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One moment in Midtown’s History was during Inder During Dr. Murli’s Presidentship with support of
Chand’s term - he wanted a very effective project which Ramakrishna Hospital yet another outstanding project
would put Coimbatore Midtown on the Rotary Global was initiated - 100 Brain Surgeries for poor children.
Map. The job was assigned to me and as Chairman. Also with Ramakrishna Hospital our Cleft Lip Project
We arranged for 250 wheelchairs with a matching has helped children who due to this deficiency could
Grant worth 16 lakhs from USA for the handicapped neither speak nor eat properly. During the pandemic
people in Manila, Philippines. On our visit there we President Krishna Kumar & Secretary Sri Ram were
noticed many handicapped polio affected and war seen distributing food to the needy practically every
day. Under their leadership a Water Tank was setup
to Vagarayam Palayam Govt School. Service is not
restricted to only Humans, Thiagarajan arranged
for huge water troughs for storing water for the Wild
Elephants.

If you ask me what I have got from Rotary. It is
‘Great FRIENDS’ across the globe !!

Call it Game Changer / Call it New Lease of Life.
victims. Along with a tie up with Rotary Makati West in Call it vision for the Blind.
Manila was born ‘THE ARTIFICIAL LIMB’ Project - with Midtown has done it all, silently and steadily year after
outstanding efforts of Rtn Baboo Kannan and team. year.
Through project ‘Walk Again’ we have distributed over
20,000 artificial limbs giving those affected a second
chance in life, currently with the devoted service of Rtn. Suresh Gokuldas
Pragash Angappan and Team. 64 Years in Rotary

ROTARY CLUB OF COCHIN FRONTIERS

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155 CLUB OF RI DIST 3201
An idiosyncratic all Ladies Club was inaugurated on
28th February 2022, at IMA House, Cochin by DG
Rajasekhar Srinivasan by unfurling the flag of Rotary
Club of Cochin Frontiers. This Club of outstanding
members was initiated by Rtn. Dr. K.V. Thomas and
Rtn. Dr. Leelamma Thomas. Rtn.Malini Jayaram was
installed as the Charter President of the Club after
She along with the other 23 members were inducted
into the Rotary fold who are passionate to walk that
extra mile to do service. Six more members are on the
anvil. The event was graced by the presence of several
eminent Rotarians who inspired and encouraged the
new members . DG Rajasekhar Srinivasan enlightened
the new Rotarians about the basics of Rotary and roles
of Rotary Clubs in service to humanity in general. He
then familiarized the new team with the ongoing
projects of the Rotary District, the ‘Seven Wonders’. increasing the Stree Sakthi of the District by forming
Charter President Rtn. Malini Jayaram shared the path the 3rd All Ladies Club of the District.
ahead as planned by them and informed of the projects Congrats to President Rtn. Vipin and Team Rotary
that will be undertaken by her team. DG Rajasekhar Cochin Lords on not only sponsoring this new Club but
congratulated Club Advisor Leelamma Thomas for also supporting and motivating them.

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