s highest honour for individual Rotarians, have been announced. This award recognises Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, especially those who have helped others through personal volunteer work and active involvement in Rotary.


HONOURING ALUMNI

Ophthalmologist receives top Foundation awardDr. Harminder Singh Dua, an ophthalmologist in Nottingham, England, has been chosen by The Rotary Foundation Trus-tees to receive the 2012-13 Rotary Foundation Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nagpur South in Maharashtra, India (Dis-trict 3030), Dua travelled as a member of a Group Study Exchange (GSE) team to Pennsylvania, USA (District 7300), in 1981. He received the award on 25 June at the 2013 RI Convention in Lisbon, Portugal.

Dua, who is chair and professor of oph-thalmology at the University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, has treated patients in India, the United Kingdom and United States and has shared his skills with students and colleagues around the world. He is renowned as an authority on corneal disorders and performs advanced surgeries.

While living in India, Dua conducted numerous free diagnostic eye clinics through Rotary and other nongovernmen-tal organisations, performing thousands of operations at no charge on poor patients who had cataracts and glaucoma.

“The huge difference [that the] opera-tions made to them and to the lives of chil-dren who had to spend time away from school to guide the people around was plain to see,” Dua says. “There was no escaping the enormity of their need and our [medical team’s] ability to fulfill some part of it.”

Dua says he is thankful for the opportu-nity the Foundation provided him through GSE, and for the positive impact it has had on his career.

“If I were to point to the one life- changing event, the turning point that brought me to where I am today, it was [my] selection as a GSE team member,” he says. “This was my first visit outside India, my window to the rest of the world.”

Reproduced from The Rotarian

As on July 1, 2013 Source: RI South Asia Office

Country No. of Clubs Rotarians

India 3,236 1,24,760

Pakistan 157 3,144

Bangladesh 197 5,682

Sri Lanka 61 1,691

Nepal 86 2,761

Afghanistan 3 46

Bhutan 1 27

Maldives 1 32

Total 3,742 1,38,143

Rotary Clubs and Rotarians in South Asia

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Matthews begins term as first woman Vice President

As Rotary clubs continue to pro-mote diversity in their member-

ship, Rotary is marking a milestone. Anne L. Matthews, a Rotarian from South Carolina, USA, began her term on 1 July as the first female Vice Presi-dent of Rotary International.

“Women have contributed signifi-cantly to Rotary initiatives, and will continue to do so,” says Matthews, who is also the first woman to serve as both a Rotary Foundation Trustee and an RI Director. “No doubt, the unfortunate and sometimes mislead-ing image of ‘an old boys’ club’ will be buried for good.”

“Whether the job is done by a male or female is immaterial,” she adds. “What is important is that the individual who serves is effec-tive in that role. With that said, I am extremely proud to be the first woman Vice President and am thankful for the California pioneers who pursued membership of women in Rotary.”

A member of the Rotary Club of Columbia East, Matthews has served Rotary in numerous capacities. In addition to her service as Trustee and Director, she has been a Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, RI President’s representative, lead seminar trainer for the International Assembly, Future Vision Committee

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member, RI training leader, and Dis-trict Governor.

She is a recipient of Rotary’s Serv-ice Above Self Award and The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. Matthews is a Rotary Foun-dation Benefactor, Bequest Society member, Major Donor, and Paul Harris Society member.

She has a long and distinguished career outside Rotary as well. Presi-dent of Matthews and Associates, an educational consulting firm, she has degrees in business, economics and educational administration, includ-ing a doctorate from the University of South Carolina.

She has served as a Trustee of Coker College, on the Advisory Educa-tion Board of the National Federation of Independent Business, as President of the National Business Education Association, and as a member of the Southern Regional Education Board of Directors for High Schools That Work. She has also served on the board of the Center for Occupational Research and Development in Texas and the Commission on Occupational Educa-tion, a national accreditation agency, among others. She is a member of Leadership South Carolina.

Matthews says she began attend-ing Rotary club meetings in 1989, on the recommendation of her minister. It wasn’t long before she became actively involved in her club. Her most satisfying moments, of which she says there have been many, include immunising children against polio in India, digging wells in the Amazon jungle and preparing food for the hungry.

“I feel especially peaceful when simply sharing stories and facts with Rotarians about the good Rotary is doing in pockets all over the world,” Matthews says. “Seeing and hear-ing their reactions is particularly satisfying.”

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RI Vice President Anne L. Matthews.


Nan McCreadie to serve as first woman

President of RIBI

In yet another sign of Rotary’s growing diversity, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI), an organi-

sation formed in the 1910s, is poised to inaugurate its first woman President.

Nan McCreadie, a member since 1997 of the Rotary Club of Feltham, Greater London, England, will be inaugurated on 6 July at an event in Twickenham Stoop Stadium. McCreadie has served as Vice President of RIBI, Chair of its Constitution Committee, President’s Representative, and District Gov-ernor. She is a Bequest Society member.

“I am tremendously honoured to be appointed RIBI’s first female President, which I firmly believe is a reflection of how Rotary is moving with the times,” she says. “We are currently undergoing a new stage in our development with more and more women and younger people wanting to join Rotary and help their local communities. So it is a really excit-ing time for me to be taking over and I am very much looking forward to my year in office.”

McCreadie joined Rotary after receiving a letter during a member-ship drive and then attending a few meetings. “I term myself a mail-order bride,” she quips.

Her most satisfying moments include helping mentally and physi-cally challenged children during RIBI’s annual Kids Out event. “We took a group of children to a local theme park,” she recalls. “The lit-tle boy who travelled in my car was so pleased at what Rotary — and

I — were doing for him. I felt terribly pleased.”

She also has enjoyed serving as a Sergeant-at-Arms during RI conven-tions and as a training leader at the International Assembly, an annual training event for incoming lead-ers. Coincidentally, McCreadie’s instructor when she was learning to be a training leader was Anne L. Matthews, who just became Rotary International’s first female Vice President.

McCreadie believes the organisa-tion is making great strides in terms of diversity, and needs to continue doing so.

“We need to be more flexible,” she says. “We also need to interest non-Rotarians in some of our service projects, which might lead to them becoming interested in joining. Vis-ibility is important, as well as work-ing with other local, national and international organisations.”


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RIBI President Nan McCreadie.


Here are some interesting complaints sent by senior citizens to the authorities concerned:

I’m writing on behalf of my sink, which is coming away from the wall.

I request permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen.

Not a day passes without our complaining about something or the other. If we want our complaints to be effective, we need to use tact; the right language should get us the best results. Longman Essential Activator discusses the language to be used in three major con-texts of complaint: complaining to someone you know well; writing a letter of complaint; complaining in a shop, restaurant, hotel etc.

Writing letters of complaintRead the story of the response to a letter of complaint: A man opened his cornflakes and found an insect. He wrote to the manufacturer who replied that his letter had caused a great deal of concern at Head Office. To find an insect in their product, they thought, was impossible. They would close the factory and fumigate it. They expressed their gratitude to the man for bringing such a serious matter to their attention. The man was delighted especially as the manufacturer had sent him vouchers so he could get replacement packs. However, his delight was cut short when he read the ‘Post It’ note attached to the letter. It was from the Vice President of Consumer Affairs and read: “Send this creep the usual insect letter.”

Complaining at a shop, restaurant, etc.Here you should first try to explain what went wrong. If

there is no effect, you could say, “I’m not satisfied with…,” “I’d like to make a complaint about….” etc.

Do you think the following complaints were tactful?Disgusted diner : “What do you call this stuff, coffee

or tea?”Waiter : “What do you mean sir?”Diner : “It tastes like paraffin!”Waiter : “Then it must be coffee. Our tea

tastes like turpentine.”Only a week after Christmas, an irate mum stormed

into the toy shop. “I’m bringing back this unbreakable toy,” she said to the man behind the counter.

“Surely your son hasn’t broken it already?” he asked.

“No. He has broken all his other toys with it!”

Complaining to someone you know wellIn this context these structures are useful:

I’m sick of you (doing something) I have had enough of you (doing something) You are always (doing something) You never….

A frog went into a restaurant and ordered some soup. When it was served, the frog turned to the waiter and complained, “Waiter, there is no fly in my soup!”

Dr. V. Saraswathi,

Vice President, English Language

Teachers’ Association of India,

Reproduced with permission from

Education Times, The Times of India, Chennai.

GRAMMAR GURU


The younger generation today faces a stiff competition mak-

ing it imperative for the younger generation to develop strong social skills and leadership qualities to be efficient and successful in their adult life. Rotary offers platters full of various programmes that would enhance the inherent skills of young-sters in the form of RYLA and the Rotary clubs world over provide opportune settings with innovative programmes that are highly benefi-cial for the young adults in the age group 14 to 30, the age when they can be moulded and when they are mentally and physically ready to capture vibrant ideas.

On these lines, Rotary Club of Panaji Riviera led by President, Rtn. Siddharth Zantye, brought together

the youngsters for a four day residen-tial youth empowerment workshop titled ‘Milaap.’ Special children hold a unique interest for the Rotarians of RC Panaji Riviera. The club has undertaken meaningful projects to transform the lives of the differently-abled through their services such as equipping a school for the mentally challenged and recognising the spe-cial educators with Vocational Excel-lence Awards for their contribution towards training the disabled.

So what is special about Milaap? This RYLA event had its focus on speech and hearing impaired young-sters and 42 participants came from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. The workshop was designed in such a way that the curriculum covered aspects that prepared the

participants to manage time, set goals and actively interact with their peers. The invigorating contents for the workshop were designed by Unlearning Unlimited, a training organisation that enables people to connect with their potential. True to its name, the participants were exposed to ‘unlearning’ right from day one. Unlearning is letting go of what we have learnt; it is about being open to or exploring one’s potential. Spiritual literatures talk about para vidya and apara vidya. Para vidya is learning to manage and become good at dealing with what is outside of oneself. Apara vidya is about knowing oneself, exploring who and what you are. While para vidya is objective knowledge, apara vidya is subjective knowledge.

The RYLA workshop targeted for the hearing and speech-impaired organised by RC Panaji Riviera, RI District 3170 was a perfect bedrock for the youngsters

to equip themselves with social skills that will enable them to integrate into the mainstream rather than become isolated and depressed.

Enriching a Silent WorldROTARY ACTS

The RYLA team.


The RYLA programme of Rotary seeks to inculcate this in youngsters. It emphasises on personal growth, self esteem and encourages lead-ership skills in young people. The first day of the programme unfolded interestingly with a cruise along the river Mandovi on the vessel, ‘Royal Cruise.’ They spent the evening in the Youth Hostel, Miramar where they were introduced to the art of mime theatre by the trainers. Every other day dawned with a lesson in yoga to balance the mind and body. The par-ticipants were exposed to adventure activities such as rope-river cross-ing, trekking and other adventure sports. The trainers helped to dis-pel the myths and misconceptions in performing super-natural activi-ties such as fire-walking, walking over a bed of nails and fire-eating through demonstrations and scien-tific explanations.

A guided tour of Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library culminated in a magic show. The participants were treated to a session

of star-gazing at the Public Astro-nomical Observatory. The youngsters were taught the nuances of knotting a neck-tie, laying a table and designing models from towels and all those that relate to the hospitality industry. It was a whirlwind of learning and valu-able experiences that finally came to an end on April 7, 2013. Then it was time for the valedictory function and what a show the participants put up for the farewell night! The chief guest for the evening, District Governor, Dr. Jorson Fernandes and the guest of honour, Rtn. Manohar Usgaonkar were totally awed by the performance of the youngsters. To say that these were the same people who stepped in into the RYLA event, unsure of them-selves and with a lot of inhibitions now step out with confidence in every step and a lively interpersonal interac-tion with their batch mates was a huge transformation indeed. And more so, the admirable grit they exhibit over-coming their disabilities.

It is very much apt to mention Swami Vivekananda’s quote: “All

power is within you; you can do any-thing and everything. Believe in that; do not believe you are weak. Stand up and respect the divinity within you.” The Rotarians of RC Panaji Riviera gave life to his priceless say-ings and through this RYLA, with diverse resources and dynamic activ-ities, they have instilled the confi-dence and implanted the self-esteem in these young adults. In the words of Rtn. Siddharth Zantye, “The young participants were eager learners and their awesome attitude was seen in their expressive gestures and actions aligned with discipline, dedication and togetherness.” The programme brought to fore the latent creativity and resourcefulness embedded deep within these youngsters. The training has energised them with courage to overcome challenges that come their way in their world of silence.

Jaishreewith inputs from

RC Panaji Riviera RI District 3170

Getting trained in house-keeping.

ROTARY ACTS


‘Health for all’ is the main agenda of all the countries around the world, though there are some poor nations which cannot provide adequate care for all its citizens and there is a gap and to bridge this gap the Rotary International steps in and provides various services.

The Rotary Foundation, under its new Future Vision Plan, seeks to forge strategic partnerships with established organisations with exper-tise in any of Rotary’s Six Areas of Focus: Peace and Conflict Preven-tion; Disease Prevention and Treat-ment; Water and Sanitation; Maternal and Child Health; Basic Educa-tion and Literacy; and Economic and Community Development. The Foundation Grants support major international projects with sustain-able, high impact results.

In order to facilitate quality healthcare services to West Africa, a new strategic partnership between The Rotary Foundation and the glo-bal charity Mercy Ships was formed. Mercy Ships volunteers are self- sacrificing people who bring hope and healing every day to the poor-est of the world’s poor. They change lives by bringing the highest quality care to individuals who otherwise would have little access to medical services. Through this partnership the Foundation will offer Packaged Global Grants for Rotary clubs and districts to assemble Vocational Training Teams (VTT) of medical

to bring HopeRotarians of RI Districts 3140 and 3180 have facilitated essential healthcare services

to Conakry, Guinea through the global charity Mercy Ships, a state-of-the-art floating

hospital doing remarkable community service to the needy.

Vocational training in progress.

Eye care team.


Mercy ShipsMercy Ships is an international

charity that was founded in 1978 by Don and Deyon Stephens. Mercy Ships currently operates the largest non-governmental hos-pital ship in the world, provid-ing free healthcare, community development projects, community health education, mental health programmes, agriculture projects, and palliative care for terminally ill patients.

Mercy Ships has operated in more than 70 developing nations around the world, with a current focus on the countries of West Africa. The organisation has its Inter-national Operations Center (IOC) in Garden Valley, Texas. Mercy Ships also has 16 national resource offices in countries that include

flagship Africa Mercy, which meas-ures almost 500 feet long. The Africa Mercy has greater capacity than all three previous Mercy Ships combined.

The Africa Mercy is currently serving in the port of Conakry, Guinea, where its field service will last from August 2012 to May 2013. The ship was previously docked in Lomé, Togo, for the first months of its 2012 field service. The Africa Mercy docked in Freetown, Sierra Leone for its 2011 field service, which lasted for 10 months. At the conclusion of each field service, the Africa Mercy goes into dry dock, where it is resup-plied and receives any needed repairs or upgrades before heading to its next port of call.

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Spain, Britain, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, South Africa and Australia.

A major inspiration for Mercy Ships Founder and President Don Stephens was the work of the interna-tional hospital ship SS Hope. Stephens’ research showed that 95 of the 100 largest cities in the world were port cities. Therefore, a hospital ship could deliver healthcare very efficiently to large numbers of people. The birth of Stephens’ profoundly disabled son, John Paul, also inspired him to move forward with his vision of a floating hospital. A visit with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India, further deepened his commitment to serving the world’s neediest people.

Mercy Ships currently has one vessel in service: the 16,500-ton

professionals. These teams will perform or assist in life-changing surgeries. The Rotarian - volunteers will also work to enhance the skills of local healthcare professionals.

The healthcare project was ini-tiated by RI District 3140 and the team of Rotarian and non-Rotarian doctors from India had a satisfying experience of serving the ailing peo-ple of Conakry, Guinea. Conakry is the capital of Guinea. This port city has almost a quarter of the popula-tion of the country. On April 20, 2013, the team of eye surgeons left Mumbai on a mission under Rotary’s Packaged Global Grants programme to provide eye related treatment to the needy and train local doctors to carry on with planned activities. Vocational Training Team was spe-cially formed to deliver service in the eye-care sector to the West African country, Guinea with the object of pro-viding cataract surgeries and capac-ity building of eye surgeons in that country which has a severe shortage

of qualified eye surgeons. This project was funded to the extent of US $39,000 by The Rotary Foundation under the

Packaged Global Grant. This is the second such grant given by The Rotary Foundation to work side by side along

Demonstration of eye-surgery using latest technology.


with Mercy Ships and the first grant to India and the Zone for a VTT.

The team was led by Dis-trict Governor of RI District 3140, Dr. Balakrishna Inamdar who is a well known gynaecologist himself. The team had four ophthalmologists. The team leader was Rtn. Dr. Arun Chaudhari, RC Mumbai West Coast. Members were Rtn. Dr. K.V. Ravishankar, RC Mysore West, Dr. Jenin Patel and Dr. Nirav Agarvat. Rtn. Girish Mittal was the primary contact for the project. Mr. Mark Wright was the co-ordinator from the Mercy Ships Foundation and was responsible for coordinating activities on the ground.

Originally, the entire programme of treatment and training was to be held on board the Mercy Ship and DESSO Eye Clinic but due to some political unrest and consequent security con-cerns, the treatment was shifted to the Eye Department (DESSO) attached to the Medical College in Conakry. Additionally, facilities at Bartime Eye Clinic were also utilised. The team was in Conakry for two weeks from 21st April 2013 to 5th May 2013. The team of visiting ophthalmologists screened over 4,500 out-patients in two locations and they demonstrated 65 eye surgeries. Training was given to 17 eye surgeons in various aspects of treating eye related diseases through the latest surgical methods and other procedures. The team also donated 16 Ophthalmoscopes to Bartime and DESSO clinics.

It is always ‘people first’ for Rotarians around the world and the Rotarians who volunteered in this noble project had an opportunity to directly contribute their valuable expertise and share their skills with the people of West Africa through the Mercy Ships which seeks to become the face of love in bringing trust and healing to the poor.

S. Selvi with inputs from

Rtn. Dr. V.R. Anil Kumar, RC Mysore West, RI District 3180

PACKAGED GRANTSWHAT ARE PACKAGED GRANTS?Packaged grants have been prede-signed by Rotary and our strategic partners. The activities they fund are similar to those funded by global grants in many ways—they support our areas of focus and can include scholarships, humanitarian projects and vocational training—but the work of designing the activity’s general framework has already been done.

This allows Rotarians to focus their talents and energies on bringing the project to life. With a packaged grant, your role could include:• Assessing community needs and

identifying those who could benefit from a project

• Selecting and mentoring scholars

• Assembling teams of profession-als for peer-based training

• Providing technical expertise or direct service

• Promoting and publicising activities

• Monitoring and evaluating the project

HOW DO I APPLY FOR A PACK-AGED GRANT?The Rotary Foundation accepts pack-aged grant applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. Before a district or club can apply, it must complete the qualification process.

WHAT PACKAGED GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE?Five types of packaged grants, described below, are currently available. As we transition into our new grant system, we’ll be stead-ily increasing these opportunities to include a wide range of projects and activities, locations and levels of Rotarian involvement.

Health educators training and nursing scholarshipsAga Khan University and The Rotary Foundation offer two pack-aged grants in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: the first provides training to health educators and the second offers scholarships to nursing and midwifery students at the universi-ty’s East Africa campuses.

Developing local entrepreneursIn this packaged grant with strategic partner Oikocredit, Rotarians col-laborate with microfinance insti-tutions in their own communities to develop programmes that help increase the impact of microcredit lending.

Vocational training and medical serviceThis packaged grant with Mercy Ships helps assemble vocational training teams of medical profes-sionals to work aboard the state-of-the-art hospital ship Africa Mercy, to deliver free, world-class health care, capacity building and sustain-able development to those without access in the developing world.

Water and sanitation scholarshipsThis packaged grant provides scholarships for graduate students at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft, The Netherlands. The institution is the largest post-graduate water education institution in the world and aims to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis.

HOW ARE PACKAGED GRANTS FUNDED?Packaged grants are funded by the World Fund and the strategic part-ner for the grant.


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ROTARY ACTS

The joy of giving just got better at the Rotary Club of Madras East, RI

District 3230, which set a phenomenal example of humanity, with a touch of style and simplicity. On the morning of June 12, 2013, a group of 2,500 students at the Pallikarnai Government Higher Secondary School received a major relief from the ramshackle toilets at their school. Rotary Madras East embodied a dose of hygiene and sanitisation in the form of the ‘Boys and Girls Toilet Block’ that is built within the premises. Not just the school authorities but every single guest who attended the inauguration ceremony was taken aback by the design of the 2,500 square feet toilet. Built in an opulent fashion, it has ten wash basins, ten toilets in the girls’ portion. The boys section accommodates ten wash basins, ten toilets and forty urinals. Both the sections have a storage room and a provision for staff toilets and a toilet for the disabled students. To ensure supply of running water in the toilets the club has also made arrange-ments for a bore well.

Holistic development of a child includes the provision of health and

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hygiene. A good classroom, a good teacher and good study material cannot compensate sanitation. The promise of holistic development can be fulfilled only when we give each child a clean campus. Coming to school would be more relaxing if the child did not have to worry about how and where he or she would be able to answer nature’s call. The RC Madras East has certainly stepped towards ful-filling a much needed requirement in the form of the fabulously constructed toilet block.

The mind would comprehend that the toilet is part of a plush restaurant; tiled floors, aligned wash basins, flushes installed and adequate space for movement is not just the expo-sition of a good washroom but the grandstand of Rotary’s philosophy of love and care with no compromise on quality. A lot of emphasis has been given on the spacing within the toilet to ensure privacy and comfort of the students. The girl’s toilet block was funded through the Matching Grant partner club, RC Uttara Subang Jaya, RI District 3300, Malaysia and the TRF along with RC Madras

East totalling to Rs.19.8 lakhs. The toilet blocks for boys was funded to Rs.23.35 lakhs with support from RC Madras East’s Winners Project Sur-plus Funds. The entire project was materialised within five months with full support from the entire team of the club and people who were asso-ciated with RC Madras East in this meaningful project.

As humbly imbibed Rotarians, Club President Rtn. Umamaheswari, Secretary Rtn. M. Srinivasa Rao and TRF Club Chair Rtn. B.S. Purushotam along with the District Governor V. Raja Seenivasan enlightened the government school children on the pur-pose and importance of hygiene. These Rotarians have built not just a toilet but a ground of service where these young students would blossom in health and hygiene. The subsistence of Rotary’s contribution was also stressed upon by DG Raja Seenivasan. Thoughtfulness personified is what a true Rotarian is. The never ending endeavours of Rotary to make the world a better place to live in has reached a new milestone at RC Madras East.

Kiran Zehra

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ROTARY ACTS

Lending a helping hand is second nature to Rotarians. But this team

of Rotarians of RC Solapur North, RI District 3132, has given hands to the limbless in the literal sense. The LN-4 Arm Prosthesis project is a unique service of RC Solapur North in association with RC Capital City, RI District 3220, Sri Lanka under a sister club agreement. It was Rtn. Stephnie Rodrigo of the Sri Lankan club who suggested to Rtn. Sachin Jamma, the President of RC Solapur North about this exemplary project that would make life comfortable for the below-elbow amputees by fitting prosthetic arms. Rtn. K.V. Mohankumar, RC Bangalore Peenya, RI District 3190 introduced the Rotarians to the technique of fitting the prosthetic hands and he also

visited the venue to help out with the fitments. These functional hands allow the beneficiaries to grip, write, drive and do almost everything.

LN-4 prosthetic hands are a product of Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, San Francisco, USA. All the five board members of the Foundation are Rotarians associated with Rotary clubs of USA. Rtn. Jim Yoder, RC Walnut Creek Sunrise, RI District 5160 is the Vice President of the Foundation and the point of contact for the host club. The LN-4 prosthetic was modeled in memory of Ellen Meadows, daughter of Ernie and Marj Meadows, who died in an automobile accident at 18. The name ‘LN’ thus refers to ‘Ellen.’ When the couple lost their daughter, they decided to create a legacy to

her memory. Ernie, an industrial designer worked for several years to develop the functional, inexpen-sive, below-elbow prosthetic hand. He initially designed it for land-mine victims; but today its benefits extend to both adults and children injured by accidents, electricity, landmines or a congenital condition. As of March 2013, thirteen thousand LN-4 hands have been delivered across the globe by the Founda-tion—with no cost to the recipient. The Foundation works to its mission statement: Give Hope, Give a Hand. The Rotary clubs of RI District 5160, California were instrumental in pro-viding the funding support to make improved manufacturing possible. The LN-4 teams have provided the prosthetic to countries of East Africa,

Beneficiaries fitted with

LN-4 prosthesis along with

Rotarians.


Vietnam, Columbia, Ecuador, India, Jordan and more. The Foundation works with Rotary clubs and other organisations to organise fitting events world over.

A comprehensive camp was arranged at Solapur for three days. Two days in end-March were used to examine the patients and screen them for fitment. The condition required for LN-4 prosthetic arms is that the patient should have at least 13 cm of residual limb below the elbow, reasonable flexibility and good health. The third day, April 11, 2013, saw the fitment of the prosthetic being carried out. Rtn. Dr. Vijay Degaonkar, an orthopaedic surgeon, Rtn. Gunwant Chimanchode, a reconstructive surgeon along with two technicians, made the job easy. The beneficiaries were then trained to use their new hands. It was surprising indeed to watch the way they caught the trick and were easily at home with their hands. Many of the beneficiaries were visibly thrilled to write using their hand. One of the patients, a bank employee was in fact moved to tears to see his own handwriting after eight long years. It was a cherished moment for the Rotarians to watch a

patient ride his motorcycle with great confidence.

The then District Governor, Ravindra Salunke who had visited the venue to distribute the prosthetic hands was deeply touched by the depth of the project. He was moved to say, “This is my Rotary moment. To actually see how Rotary can touch so many lives with such meaningful projects makes me feel proud to be a Rotarian.” In fact, these sentiments were felt universally by the Rotarians gathered there at the fitment venue;

for the Rotarians were deeply moved at the sight of youngsters with bilateral upper limb loss. The LN-4 hands would make a world of a difference for these people who are yet to taste the outside world. The extended hands would most definitely provide them the opportunity to pursue their dreams. They can now mould their destiny for the better with their hands. And the Rotarians have vowed to continue this service as a permanent activity.

Jaishree

A bank employee writes with his new arm.

NOTHING TO DO

Wife : “Nothing is impossible.”

Husband : “I have done nothing in the past few years and trust me, it is possible!”

ROTARY ACTS


The urban world today has opened up to women empow-erment and emancipation of

women. Social reformers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Mahatma

Gandhi have induced movements against inequality and subjugation of women. Today women in India have distinguished themselves as pilots, air-hostesses, doctors, nurses, engineers

and teachers. They have also made a mark in politics and administration. But despite this amelioration in the status of women, the evils of illit-eracy, ignorance, dowry-harassment

SEAMS AND

The Rotary clubs of RI District 3150 came together to stitch up the ragged seams of the rural

underprivileged women community of Andhra Pradesh by their generous donation of sewing

machines so that they can enjoy better financial status through the vocation.

Beneficiaries with Rotarians at the distribution function.


and economic slavery continue to plague womenfolk in the lower economic strata, especially in the semi-urban and rural belts. Such tribulations have to be conquered for women to enjoy their rightful place in the society.

Issues of poverty and health affect rural women to a great extent. Women have not actively participated in their own emancipation because of lack of economic independence and rampant illiteracy. Rotary has been address-ing this issue of women’s empow-erment by creating an environment conducive for the wholesome devel-opment of women to enable them to reach their full potential. And Rotar-ians are well aware of the fact that

by improving the status of women, the entire community stands to gain. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform,” said the famous author, Diane Mariechild. Economic empowerment of women would mean better life with enhanced comforts for the entire family. It takes care of the family’s health, education, basic hygiene and thrift.

The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to invest in people by creating sustainable and long-term economic improvements in their communities and livelihoods provid-ing the fundamental base from which they can build on. The distribution of sewing machines in the villages of Andhra Pradesh was one such project that was carried out with an intention to provide the womenfolk a means of livelihood that will immensely help build up their financial health.

The inspiration to distribute sewing machines was conceived by PDG Ravi Vadlamani and PDG T.V.R. Murti. When this extraordi-nary idea spread across the District, several Rotary clubs came forward to participate in the project. Plans were drawn up for the procurement and donation of the sewing machines. It was decided to distribute about 600 sewing machines initially and another 100 was added later when more clubs pitched in to contrib-ute for the cause. Rotary Club of Bhagyanagar was the host co-sponsor and the international partners were the Rotary Club of Simons Island, RI District 6920, USA and The Rotary Foundation. Forty two other Rotary clubs from the District also gave their active support. The Rotar-ians finalised on five villages that would benefit from the project — Guntur, Yellandu, Mancherial, Warangal and Sangareddy.

The Rotarians from the 42 Rotary clubs participated in surveying the residing areas of the beneficiaries and shortlisting them. The beneficiaries

were assessed for the initial knowl-edge of tailoring. The Rotarians also organised for providing advanced tailoring courses to impart enhanced know-how and instil confidence in them that would go a long way in pursing tailoring as a vocation and generate sufficient income.

The sewing machines were dis-tributed to needy women in all the five places in a grand ceremony on June 14, 2013. The functions at all the venues were presided over by Past District Governors of the Dis-trict who had also coordinated with the participating Rotary clubs for the efficient distribution of the machines. The project received good publicity with the news making headlines in print and in the electronic media. The Project Advisor, Rtn. P.S. Rao informed that the project is sure to make a great impact on the benefici-aries as the Rotarians received several enquiries from garment dealers who were interested in offloading their orders as job work to these women for stitching uniforms, dresses and utility items such as curtains and pil-low/cushion covers.

The project would certainly change the lives of these women and the thrill of earning a living provides them the self-esteem and strengthens them with self-confidence that would be an energy booster for the entire family.

Maya Angelou, the American author and poet said, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” The Rotar-ians of RI District 3150 have so far distributed more than 5,000 sewing machines and each time they donated the machines, the smiles of relief that light up the face of the needy women with the bright thought that Rotary has made their life meaningful and easy, does take their breath away.

Jaishreewith inputs from RC Bhagyanagar,

RI District 3150


At first glance, the facts about malnutrition seem straight-

forward: We see photos of starving children with swollen bellies, and we know that a child who doesn’t have enough to eat falls behind physically. A weakened immune system cannot fight infections. A brain starved of nutrients may not develop properly. The solution seems equally straight-forward: A balanced diet and, when needed, antibiotics to fight infection should bring a child back to health.

But scientists are beginning to realise that in severe malnutrition, there is a complicating factor: The bac-teria that live in the human gut seem to play an important role in determin-ing which children become seriously ill and which can recover. Recently, research in Malawi showed that children with a form of severe acute malnutri-tion called kwashiorkor have gut bacteria that function dif-ferently from bacteria in kids who don’t become so ill.

“It’s not that we don’t need food, and it’s not that infections aren’t causing a problem,” says Mark Manary, a professor of paediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis who has cared for sick children in Africa for more than two decades. “But there’s a third player that we need to do something about.”

Severe acute malnutrition affects nearly 20 million chil-dren worldwide and kills one million every year, according

to international health agencies. The children become caught in a vicious cycle. Nutrient deficiencies lead to infections that dampen their appetite. If they can’t take in more food, even when it’s available, they’re weakened further and are vulnerable to additional infections.

“There have been incredible attempts to break the cycle over the past 50 years,” says Manary, who co-authored malnutrition studies published earlier this year in the New England Journal of Medicine and the journal Science. But he calls the results of those attempts “underwhelming.”

Even when they’re hospitalised, severely malnourished children have no guarantee of recovery. Uneven

access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, where most of the cases occur, means that milk-based treatments often aren’t properly refrigerated. The clean water needed to mix treatment formulas also may be in short supply.

Family physician Richard Randolph, a member of the Rotary Club of Shawnee, Kan., and The Rotary Foundation’s Cadre of Techni-cal Advisers, has provided medical care as a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces and in relief programmes in Haiti and Senegal. In those places, he says, even children admitted to a hospital with severe acute malnutrition had a mortality rate of over 50 percent.

The puzzle, Manary says, is that some children in poor regions could be fed an ideal diet and still not be any healthier than children eating nutrient- deficient foods. So he and his colleagues at Washington University, the University of Malawi, and several other U.S. universities designed a study to examine their hypothesis that the human gut’s microbiome—the total mix of bacteria and other microbes that make up their own ecosystem—plays a part in continuing the cycle of severe acute malnutrition.

They studied 317 sets of twins in five clusters of villages in southern Malawi from infancy until age three. Half of the twin pairs remained adequately nour-ished throughout the study. In 135 of the pairs, one twin

Scientists are looking at new ways to tackle malnutrition.

MISCELLANY


developed malnutrition. The analysis focused on 13 sets of sufficiently nour-ished twins and 13 sets in which one twin developed the kwashiorkor form of malnutrition and the other did not. Stool samples from these twins pro-vided some clues about the gut micro-biome’s role in malnutrition.

Children with kwashiorkor had abnormal microbes. Giving them a therapeutic food made of peanut paste, sugar, oil, fortified milk and vitamins quickly boosted the beneficial bac-teria in their gut. However, the good bugs subsided when the therapeutic food was withdrawn and the children resumed their traditional diet.

The researchers also tested the gut microbiome theory in mice and arrived at similar results. “This is showing that the types and functions of these bacteria in the gut are different when you have severe malnutrition,” Manary explains.

The question remains how this information will translate into treat-ment, or what measures could ease the toll that severe malnutrition takes on the world’s children.

One possible approach is using probiotics, says Stan Fike, a family physician who, like Randolph, has served on the Foundation’s Cadre

of Technical Advisers. Fike has also chaired the Health and Hunger Resource Group for District 5060 (part of British Columbia, Canada, and Washington, USA). He has worked on projects to help improve water supplies, farming practices and medical clinics in coun-tries including Bangladesh, Cameroun and Ethiopia.

“If we could provide probiotic supplements to children suffering from malnutrition, it would likely encourage growth of positive bacteria,” says Fike, of the Rotary Club of Kamloops West, B.C. “These bacteria would be able to digest and absorb more of the nutri-ents they do get.” But probiotics are expensive.

Manary prefers a “prebiotic” approach. While probiotic foods or supplements contain live beneficial bacteria, prebiotics are carbohydrate like compounds added to food to selectively feed the good gut bacteria. “We’re pretty sure that if you’re going to change the bacteria in the bowel, you’re going to do it through feeding people something different,” he says.

In a study he’s working on, that “something different” is doughnuts made with a small amount of fibre that the body can’t digest on its own. The fibre passes undigested through

the stomach to the intestines, where the beneficial bacteria feast on it. Harmful bacteria go hungry because they can’t digest it. Twenty children in Malawi are enrolled in the study.

In Randolph’s work with the Children’s Nutrition Programme in Haiti, he sees a need for prevention. “You have to treat malnutrition when it occurs, but it’s far better to prevent it,” he says.

To this end, village nutrition workers evaluate children and provide training to mothers so they can shop for healthful foods. The moms also take part in communal kitchens where women whose children are healthy show them how to prepare nutritious meals. Results are promising. Six months after the intervention, Randolph says, about 95 percent of moderately malnourished children whose mothers participated were growing at or above World Health Organisation standards.

The message: Sometimes it does take a village to raise a well-nourished child. “To make the biggest impact on kids’ nutrition,” Randolph says, “we have to improve the social situation, the education of moms and economic activity.”

Rebecca Voelker Reproduced from The Rotarian

DEVIL’S ADVOCATE

Husband : “I should have married a devil. Even, she would have made a better wife than you.”

Wife : “But, marriage between relatives is morally considered wrong in our culture!”


HEALTH WATCH

Finding alternatives to compen-sate for the nutrition loss when

you become a vegetarian is no more a Herculean task. Soya is one of the best alternative sources of added calcium and protein for vegans. Its origin dates back to the BC when it was regarded as even a sacred crop by the Asians, who were said to be the first to culti-vate them. Soya helps prevent chronic diseases and it is a very rich alternative for dairy products. In addition to this it also has high vitamin, protein, miner-als and fibres. They are a popular dairy substitute for many dairy products like milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream. They can reduce considerable amount of cholesterol levels. They contain healthy fatty acids such as eicosapen-taenoic acid (EPA or also icosapentae-noic acid) and docosahexaenoic acid

(DHA) that are found in fish. It con-tains high levels of phytic acid which are antioxidants. It also helps reduce the risks of cancer, minimises diabetes and reduces inflammation.

Dairy Products from Soya

The dairy products from Soya include:

Soy Milk Soy Yogurt Tofu

Soy Milk

Soy Milk is rich in proteins and vita-min B. It has considerable calcium content though it is not a rich source of calcium. Soy milk naturally has a beany taste but it is now flavoured and sold. Soy milk can even be made at home with the basic needed ingredi-ents or with a soy milk machine.

Soy milk contains only vegetable proteins. Vegetable protein is said to cause less loss of calcium and does not risk the occurrence of osteoporosis as animal protein. It does not contain lactose. 75 percent of the population of the world cannot tolerate lactose. Soy milk contains prebiotics such as stachyose and raffinose that boost immunity and reduce the toxic contents of the body. Soy milk also helps reduce

SOYAA HEALTHY DAIRY ALTERNATIVE


cholesterol levels. Soy milk contains a lot of isoflavones.

Isoflavones has the following

benefits:

It helps reduce cholesterol levels Eases menopause symptoms Prevents osteoporosis It reduces breast and prostrate cancer It is also a good antioxidant that

protects the DNA from oxidations.

Soy Yogurt

It is made by fermenting milk using friendly bacteria. It has a slightly beany soy taste. The bacteria used in soy

yogurt promote healthy colon and help prevent colon cancer. They do not con-tain cholesterol and have less quantity of fat compared to yogurt made from cow’s milk. It helps to control type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. It can be easily made at home using proper tools and measurements.

Tofu

Tofu is known to have amazing nutri-tional benefits and is also versatile in its contribution to making delicious recipes. It has a bland taste but eas-ily absorbs the flavours that are added with them in the making of a dish. It is

a superior alternative to paneer made from cow’s milk which is rich in fat and cholesterol levels. It contains vita-min B and isoflavones and if calcium sulphate is added to it, it becomes a rich source of calcium too. It is also rich in iron. It comes in different types mainly based on its texture like silken tofu, firm tofu, fresh tofu, dried tofu, processed and flavoured tofu.

General Health Benefits of Soya

Soya helps in the enhancement of bone health. Isoflavones help in prevent-ing osteoporosis that make up for the comparatively less calcium content in Soya than in dairy products. Isoflavone genistein helps to hinder the break-down of bones and thus contribute to the improvement of bone health. It helps reduce calcium loss from bones that are abundant when animal dairy products are consumed. Soyas are rich dietary sources of isoflavones.

Soya helps prevent certain cancers mainly hormone related ones such as breast and colon cancers.

Soya reduces menopausal symp-toms such as hot flashes and night sweats.

Soya reduces the risk of heart dis-eases. It helps prevent cardiovascular problems. It reduces overall body cholesterol that is the main reason for most of the heart diseases to occur. It also increases the flexibility of blood vessels.

Soya is very nutritive. Most of the soy products are rich in protein. Soya is particularly an important source of proteins for vegans. It prevents the oxi-dation of LDL cholesterol and is a rich source of magnesium that helps in the proper functioning of bones, arteries and heart.

Needless to say, Soya is a very healthy and superior dairy alternative. It satisfies the ideological, medical and the health reasons for which it is cho-sen as a dairy alternative. It is certainly a boon to the vegans.

Source: The Indian Vegetarian Congress Quarterly


RC RAJAPALAYAM CENTRAL RI District 3212

The club associated with Madurai Meenakshi

Mission Hospital and conducted a medical camp

for school teachers at Rajapalayam. The doctors also

trained the teachers the know-how to administer

general first aid in case of emergencies.

RC QUILON LOTUS RI District 3211

The club conducted a four day long Payasam

Mela at Kollam. This novel fund–raiser fetched

Rs. 2,50,000 which was donated to Santhwanam,

a cancer care clinic to be used for the welfare

activities of the patients.

FOCUS


RC RAIPUR COSMOPOLITAN RI District 3260

The club inaugurated the Rotary Cosmo DP

ward in Dr. Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur. This

60-bedded 11,500 square feet ward constructed

at a cost of Rs.1 crore would help treat more

patients coming to the hospital.

RC JAMSHEDPUR WEST RI District 3250

The club along with the Ladies Committee of Indian

Cancer Society, MTMH and Tata Main Hospital

conducted cancer screening and haemoglobin pro-

filing for women at the Rotary Deeksha Centre,

Sonari.

RC DURGAPUR RI District 3240

The club with support from District Grant installed

two tube wells at Domra Ramakrishna Mission

Vidyapith and Chashipara Slum area, Durgapur

in order to tackle water crisis in the area.

RC VELLORE SOUTH RI District 3230

The club conducted ENT camps in its adopted

villages, under the Happy Village project. It

benefitted 175 people. Medicines were also provided

to the needy patients in these rural areas.


RC CALCUTTA UPTOWN RI District 3291

The club along with RC Garden Reach and RC

Calcutta South West facilitated heart surgeries

for small children at the BM Birla Heart Research

Centre to treat the CHD condition.

RC THURAIYUR PERUMALMALAI RI District 3000

LCD projectors and screens were donated to an aided

middle school at Venkatachalapuram. Around 450

students would be benefitted by this project.

RC BUTWAL RI District 3292

Computers and accessories were handed over to the

Gyanodaya Ratri High School by the club. This

would help to empower the students with cyber

knowledge.

RC SALEM COSMOS RI District 2980

The club along with Green Connect Resource Man-

agement Solutions inaugurated a bio-gas plant at

CSI Balar Gnana Illam. The school would be able to

save seven commercial cylinders per month after

the installation of this plant.


RC GANDEVI RI District 3060

Uniforms were distributed by Rotarians to stu-

dents of Shree Vallabh Ashramshala at Kurelia.

This gift would sustain the academic interest in

children besides lending them dignity and pride

in going to school.

RC VISNAGAR RI District 3050

Under its project, ‘Rotary Janani Urja,’ the Rotar-

ians distributed health kits for consumption to

mothers of new-born babies. This would ensure

better nourishment for the women.

RC NAGPUR SOUTH EAST RI District 3030

“Krishi Melava” an exhibition on agricultural

development was held at Manora. The club along

with Ankur Seeds and Government of Maharashtra

hosted this event for farmers to enable them to learn

new technology in the field of agriculture.

RC VIJAYAWADA VISIONARY COUPLES RI District 3020

Physically challenged women were given motor-

ised sewing machines by the club with a view for

them to pursue a vocation to sustain finances.


RC RAJOURI RI District 3070

A two day medical camp for detection of uterus

cancer was hosted by the club at the District

Hospital at Rajouri. Women diagnosed with the

disease were referred for further treatment at the

hospital with the club bearing the expenses.

RC BAREILLY SOUTH RI District 3110

Woolen sweaters were distributed to the inmates

of the Central and District Jails at Bareilly by the

club. The Rotarians also arranged for physiother-

apy treatments for those with physical ailments.

RC FATEHABAD GREATER RI District 3090

Hearing aids were distributed to the hearing

impaired to enable them to participate actively in

their surroundings. The Rotarians also distributed

footwear for the needy at Fatehabad.

RC GANGA BIJNOR RI District 3100

As part of literacy promotion, the club distributed

uniform kits to the girls studying at the Gov-

ernment Girls Junior College, Bijnor. This would

induce interest in them to continue school.


RC WARANGAL RI District 3150

Steel cupboards were donated to the UPS School

at Chintelpally village by the club. These gifts

would ensure safe-keeping of the books and other

valuable materials related to the school in a proper

manner.

RC POWAI RI District 3140

Installation of solar street lighting system and

home lighting system was completed by the club

under the Global Grants programme at Tandelpada

village in Jawahar. The facility would enhance the

comforts of the villagers.

RC SOLAPUR NORTH RI District 3132

The club organised a one day workshop on “Use

of other languages on PC” at Mangalwedhekar

Institute of Management, Solapur. The knowl-

edge would increase the chances of getting gainful

employment for the attendees.

RC PUNE KOTHRUD RI District 3131

A rain water harvesting project was executed by

the club along with Gram Gaurav Pratishthan at

Kumbharvalan village just ahead of the rains. The

project that cost Rs. 3,50,000 would benefit nearly

300 families residing here. After Work Completed After First Rain


CULTURE


living in thebreathing blue mountainsLiving in the lush green and exotic location of the Nilgiris is a community that is unique and distinctive in ways and mannerisms which would take you through a journey to explore the harmonious combination of nature and culture. Looks so astonishing, lifestyle so outlandish you would want to know more and more about the Toda Tribes of the Nilgiris.


Not just limited to euca-lyptus oil, homemade chocolates and tea, the Nilgiri Mountains have much more in its

proposition to offer the inquisitive-ness of the eye and mind. The lush green precipice holds abode to the aborigine of the Blue Mountains — Todas. A primordial clique the Todas are a very special and exclusive part of the Nilgiris. Origin of their clan is based upon conjecture and assump-tion but in reality the Todas’ atypical language, culture and tradition is what makes them distinctive and aborigi-nal. Although Todas are not the only tribes that dwell on the hills, they are most popular amongst the locals and tourist, reason being their congeniality and strong cultural substratum. Their attire, customs, art, architecture and poem lead us into an intense desire to know more about their lifestyle.

The Dairy TempleLodged in the possession of the Shola forests of the Nilgiris are small Toda villages called Mund that comprise facets of rustic and exotic essence alongside a stream. The most attrac-tive part of the chattel apart from its fascinating and breath-taking location is the traditional circular conical roof hut that comprises of one of the two dairy temples of the community. This form of a dairy temple is seen only in special villages or rather villages of sacred importance. Currently there are just two of these temples remaining. The other dairy temple, an approximate equivalent to the Toda hut, except that encompassing it are higher walls and the door is apparently small to that of the hut, prevails in every Toda mund. This dairy temple is a half-barrel shaped enclosure bearing motifs of the buffaloes on its facet that has within it the Toda folklores’ most scared tangi-bles — the dairy vessels. Earthen ware, bamboo ware, the churning sticks and the temple lamp constitute the articles in a dairy temple. Each vessel has a

Astounding conical roofed Toda Dairy Temple.


separate purpose to serve and is used only by the dairy priest.

The Dairy PriestThe dairy priest also called as Palol, is a selected member of the clan who, while in office holds the responsibility of the dairy and its activities. Accord-ing to previously recorded events the dairy priest on his ordinance ceremony called the niroditi, undergoes a purifi-cation process by drinking and wash-ing with water from a scared stream called palinipa or kwoinir poured out of a certain leaf. This is followed by the dairy priest bowing down at the dairy door after which he goes into the dairy, lights the temple lamp and then goes out to milk the buffaloes. The dairy priest is involved in the active management of the dairy. He is also confined to a celibate life, walks on a pathway prohibited to the ordinary folklore and the dairy priest, under

Toda family adorning the Poothkuli and Toda woman with the traditional hairstyle and tattoos.Above: Esprit de corps: Toda men renovating the Toda dairy temple.


no circumstance, is allowed to attend a funeral. Renovation of the temple is done once in every ten years. The entire village comes together for the renovation episode that attributes to the community’s show of esprit de corps.

Toda and the Buffalo Although there are many versions of the Toda’s devotion for buffaloes, in one of its versions the Todas take as gospel that a goddess named Teikirshy and her brother first created the buffalo, followed by the Toda man and from his right rib, the Toda woman was created. Therefore the Todas hold the buffalo in high and sacred regard, as their religious and traditional beliefs are established from the buffalo. The buffaloes are kept in a circular enclosure called Thoovarsh. New born calves are kept in a smaller shed called the Kodarsh. The buffaloes play a predominant role in Toda ceremonials which point out over and over again that the Toda religion centres on the animal. The milk of the buffalo is collected in a special vessel

crafted out of bamboo and kept in the dairy temple. It is then churned to butter and buttermilk. The dairy priest then distributes the buttermilk to women who come to collect it and the butter is sold in the bazaar making the Toda community pastoral by profession. Women presumably are isolated from dairy activities. Domestic chores and embroidery accounted as their enterprise.

Worship and PrayerThe Toda form of worship seems sim-ple. They do not worship idols or have any manifestation of God. They wake up with salutations for the Sun and praise nature by sunset. They light a lamp in reverence to the Almighty. The dairy prayer offered by the Todas is for the wellbeing and prosperity of their buffaloes and land.

The Toda prayerMay be blessed, May be merciful; May there be no disease, May there be no destroyer, May there be no poi-sonous animals, May there be no wild beasts, May be kept from steep hills,

May be kept from floods; May there be no fire, May rain fall, May clouds rise, May grass flourish, May water spring; For the sake of them may it be well to us.

AttireOne of the most eye catching topics about the Todas is their unique and exclusively styled hairdo. The Toda women divide their hair into two halves and further into small parti-tions, these partitions are further rolled down to ringlets and moistur-ised with butter. Toda women also indulge in tattooing; the most com-mon tattoo figures are rings, dots and straight lines seen on the arms, chest and shoulders. Earlier Todas wore silver jewels but today they are seen adorning gold ornaments as well. Their traditional attire is a white or off-white shawl with a bargello of black and red thread. The colourful combination of thread is designed in an exceptionally elegant fash-ion using a needle and this form of embroidery is famously called pukhoor which the Todas have main-tained through generations. Not just shawls, the Toda women also craft wall hangings, table mats, shoulder bags and shopping bags. This striking and unique form of embroidery has received the Geographical Identifica-tion Certificate in order to protect and safeguard its distinctive identity and also help the Todas get a good pricing on their products. When Toda women sit together for embroidery they sing in solidarity. Every Toda man and woman adorns the Poothkuli (shawl) in a traditional manner on occasions of traditional importance. Todas can be seen wearing normal clothes like us as well.

Humble AbodeThe Toda abode apart from being humble is an interesting piece of archi-tecture. Half barreled in shape, made from bamboo, wood, grass, cane and mud — it is called the arsh with just a

Buffaloes are considered sacred for the Todas. Facing page: Traditional Toda dance.


single portal to get inside it. The door is tiny such as to get inside, a person would have to crawl and beside it can be seen raised portions to sit. Inside is a dark and smoky room with two raised portions on its left and right that constitute the kitchen and sleep-ing area. The kitchen consists of uten-sils procured from the bazaar or local market. There is no means by which air could be sent outside the hut and the outcome being warm temperature inside the hut.

The Todas now grow their own vegetables and buy other essentials from the market. They survive on the buffalo milk and its by products, veg-etables, jaggery, rice and other grains which make them lacto-vegetarians.

One of their famous recipe is a result of rice cooked in jaggery and rolled into balls called ashkkartpimi served with ghee. Buttermilk is their chief drink. No intoxicant is included in any of their meals but a few entertain themselves with an intake of alco-hol. Todas basically depended upon their cattle and herd of buffaloes for economic welfare. It is said that the richness of a Toda can be ascertained by the copiousness of his buffaloes. Indicating contrast, the Todas now move out of their villages in search of jobs. As of today many children go to schools set up by the government and try and graduate as well, but edu-cation amongst the Todas is still not compulsory.

FestivalsCelebration in the Toda society has continued to excite and interest tour-ist and the locals. The Giving Salt to Buffalo festival is one such unique event that is celebrated twice a year. Paniuppu remarks the giving of frost grass salt for winter and Koruppu remarks the giving of the new grass salt for summer. It is said that a day before the ceremony the Palol digs a hole at a magistral spot or digs upon an existing hole from a previous cer-emony. This hole is called as upunkudi. The Palol pours into the upunkudi buttermilk and salt on the day of the ceremony which is offered to the buf-faloes. On the fifteenth day of the birth of a calf, the Todas have another


celebration called the irpalvusthi. A lot of ceremonies comprise the birth and naming ceremony of a child.

Holy MatrimonyAnother phenomenal event that is sequenced into a row of ceremonies

is the Toda marriage. Holy matrimony besets upon a man and woman on the seventh month of the woman’s pregnancy. The alliance is roped into a series of events. In its preface is the pre-wedding ceremony that is held in the evening previous to the day

of the wedding. The bride, a seven months pregnant woman is adorned with the Poothkuli and beautified by the members of the family meanwhile the men gather and polish a bamboo stick which will be used to hold the consecrated water. The bride after her beautification is taken out to light the holy fire. Seated beside the fire she holds a plate of boiled rice and prays to God for his blessings. She then throws the plate to the ground making an offering of the rice to the God. The mother-in-law of the bride then burns her wrists thrice using a cloth wick preparing her for the ceremonial ahead. Holy water is poured out of the purified bamboo stick into a betel leaf and the bride drinks from it. The process is repeated seven times. It is believed that this holy water transforms itself into milk for the infant within the mother’s womb. With this ceremony the pre-wedding comes to an end and the anticipation for the wedding ceremony begins.

The next day relatives and friends gather in the village for the Pursitpimi ceremony or the ‘bow and arrow’

Toda Embriodery: The Shawl and Women at work.Above: Bride being offered the bow and arrow.Facing page: Distinctive form of blessing.


ceremony. The men go to a sacred tree and make a triangular aperture big enough to hold an oil lamp. The aperture is carefully carved in the bark of the sacred tree and a lamp is placed in it. Arrangements are made for the bride to be seated comfortably in front of the lamp. The bride and groom dressed in the traditional outfit and hairdo receive blessing from the elders of the family. Seeking of blessing in the Toda community is of a peculiar manner in which the foot is raised to the forehead. After being blessed by family and elders the couple are entertained by the menfolk who wish them happiness and well-being through a dance. They receive gifts from the people gathered which are placed near the scared tree. The groom along with a few men goes into the woods to make a bow and arrow which he would offer to his wife. The groom then returns to his pregnant bride and offers her the bow and arrow thereafter taking all social responsibility of their child. The bride accepts the bow and arrow. The next event unfolds by the sacred tree where the bride is seated facing the lamp. This ceremony confines the bride to shed tears from her eyes while staring into the lamp without a blink. The drop of a tear signifies her separation from her parents. The older women prevent the lamp from blowing out after the bride has shed her tears of joy. Singing and dancing brings the wedding ceremony to a close. The Todas dance to the songs that they sing together. They do not play any instrument or music.

Funeral The funeral ceremony is open to gen-eral public just like the wedding. On the death of a Toda, a green funeral is performed first and then few days later a second funeral is performed with the relics of the deceased. In the course of a green funeral the dead body is cremated and the sacrifice of a buffalo ensues. The buffalo is killed in order to accompany the dead in

the afterworld. The Todas have given much credence that a dead Toda travels along with the buffalo into the after-world called Amnodr and that the sun sets in Amnodr.

LanguageThe Toda language does not consists of a manuscript. The language has a unique and distinctive feature that is neither borrowed nor copied. The Toda language is a great piece of study for linguists. Diphthongs, dialect and pro-nunciations provide great material for a phonetic study. The song and poetry recitals are an area of interest and curi-osity. The ‘R’ is a sustained sound and pulls interest of ears when a Toda rolls the ‘R.’

Dynamic StateThe Toda community stands on the onslaught of social and economic change and remains in its dynamic state. Todas are adapting to the au

courant means of housing, clothing and economic growth but will always sustain the title of the ‘Aborigine of the Nilgiris.’ They are the remnants of a community that knew no war, no law, no leaders and no hunger. The Toda community is a free society and to this day has sustained their prepon-derance of being the children of the hills. Their value of nature is recog-nised and appreciated in many ways. Although their count stands to a less than 2,000 they have contributed to the Blue Mountains a rich and limit-less cultural and conventional history. They stand distinctive amongst the other Nilgiris tribes in every aspect of architecture, poetry, culture, attire and customs. Warm and welcoming, the tribal community is also known for their hospitality. When you visit the Nilgiris don’t forget to visit the dia-mond in the crown, don’t forget to go to the Toda mund.

Kiran Zehra


MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Polio’s end in sightIn Korea, we have a proverb: 괴로움이 있으면 즐거움

도 있다. It means, “After hardships comes happi-ness,” and it is an encour-agement to work hard in the face of adversity.

Polio eradication is long, hard work, but when we have finished this job, we will have achieved something wonderful — and lasting.

Since PolioPlus was launched, we have immunised over two billion children and have seen a 99 percent decrease in polio cases. These past few years, we have made enormous progress.

But this last effort — the home stretch — is the hardest. It costs approximately US $1 billion every year to maintain our fight against polio. Even once we see no new cases of polio, we are committed to sup-porting eradication until the world is certi-fied polio-free — a full three years after the last case is recorded. We’re getting closer, but we are not there yet.

Until that historic moment, we must continue the fight with everything we have. We have to keep up the momentum, keep up the energy, and keep up the awareness. Every Rotarian needs to understand what polio is and why we are committed to its eradication. The answer is simple: If we were to stop our fight against polio now, we would lose everything we have worked for over so many years. Very soon, we would see a resurgence of polio to the levels some of us remember from 30 years ago, when more than 1,000 children were paralysed every day. Polio would again be epidemic — and we would have lost the opportunity of a lifetime.

This is something we cannot and will not consider. We are in it until the end — and the end is truly This Close. Polio is a global health emergency not because the end is so distant — but because it is in sight.

Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee

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Total 3,742 1,38,185 10,480 1,337 4,826 4,488


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