The members of SIBC observed 16 Days of Activism with several outreach and awareness events organised in collaboration with Pillai Group of Institutions. The following is a brief summary: 10th November, 2023 A session was organised for the female support staff of Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel on gender awareness and rights on 10th
An amount of Rs. 1,16,601 was collected through donations. The cheque was handed over to Access Life Foundation, an NGO that takes care of cancer affected children.
SIBC in association with Pillai College of Education and Research, New Panvel organised a skit performance illustrating misconceptions, challenges, and the importance of awareness in combating AIDS on 1st December, 2023. This was done on the occasion of World AIDS Day and around 40 students watched the play. This activity was done towards the fulfillment
Session on “Safe and Unsafe Touch” SIBC in association with Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel organised 2 separate sessions for students of Grade 1-3 and Grade 4-6 on Safe and Unsafe Touch. SIBC member Yvette Lee who is a counsellor and social worker facilitated these sessions. Around 200 students attended this session held between
We are super proud to announce that our club Soroptimist International of Bombay Chembur (SIBC) has bagged the SIGBI Best Practice Award for our project, Eco-empowerment- Say No to Plastics in the planet and SDG#2 Zero Hunger category. Dr. Reni Francis has received this prestigious award on behalf of the club at the SIGBI Conference
The street plays done by SIBC in association with Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur on the occasion of World Mental Health Day was featured in Hindustan Times on the 3rd November, 2023
Our member Dr. Reni Francis participated in the annual SIGBI Conference, held this year at London on 3rd and 4th November, 2023. During the conference she interacted with delegates from all over the world and also received on behalf of our club the SIGBI Best Practice Award 2023.
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