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Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)
World Community Service Committee Page

Our Club is Located in Windsor Ontario Canada

Welcome to the World Community Service Committee Page. The information below describes the mandate and activities of this committee.


World Community Service Committee Mandate

The Committee shall plan and execute projects to assist people in or from less favoured areas of the world.
Ordinarily it shall work through and with the cooperation of Rotary International, the Canadian Rotary Committee For International Development (CRCID) and service clubs in or near the selected areas.
It shall also maximize use of government programs such as the Canadian International Develpment Agency (CIDA)

Tell me Why?



COMMON WEALTH

Common Wealth
Jeffrey D. Sachs,
author of The End of Poverty,
directs the Earth Institute at Columbia University

In 2004 and 2005 he was named among the 100 most influential leaders in the world by Time Magazine



World Community Service Committee Activities

OUR PAST INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDE


CURRENT INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDE CONTINUATION OF SEVERAL OF THE ABOVE PROJECTS, PLUS



ATW PROJECT AT PANIPAT INDIA


Assistance to Widows project (Click on image to expand it)

Above picture is from 'Assistance to Widows' project between Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) and Rotary Panipat Central. Mrs. Usha Saboo, wife of a past RI President, was chief guest. She gave the assistance cheques to the mothers.
This project receives our support through
The World Community Service Committee.


Assistance to Widows Project Album


Rotary International 4-Way test based project

4-WAY TEST
Is it the TRUTH? 
Is it FAIR to all concerned? 
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Focus on The 4-WayTest


INDIA NATIONAL 4-WAY TEST ESSAY COMPETITION


4-Way Test Essay Contest

Fifth year of five (2009-10)

Centennial DG S.R. Yogananda and his wife Raji

Centennial DG S.R. Yogananda, National Coordinator of the India based 4-Way test project and his wife Raji, are going through essays that they received from all over India in 2007-08.
Students from 12,500 schools were invited to participate in an essay contest
designed to promote and advance the 4-Way Test.

Essay entries being handed over to PP Sudhakar of Rotary Bangalore Cantonment who is the chief of the panel of judges for the 2008-09 contest

Essay entries being handed over to PP Sudhakar of Rotary Bangalore Cantonment who is the chief of the panel of judges for the 2008-09 contest.

The fourth national essay competition on the 4 way test for school students Rotary year 2008-09 has been conducted by Districts and Clubs in schools across India for the fourth year in succession.

22 out of 28 RI Districts in India participated

I thank and congratulate the District Governors of the above districts for motivating their clubs,schools and children to take part in this noble endeavour of character building.

On going through the entries received we notice that the following clubs have conducted this test in a large number of schools:

Rotary Club Of Bangalore Yelahanka,(President Vanta Narayani), Rotary Club of Hapur ,U P (President O P Kedia), Rotary Club Of Mettupalyam,TN(President Durai raj), Rotary Club Of Palghat,Kerala (President N G Nair), Rotary Club Of Malerkotla,Punjab(President Amjad Ali), Rotary Club of Umbergaon,Gujrat(President Damodar Panickkar), Rotary Club Of Kashipur,(President Devendra kumar agarwal), Rotary Club Of Koderma,Jharkhand(President ashok Das Gupta),



The 24-word code of ethics governing the things we think, say, or do, The Four-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943.
Om's project provides awards to students who write essays on subjects embodying lessons learned through the 4-way code of conduct.
Indian students of classes IX, X, X+1 and X+2 studying in India are eligible for this contest.

THE FIFTH INDIA NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION

For Students of Classes VIII To XII
Rotary Year 2009 - 2010

TOPIC: Incidents/stories in which 4-Way Test is applicable.

Information Brochure

Consent Form

Covering letter to Rotary Club Presidents in India from PDG Yogandanda S R, R I District 3190, National Coordinator and Awards Administrator

4th Year National Winners
of India Wide 4_Way Test
National Essay Competition



Dear Fellow Rotarians,

On the 29th of November, 2008, one of the government schools in Yelahanka witnessed a seminar in kannada to children of 7-9th class about a topic which is closer to hearts of all the Rotarians. The topic is 4-way test; presenter National co-ordiantor of 4-way test and PDG Yoga. The students from four different schools squatted on the floor (no benches in this school still!) took part in the seminar through one of the efficient ways of teaching - role play. The attendance was so high we were forced to split the group and carry out the programme in two sessions. In fact some of the students from first batch were so impressed, they insisted on sitting through second session. During the session the whole class room reverberated with 4-way mantras in chorus. PDG Yoga threw up several live examples to see that the concept is understood by the students and ingrained very well in their mind. A similar programme was done in english in one of the interact schools a month back. I hope this model gets repeated at other places in the district as well, so that larger population of the future citizen start moving in the right ethical track from now on.

Kindly see some of the action pictures.

seminar in kannada (click on image to expand it) seminar in kannada (click on image to expand it) seminar in kannada (click on image to expand it)

Let me use this opportunity to thank PDG Yoga for his committment to the cause and excellent communication he set up with children.

Thanks and Regards,
P.M.Radhakrishna
Secretary 2008-09,
Rotary Club of Bangalore Yelahanka www.rotaryyelahanka.org


09/17/2008 17:15

Dear Rotarian Chandna

Over the past few years I continue to hear such good reports on what you are doing to help youth appreciate and live Rotary's 4 Way Test. Your determination and efforts have indeed captured the essence of Service Above Self.
When youth here and abroad are so involved, a pattern of future behaviour is exposed to them, and values you teach help in any decision making.... For all that you are doing in this area, and for all the lives you change please allow me to pass on best wishes from the President of Rotary International and yours truly, the Vice-President.

RIVP Monty

Dear RIVP Monty,

Greetings! Accept my sincere thanks for your email.
a.. Five year project of 'Annual National Essay Competition' in India to spread Rotary 4-Way Test among school children had first 3 successful years. PDG Yogananda of RI District 3190 and my Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) deserve all/most credit. Support from our RI District 6400 for this project has been outstanding.
b.. Centennial PDGs Jim Ives and Yogananda were batch-mates and this project was initiated by my Rotary Club when they were DGs of 6400 and 3190 respectively. PDGs of 6400 have actively encouraged PDGs of RI Districts in India during previous years to participate in this project. PRIDs Mike McCullough, John Eberhard and Sushil Gupta have done their share of promotion of this project to help Yoga.
c.. Rotary year 2007-2008 was 3rd year of this project. 22 out of 28 RI Districts in India participated during this year. Number of Districts that may participate in last two years of this project could become 28 out of 28 if an email from RIVP Monty goes to all DGs of 28 Districts in India suggesting to them to support PDG Yogananda's efforts for this project. When that happens, we shall define success of this project to be outstanding. As a result of this success, we shall definitely and truly perform 'Service above Self' by spreading 4-Way Test among a small segment of future generation that will replace us. (Attached are 2 attachments that deal with 4th year of this project)
With best regards to the President of Rotary International and to our RIVP

i.e. to you,
Om Chandna


Om is shown at a Rotary District Conference held at Bangalore, India (Click on the image to see an enlaged version) Rotarian Om Chandna travelled in India in year 2006 introducing a Rotary International 4-Way test based high school essay project directed at using the 4-way test as a stimulant in the fight against administrative corruption.
His essay project was repeated for a second year in India and in year 2007-8 and expanded to cover the high schools in his own district 6400 in Canada in 2007-08 in recognition that, with rapid world trade expansion, the principles enshrined in the 4way test are of universal significance.


(Click on the image to see an enlarged version)


Governor Jennifer Jones presented a cheque for $1000.00 for District 6400 Simplified Grant to Rotarian Om Chandna towards partial expenses for the District 6400 2007-08 essay contest in which high school students participated.


Past President Sudhakar receiving essays from PDG Yogananda (Click on the image to see an enlarged version) Past President Sudhakar receiving essays from PDG Yogananda (Click on the image to see an enlarged version)

Rtn. Sudhakar S and his team did the judging of essays to select winners at both District and National Levels in India. Pictures above show Past President Sudhakar receiving essays from PDG Yogananda.
Judges determined 28 National Level winners who were selected from all winners at the District Level for the 23 RI Districts that participated.



First Year Report for Rotary Year 2005-2006
More information on the 4Way Test
Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions
Small feet, big impact - Developing the next generation with 4-Way Test - by OM Chandna



S.R. Yogananda, PDG of District 3190 in India and National Coordinator of the India based 4-Way test project had a bronze bust of Paul Harris installed in a busy thoroughfare in Bangalore. The pedestal carries the 4-Way Test. (Click on the image to enlarge it)


S.R. Yogananda, PDG of District 3190 in India and National Coordinator of the India based 4-Way test project, had a bronze bust of Paul Harris
installed in a busy thoroughfare in Bangalore.
The pedestal carries the 4-Way Test.

Rotarian Om Chandna, of the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) in USA/Canada international District 6400 and originator of the Rotary International
4-Way test based project, travelled in India introducing the contest directed at
using the 4-way test as a stimulant in the fight
against administrative corruption.

Introductory Letter for
the India National Essay Competition year 2006-7

When the Second year of the Essay Contest based on the Rotary 4-Way Test ended, about 12,500 schools in India had participated for the Rotary year 2006-2007. District and National level winners were selected.

TOP 14 WINNERS
4 WAY TEST COMPETITION 2006-07

This
is one of the 14 National level winning essays.

India national essay competition year 2006-7

Rotary District 6400 report on
the India national essay competition.

Click here to read a letter about the project
from Rotary International Past President William Boyd

District 6400 - The Four Way Test Essay Contest



JUDGING CRITERIA

(Judging Criteria for both School and District Levels)

Contents (65%)

a) Shows practical applications of 4-Way Test to achieve one’s success and happiness (1- 25 points).
b) Uses examples from life around (1 - 20 points).
c) Has human interest appeal (1 - 20 points).

Language (10%)

a) Spelling (1-2 points).
b) Punctuation (1- 2 points).
c) Grammar (1-2 points).
d) Choice of words, clarity and expressiveness (1-4 points).

Organization (25%)

a) Introduction - Captures reader’s attention and establishes major theme of essay (1-5 points).
b) Development - Ideas are presented, supported and explained in clear logical order with smooth transitions (1-12 points).
c) Conclusion - Emphasizes major theme in essay leaving reader with a clear, concise message to achieve one’s success and happiness in life (1-8 points).

Ø IMPORTANT:
If a school sends electronic files of 3 winning essays and list of all participants in this contest, email these items to me. However, if a school sends electronic files of all entries in this contest, committee of 3 Rotarians from your Club will judge 3 winning essays from the entire set of entries. List of all participants and electronic files of 3 winning essays should then be emailed to me.

Ø District Level:
District Level winners will be selected from the school level winners. 3 Rotarians from each Club will join the team of judges for this level. The process will be given after school level is complete.

With best regards,
Lloyd and Om





More Pictures from India

Rotary International 4-Way test based project

Canadian World Education Foundation

Through the Rotary Club of Windsor (1918), the CWEF did the following last year:

· CWEF and Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) worked with Rotary Panipat Central to provide assistance to widows for education of their children studying in I.B (L) Sr. Sec. School in Panipat.

· CWEF and Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) worked with Rotary Nakuru to provide assistance to orphan children for their education in Murungaru Primary School in Nakuru, Kenya.

Canadian World Education Foundation (CWEF) is a charitable tax-exempt organization in Canada. This organization assists needy widows for education of their children in India, donates special books for educational causes to schools in Canada and provides assistance to orphans for their education in Kenya. CWEF has 8 Board members, 8 officers and about 100 members. Entire operation of CWEF is looked after by its volunteers and, therefore, 100% of donation received from members for assisting needy mothers reaches them.
Dr. Ronald Barron is President of CWEF.
Website for CWEF is www.cwef.ca (Details are available on this website)

Homes for Orphans (HFO) is an incorporated, charitable, tax-exempt organization in India. Mrs. Madhur Bhashni Rehani and 4 Professors from I.I.T. Delhi founded this organization in 1994. They received 80G and FCRA approval to receive foreign funds since 1996. HFO is our intermediary organization in India. Mrs. Sarita Goswami, Vice-Principal of a Delhi Public School, Mrs. Nishi Rehani and Mrs. M.B. Rehani look after HFO.




Rotarian Om Chandna's travels in India

our meeting over lunch that was hosted by my sister-in-law Sarla Chandna. District Governor Yogananda of District 3190, his wife Raji, President Usha Medina of a local Rotary Club, her husband Shankar, my brother J.K. Chandna, Sarla Chandna and myself are in these pictures with PRID Panduranga Setty (Click on the picture to enlarge it)


Our fellow Rotarian Om Chandna is back from India where he led the way in a Rotary International project featuring the application of
the principles of the 4-Way Test

In the picture above, Om is shown at a meeting over lunch that was hosted by his sister-in-law Sarla Chandna, District Governor Yogananda of District 3190, his wife Raji, President Usha Medina of a local Rotary Club, her husband Shankar, Om's brother J.K. Chandna, Sarla Chandna and past R.I. Director Panduranga Setty.


Pictures from Om's travels in India Om in India (Click on the picture to enlarge it)

Om in India (Click on the picture to enlarge it) Om in India (Click on the picture to enlarge it)

Om in India (Click on the picture to enlarge it) Om in India exchanging banners (Click on the picture to enlarge it) Om in India at a Literacy Conference (Click on the picture to enlarge it)

Om in India with friends and family on January 13, 2005 (Click on the picture to enlarge it) Om is shown speaking at a Lions Club International Association meeting in India on Saturday, January 22nd (Click on the picture to enlarge it)






Dr. Hasu Naik

India Matching Grant Application
Approval Announcement


Glad to inform you that one of our biggest grants amounting to US $ 91,250 is approved. This is a novel project-Mobile Animal Lab and Dispensary, which we want to use for organizing Animal Treatment Camps amongst clusters of villages. This is adjunct to my Heifer Nurturing Project.

Cheers
Hasu Naik (Rotary (1918) member)

Rotarian Hasu Naik receives Awards


Rotarian Hasu Naik (Click on the image to enlarge it) At our June 28, 2004 and June 26, 2006 meetings, Windsor 1918 Rotarian Hasu Naik received awards in recognition of his World Community Service work. Hasu is active with Rotary International in raising money and carrying out service projects throughout India and Africa. The value of the projects he was previously and is currently involved in exceeds one million dollars. Our Club has donated approximately sixty thousand dollars of this amount. Dr. Naik visited India in 2006 and 2009 to carry on his work.
Here is his June 2009 report on his WCS work.

Hasu's Presentation Outline 08-09 (Microsoft PowerPoint)




Here is a list of the WCS projects and other activities of the Rotary Foundation
piloted by Dr. Hasu Naik.

Once the page image is visible,
Click on the orange globe in the bottom right corner to enlarge the printing



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India has 45 million visually handicapped persons.

One out of every three blind people in the world lives in India - an estimated 13 million blind people live in India.
Every year, 2.3 million people develop cataracts in their eyes.
There are 2 million blind children in India. Only 5% of them receive any education.


Matching Grant Project No. 8053 submitted jointly by The Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) and the Rotary Club of Navasari was approved. The funds are being used to enable the work of the Rotary Eye Institute in India.

Eye Resources on the Internet


In the February/March, 2006 issue of Windsor Life Magazine,There is a feature story on Rotary 1918 member Dr. Hasu Naik and his humanitarian work in India and Nigeria (pg. 64).
You will be amazed at the "service above self accomplishments" of this energetic retiree.



Canada-India Diabetes Program

Our Club helped support the work of Dr. Ramesh Rao and Dr. Shanti Rao in this camp (Click on the image to see an enlaged version) Our Rotary Club presented the Rao's a cheque for $1000 to help with their diabetes prevention progam. (Click on the image to see an enlaged version)


Canada-India Diabetes Program Free health camp held with Rotary of Udupi in 2003--for the web host.
Windsorites, Dr. Ramesh Rao and Dr. Shanti Rao, of the Canada/India Diabetes Prevention Program, travelled to India to help with the work.
Our Rotary Club presented the Rao team a cheque for $1000 to help with their diabetes prevention program.

Kenya Projects


Kay Curtis

Rotarian Kay Curtis recently traveled to Kenya. Kay has mounted a series of projects designed to raise money for a school in Nyeri, Kenya.

Visit theKenya Projects page.


Rotarian Bill Howitt travels to Egypt


Bill Howitt
Bill flew to Egypt for a two week stint in support of
Rotary's International Polio Eradication Campaign.

His trip took him along the Nile River where he helped a team administering an orally ingested serum that protects children 5 years of age and younger from the polio virus.

Although this trip was arranged through Rotary International,
Bill self financed most of the travel and living expenses.



Rotarian Bill Howitt administers an oral dose of Polio Vaccine during his visit to Egypt (Click on the image to see an enlaged version) Rotarian Bill Howitt adninisters an oral dose of Polio Caccine during his visit to Egypt (Click on the image to see an enlaged version) Rotarian Bill Howitt doing some touring during his visit to Egypt (Click on the image to see an enlaged version)

World Wide Polio Eradication Partners





Rotarian Joe Greco travelled to Venezuella

Rotarian Joe Greco holds a plaque given by the Rotary Club of Pourto La-Cruc Venezuella to the World Medical Relief, Detroit Michigan (Click on image to enlarge it)

Rotarian Joe Greco has returned from Venezuella. He visited during February and March, 2005 and returned in February, 2006. While there, he checked out our recent projects on flood relief, medical supplies delivery and Hart Walker donations.

Pictures from our Venezuellan Projects

Pictures from our Venezuellan Projects

President Gustavo, Joe Greco, Silvio Rollo, at Rotary medical clinic in Venezuella (Click on the image to see an enlaged version) Plaque presented to Rotary (1918) President Bev Cyr by the Venezuellan Rotary Club (Click on the image to see an enlaged version) (Click on the image to see an enlaged version)

Here are more pictures - Click on the underlined label to view them

Picture #1 Picture #2 Picture #3 Picture #4 Picture #5 Picture #6 Picture #7 Picture #8 Picture #9
Picture #10 Joe Greco with Venezuellan Rotarian, Silvio Roolo and Yires Gruber
Picture #11 Venezuellan Rotarian, Silvio Roolo, the Venezuellan Director of Civil Defence and Joe Greco
Picture #12 Joe Greco with Venezuella's Assistant Director of Defence





Committee members have been active in the past few years in developing projects to aid the people of Ghana

West African projects


Building a School in Ghana


School constructed in Ghana

An Album of pictures
showing work being done on Duori School in Ghana



Visit the Ghana Projects Page

Canadian Rotary Committee for International Development

The Canadian Rotary Committee For International Development (CRCID) is composed of Rotarians from across Canada. The Committee works with the Canadian International Development Agency to undertake worthwhile development projects throughout the world.


World Community Service Projects Exchange


Rotary clubs seeking assistance with a local project can register it with the WCS Projects Exchange, a semiannual listing which brings together clubs in need of resources with those willing to help. In addition to seeking funds or equipment and supplies, projects listed on the exchange are often in need of volunteers -- doctors, engineers, or just people willing to lend a hand.

WCS Exchange logo The World Community Service (WCS) Projects Exchange List is published by the International Support Section of Rotary International (RI) twice each year in February and August.


World Community Service Resource Network There are literally hundreds of sources of information regarding World Community Service (WCS), Matching Grant (MG), Health, Hunger, and Humanity (3H), Disaster Relief (DR), and other Humanitarian Aid Programs of Rotary and other organizations. The purpose of this Web Site is to act as a "switchboard" or "yellow pages" directory to these resources.

Harvard Commencement talk - Bill Gates

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