Our SASHAKT project was shared as a Program helping adolescents at the SIGBI Pre-Conference PAC meeting. Aligning to SDG’s 3, 4 and 5 of the United Nations, SI Bombay Chembur launched a project named SASHAKT in 2018 to advocate and create awareness on many taboo and less discussed topics. As a part of this project,
SIBC held its signature fund-raising with a social twist, aka the Jumble Sale at Chembur English High School premises. A sizable collection of clothes, toys and other household items, all in good and usable condition, was donated by the members, teachers, residents of Raheja Residency etc. These items were sorted and displayed for sale at
World Food Day, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty With a pledge to reduce poverty and hunger SI Bombay Chembur organised ‘Fistful of Grains’ drive in collaboration with edu edukidz INTERNATIONAL Preschool, Tilaknagar and Pillai College of Education and Research Chembur, on 16th and 17th October respectively. SDG covered: #1 No Poverty, #2 Zero
On account of International Day of the Girl Child, SI Bombay Chembur and the Women Development Cell (WDC) of Pillai HOC College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Rasayani jointly organized a guidance session titled “Digital Generation Our Generation” on 11th October, 2023. Our member Dr. Lata Menon coordinated the event. An engaging session led by
Soroptimist International Bombay Chembur observed the Swachhata Abhiyan with edukidz INTERNATIONAL Preschool, Tilaknagar on 3rd October. The students of eduKidz spent an hour and a half in the cleanliness drive and cleaned their school lawn and surrounding area, with the guidance of their teachers. They picked up chocolate rapper, leaves, paper and other materials littered
SI Bombay Chembur observed World Mental Health Day with PCER, Chembur in collaboration in organizing a Street Play at various locations. It was a fun way of spreading awareness on the issues related to mental health. Our member Dr. Reni Francis co-ordinated the project. The title of the street play: How are you? Are you
SI Bombay Chembur observed the ‘Joy of Giving Week’ with two projects. The first was a fund raising drive conducted by our members Ms. Sheetal Wadikar and Dr. Sunita Wadikar. The collected amount was donated to Access Life, a temporary home for children who visit Mumbai for cancer treatment. Second, we collaborated with edukidz INTERNATIONAL
On 28th September, our members, Dr. Sunita Wadikar and Ms. Sheetal Wadikar, organised a raddi collection drive at Raheja Residency, Chembur in which the residents and their kids heartily participated. A sum of RS. 4000 was raised by collecting and selling old newspapers to vendors who recycle them. The proceeds of this drive were donated
We celebrated Bharat Nutrition week in collaboration with Pillai College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Panvel. A session titled, ‘Debunking Common Myths and Misconceptions on Exercise’ was organised for the girl students of the college. The resource speaker was Dr. Shweta Vaishnav, a well-known physiotherapist who gave a proper medical knowledge about fitness and exercise
On account of World Suicide Prevention Day, SI Bombay Chembur and the Women Development Cell (WDC) of Pillai HOC College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Rasayani jointly organized a guidance session titled “Empowering Minds: Strategies of Suicide Prevention and Mental Well-being” on 11th September, 2023. Ms. Ipsita Chatterjee, founder/CEO of “Thehraav…..ठेहराव” and a psychologist, spoke