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HISTORY  OF  INNER  WHEEL  CLUB  OF  BOMBAY


PROJECTS OF IWC OF BOMBAY

In Inner Wheel Club of Bombay, along with giving donations our emphasis is also on our members being associated with various institutions so that we get first hand knowledge of the utilization of the funds given. The current on going projects in various fields are as follows :

To help Physically Handicapped, we sponsor education, provide Calipers and other aids, pay for surgeries and give them a smile by organizing Diwali, X-mas parties and sports days with Institutes such as Society for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children (SRCC), SEC Day School, NASEOH and Institute of Deaf and Mutes – Mazgaon.


The Mela for the handicapped at SRCC Grounds

Jyoti Doshi giving away prizes at the Institute for deaf and mutes.Chandrakala Agarwala and Sadhna Jain accompany her.
 

SRCC - At the society for rehabilitation of crippled children are seen, Late Indu Mehta, Radhika Kaji, Mrinal Kher, Rekha Tanna, Zarine Chothia, Brinda Shah.

Zarine Chothia and Geeta Gogia at the Christmas Party for the students of SRCC.

Visually Impaired are helped through Jagruti School at Alandi, M.N. Banaji Industrial Home for the Blind; Blind Persons Association, Lions Home for the Aging Blind; Organise for Surgeries, Vocational Training, Educations, Computers or in any way they need help.


Donating software to Victoria Memorial School for the blind. In the picture are
Anurita Chadha, Saroj Shah and Geeta Gogia.

We help the underprivileged in the Medical field by helping our Municipal Hospitals. Donate equipments such as Ventilator, Anesthesia Machine, specialized baby warmers at Sion Hospital (LTMH), Nair Hospital, run a HUMAN MILK BANK at Sion Hospital and KEM Hospital . TB patients through Chetna Foundation, Cancer patients with V-Care, CPAA. Also organize various medical camps. Also help needy with medical bills after verification. We run a free dispensary at BDD Chawls, Worli.


Donating medical equipments to the Neo Natal Clinic at LMT hospital.
Left to Right are Munira Kachwalla, Jyoti Doshi , Sadhna Jain ,
Geeta Gogia and Falguni Mehta with Dr. Mondkar

Education: We assist deserving students with tution fees and our members regularly go to Ambedkar Municipal School, Worli to teach English. We also support Ashramshala, the school for Adivasi Children at Wakdi.


Help A Child Programme at AshramshalaWakadi 2008-09

Help A Child Programme at AshramshalaWakadi 2009-10

Senior Citizens are looked after at Parukh Dharamshala, J.J. Dharamshala and with Chetna Foundation. We take them to movies, organize magic shows and parties, help with medical aid.


Seen at the JJ Dharamshala are Anu Chadha ,Rita Sagar ,Geeta Gogia donating shoes to the inmates.

Meher and Alice bringing cheer to the elderly

Low Income women around Worli area are given Vocational Training and then encouraged to start their own business through our Micro Finance Scheme. There are many success stories.

We take care of the Environment by helping to plant saplings, rain water harvesting and giving garden plots for organic farming for medicinal plants.


Shirin Petigara planting a sapling

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