Skin Camp for Mentally Challenged Women @ Rehoboth Residential Center

by RC Adyar

17th Nov 2011

Season’s greetings from Rotary Club of Adyar.

We are very glad to inform you that Rotary Club of Adyar conducted a skin camp for mentally challenged women on Thursday, 17th November 2011 at Rehoboth Residential Center.

This skin camp was organised by our Club to provide much needed support to the inmates of Rehoboth Residential Center, suffering from Skin related ailments. 98 mentally challenged women were screened for skin ailments by Homeopathyspecialists and medicines were supplied free of cost.

The Venue for the camp was Rehoboth Residential Center, 23-25, Viswasa Nagar, Kolathuvancherry, Paraniputhur, Chennai 602 101. Rehoboth shelters more than 120 mentally challenged women most of whom are picked up from the streets. Many of the residents are picked up with severe injuries and infections requiring immediate medical intervention.

Rtn. N. Damodaran, Chairman - Community Service Health, Rotary International District 3230 inaugurated the camp. Rtn. Dr. K T Gunasekaran, Additional Chairman - Alternative Medicine, RI Dist 3230 was the Doctor in-charge of the camp. He was assisted by Dr. G. Dinesh, M.D.(H), F.C.R., PH.D. and Dr. Muthuraman, M.D.(H).

ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS COROMANDEL

COMMEMORATION OF WORLD DISABLED DAY: 3 DECEMBER 2011

AT THE MUSIC ACADEMY MAIN HALL

THE EVENT

The commemoration of World Disabled Day will be in aid and furtherance of KARNA VIDYA – AN INSTITUTION OF LEARNING AND CAREER GUIDANCE TO POOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED – of THE RCMC CENTENNIAL CHARITABLE TRUST – managed by ROTARY CLUB OF MADRAS COROMANDEL (RCMC) for over 11 years.

The World Disabled Day Commemoration is celebrated by RCMC as a musical event in recognition of musical talent of disabled artistes under the caption of PARALLEL MUSIC FEST.This is the initiative of our member, well-known vocalist, Shri OS Arun. The event also honours the SangeethaKalanidhi nominee for the year of THE MUSIC ACADEMY.

For the year 2011, both in celebration of music and technology that has come to the aid of the disabled, the commemoration is planned in three sessions:

1. CarnaTech: A session when well-known music Vidwans and Vidushis will relate how technology is helping music and music education. It will also showcase classical music talents of corporate-sponsored emerging artistes. The session is in collaboration with CARNATICA of Shri Shashikiran.

2. Parallel Music Fest: A session of a talk on how technology is helping the disabled, followed by the honouring of Sangeetha Kalanidhi nominee for 2011 and an outstanding disabled artiste, followed by a brief musical concert by disabled artistes.

3. Karnamrit: A full-fledged music concert by SmtRanjani and SmtGayathri in aid of KarnaVidya.

FUND-RAISER

Funds will be raised through donations, sponsorships in CarnaTech session, sponsorships of Karnamrit and donor passes for Karnamrit.

WEBCASTING

Both CarnaTech and Karnamrit will be webcast in association with CARNATICA.

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.ROATRYMADRASCOROMANDEL.COM TO KNOW ABOUT KARNA VIDYA AND OUR ACTIVITIES.