50 Glorious Years of Service to Humanity

Our Club is fortunate to have an iconic figure in Past Rotary International President Rajendra K. Saboo and his gracious wife Usha Saboo, and doubly privileged to have his constant guidance and support.  Fifty years ago they entered the portals of Rotary through our Club, in May 1961, and today, shine on the Rotary firmament like a bright star...of which we are proud of. 

Next meeting, the 16th of May 2011 is dedicated to this amazing couple who have touched the lives of people around the world in numerous ways.  To celebrate their 50 years of service to the humanity, the Club is having a special meeting followed by fellowship over hi-tea. 

You are requested to join with your families and have an open house with them in a face-to-face interactive session, wish them many more years of togetherness in Rotary service. 

Rotary Cares!

On 13th April, a 10-year old Karan, son of a rickshawpuller Raj Kumar from Ambala Cantt was brought to the PGI, after he suddenly fell down while playing with his friends.  His legs could not bear his weight and he was unable to walk.  Carrying him in his arms, his father reached PGI paediatrics department where he was diagnosed with landry guillain barre syndrome (LGBS) - a nervous  disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. Ascending paralysis, weakness beginning in the feet and hands and migrating towards the trunk, is the most typical symptom. It can cause life-threatening complications, particularly if the breathing muscles are affected or if there is dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. The disease is usually triggered by an acute infection.
There world was literally shattered as the doctors requested for special injections worth about Rs.60,000 to be injected to Karan to stop the spread of the disease. 
The housewife, Anu, who is a math tutor, and had brought the child from Ambala where Karan's mother worked as a maid, approached various sources, including our Club. While she herself shelled out Rs.30,000 immediately from her own savings to buy the first lot of injections, we sent out the appeal and within a few hours the remaining Rs.30,000 were arranged. 
Our special thanks to the Rotarians and others who responded immediately, especially  the Saboo family, Rtn AP Singh’s sister Supreet Dhiman and her Can and Will Foundation, Rtn. D.P. Singh, Rtn. D.V. Bhatia, Rtn. Lalita Jagmohan Singh, Rtn. Dr. Prashant Jain, and Rtn. C.J. Singh. 

Thanks to the prompt support by poor patient coordinator in PGI Dr. Anuradha Jatana for interacting with the doctors and the chemist M/s Kumar Brothers, Karan is now well on his way to recovery. He was relieved on 20^th May since the disease stopped spreading.  The boy would require physiotherapy to restore the working of his limbs.

Karan went back home smiling, and when what he wants to be, he shot back, “I want to be a doctor”. 

Make a Change, Save the Life!

Many of you might recognise these Rotarians who had been a part of the NID team from US led by Noelle. The ABC News, one of the leading news channels in US, reported the visit of this team. A must watch...look at the passion which drives these Rotarians from abroad in India to ensure that polio gets kicked out of here...and our world. Dr Basser who was part of the NID team last year shares his experience of his visit to India.
Click here to watch the ABC News story.

Where will you be meeting the world's Rotary Leader?

Chandigarh Judicial Academy in Sector 43B is the venue for the District Intercity to Welcome our Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith on 25th March.
Have you registered yourself or not? Our Club is the host of this event and it is essential that each one of us register as couples for this meet.
Registration Fee is just Rs.175 for single and Rs.300 for couple.
Rotaractors can register themselves by paying just Rs.100 only.
Each member must reach out to Rotarians in other clubs in the tricity area to promote this event and invite them over to be a part of this grand opportunity to interact with their world leader...opportunity to learn...opportunity to get inspired.  More importantly, one learns tremendously from such leaders of repute, as to what it takes to reach the higher echelons of a service organisation.
Let's be there is large number.
You can confirm your participation by clicking here and filling in your particulars so that your name tag can be prepared. 

The fight is not yet over!

Just get set for another round of attack on polio virus.  SNID has been scheduled for Sunday, 27th March. So be ready for action.

Major task before every Rotarians is : 
a. Whenever and wherever you see a 5 years old, check out the mark on the little finger to see whether the child has received the polio drops or not.
b. Especially check your neighbourhood. Check out the child of your servant, the gardner, the dhobi around the corner, the labour in a house being constructed nearby or the settlements of labourers around the buildings under construction, the brick kilns.
c. Check out the children with nomad parents. You can find them in plenty on the Sector 21, Sector 22, Sector 34, Sector 15, and Sector 17. Have they been immunised?
d. Mark out such places where you think such families are there, and ensure on the 27th March that you take the team of paramedics with the polio dose, to all these settlements to ensure that they receive the drops.
e. Ensure coverage of people in transit. Man all the entries and exits to the city, request people to stop, check if there is a 5 years old or smaller child inside, and give the polio drop.
This is the only way we can ensure that polio gets wiped out from our country.