Provided wood-working machinery to the Stree Seva Mandir’s home for the destitute women.
To commemorate the first Asian Presidentship of Rotary International, built a hall at the Seva Samajam Boys’ Home at Pallipattu and named it the ‘Laharry Hall’.
Built a bus shelter in front of the College of Engineering, Guindy.
Donated industrial sewing machines to the Velacherry Welfare Association. Set up a workshop for handicapped and disabled children.
Improved the facilities at the Children’s Park in Guindy by putting up a treetop house. With the help of the Omiya Rotary Club, Japan, we built a model Japanese Railway Station at the Children’s Park.
For some years, films for children were screened at the Andhra Mahila Sabha Orthopedic Centre. At the VHS, sponsored a Stroke Rehabilitation Centre and a project for juvenile diabetics. With the association of the VHS, regularly conducted blood donation camps.
Donated hearing aids and an audio meter to the CSI School for Deaf at Santhome.
Initiated check up of diesel buses with the help of experienced automobile engineers. In ‘Road Safety’ we published a booklet ‘For whom the signs stand’ and distributed them through the traffic police.
Dairy extension scheme at Amoor village, with the active help of Swallows in India and later helped in starting a fodder farm. For this, we received help from Dist. 682 at the rate of $ 1 per Rotarian of the District and the amount received was Rs.12,500. A sheep cooperative was started near Kelambakkam with our seed money.
Actively involved in the construction of cyclone-proof houses at Salluvan Kuppam with funds received from Canada from District 701 and CIDA.
Rtn. Dr. N. Jayaraman, member of our Club, has rendered service as a dentist under the 3H Programme on two occasions at Hong Kong and Philippines.
We have taken active part in international contact programmes. We have hosted many exchange students and GSE team members. We have received financial help for our projects from Rotarians in UK, Japan, Australia and USA.
We
have also channeled help from Australia under IPAC to many
worthy causes in Madras. Our Stroke Rehabilitation Project
received ‘angina’ tablets (a wonder drug at that time) from
Japan through the Omiya Rotary club. We have actively helped
the Measles Immunization Project undertaken at the District
Level under a 3H programme.
We
have not always been on the receiving end.
We sent an
Indian plough to the agricultural museum in Detmodl, W.
Germany. Two of our members were leaders of GSE Teams from
our District.
Rtn. C V George
[left] led the very first GSE team to USA and
Prof. Rtn. Hegde
[right] led a GSE team to Dist. 612, USA, in 1978. We are
also happy to have three former members of GSE teams as our
members. Our members have taken very active part in looking
after visiting GSE teams.
Rtn. PP. RVMK Prasad was honoured by the GSE team from Oklahoma and was made Honorary Lt. Governor of that State in recognition of his services to promote better understanding between the people of our two countries.
1985 - Silver Jubilee Year
President Rtn. B Gopalaswamy
12 new members were added - a record. Adopted Thiruvidanthai village. Sponsored a new Club at Adyar. Held RELF 85, an exhibition-cum-fundraiser. Video tape of yoga asanas by PP Vijaya Kumar was made and sent to Clubs abroad under International Service.
Our Club has been active in all
avenues of service and
has successfully implemented many
projects to benefit
the community in and around Chennai.
