A session was organised on the topic 'My First Period' for girls of Grade 5 and 6 of Mahatma International School, Khanda Colony, Panvel on the 27th November, 2018. The session covered the topics of menstruation, menstrual hygiene and myths associated with it. Around 150 girl students attended this session. SIBC sisters, Ms. Munawira Kotyad-Pillai

On Saturday 9th November, 2018 at 6.30 p.m. in Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Soroptimist of SI Belgium Machtelt Van der Straeten and Patricia met Soroptimist Lata Krishnan of SI Bombay Chembur. SI Belgium is the Friendship Link club of SI Madurai. Machtelt and Patricia were on a tour of North India and due to

Pillai College of Education and Research in association with SIBC installed a sanitary pad vending machine at the Chembur English High School and Junior College Campus on 25th October, 2018. The aim of this project is to ensure that adequate and basic sanitation facilities are available for female students during their menstrual periods and also

To commemorate ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’ SIBC collaborated with edukidz International Pre-school, Daycare and Evening Activities, Tilak Nagar and organised a ‘World Food Day’ event on 23rd October, 2018. On this day, the edukidz toddlers brought a handful of different food grains which was collected together and handed over to Manav Jeevan

On the occasion of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, SIBC collaborated with Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel for the project ‘Fistful of Grains’ on the 17th October, 2018. The students offered a fistful or more of grains such as rice, pulses, sugar etc. The teachers further donated Rs. 30/- and more grains

SIBC in association with Mount Litera School International, recycled and reused old uniforms by removing the logo and further donating it to under privileged school going children of Nareshwadi, Mumbai. Towards this project the students from Mount Litera School donated approximately 550 tshirts / shirts, 250 pants, 80 shorts, 50 jackets, 70 school bags, shoes

Newspaper Drive 2018 - Chembur English High School Chembur English High School Principal Ms. Annamma Paul and staff making a donation to SIBC collected through the newspaper drive. Newspaper Drive 2018 - Dr. Pillai Global Academy, New Panvel

A Jumble Sale was organized by the SIBC members on 12th October, 2018 at Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai Campus, Panvel. Around 200 people from nearby slums along with the helpers from the Panvel campus attended the sale. The sale had clothes, bedsheets, shoes, bags, toys and other household items collected by the SIBC members

SIBC in association with the Pillai Group of Institutions observed World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, 2018. To mark this day an awareness talk and discussion on mental health and mental well being was organised for the students. The resource person for the event was Mr. Johnson Thomas, Co-Founder and Director of Aasra,