A description about the Rotary Club of Deonar, including the members and the activities carried out.

1. Rotary Club of Deonar
Rotary International District 3140 Chartered 09th March 1987

2. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
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
RoDeo
We make it happen!

3. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
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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4. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
PEACE &
CONFLICT
PREVENTION/RE
SOLUTION
Peace Ambassadors &
Scholarships and GSE
(Group Study Exchange):
Have hosted 4 Peace/Ambassadorial
Scholars and 15 GSE candidates, who
have contributed immensely in their
vocations
Funded 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 North
Cost: 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 others
Sponsored by the Club members

5. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
DISEASE
PREVENTION
AND TREATMENT
Cataract Surgeries &
Hearing Aids:
Over 2500 cataract surgeries and over
1200 hearing aids arranged for the aged
Associated 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
Foundation
Cost: 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 society
Associated with: National Burns Centre
Cost: INR 80,000 (US$ 1500) per surgery
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6. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
WATER AND
SANITATION
Rain Water Harvesting:
Constructed & maintained 9 Rain Water
Harvesting projects in schools around
Chembur-Deonar area
Average 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 use
Associated with: RC Zoetermeer, Neth & RCC’s
Cost: 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 65,000
Associated with: RC Zoetermeer, Neth & RCC’s
Cost: INR 60,000 (US$ 1100) per bore well &
INR 0.15 mil (US$ 2800) per toilet block

7. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
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
Ummeed
Cost: 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 efforts
Thanks to these efforts, India is on the verge of
being declared Polio Free
Funded 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 year
Cost: INR 65,000 (US$ 1200) per year

8. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
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
abilities
Cost: 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 amenities
We 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
growth
Associated with: NGO Vidya
Cost: INR 0.8 mil (US$ 15,000) per year
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9. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
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 home
Cost: 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 techniques
Ref 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 repair
Associated with: NGO Jan Shikshan Sangstha
Cost: INR 90,000 (US$ 1700) per batch of 100
candidates

10. RotaryClubofDeonar
RI Dist 3140
Chartered
9th Mar 1987
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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