About Rotary club of Madras Next Gen

  • Rotary Club of Madras Next Gen was chartered on the 19thof June 2013 with a total strength of 30 members.
  • The club was founded by the Rotary Club of Madras with the idea of having the next generation of young entrepreneurs, business men and women come together to make a difference.
  • The club has only grown progressively from that day and is currently at 72 members and 1 honorary member.
  • The Rotary Club of Madras Next Gen has been strongly concentrating on directly impacting the holistic development of underprivileged children.
  • Over the years, projects have ranged from direct classes at our tied up government schools, sports training, language classes, skill development, civic and environmental awareness, health camps and more.

 

About Our Cause


Our club has felt the need to have a space of our own to facilitate change which is the driving force of our club.

The Next Gen Centre is a space of our own where we conduct after school activities for children, health camps, any relief efforts and vocational training for marginalised women.  

  • The Next Gen Centre will be a safe learning environment of around 480 sq ft for children from the ages of 3-17 around the area.
  • Faculty and methodology to be provided by Yein Udaan, an NGO that has a proven track record with three such learning centres in Chetpet and a tailoring unit.
  • Use trained facilitators to take care of the academic, fitness and mental wellbeing.
  • Prevents children from participating in antisocial activities like drugs, joining gangs etc which are prevalent there
  • Literacy, Numeracy, General Knowledge, Fine Motor Skills, Values & Manners, Academic Support, Extra-curricular Activities, English Communication, Career Guidance, Values & Manners, Mental Health & Wellbeing

Impact

Built libraries at 18 Government, Low-Income Schools and Homes
Donated O2 Plant at Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital
Built two playgrounds at a government girls home and government school
Donated O2 Plant at Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital
Renovation of girls toilet at CSI Higher Sec School for the Deaf
Providing Desks and chairs at various schools around the city
Provided ID cards to children in 10 schools and orphanages around the city
Conduct language, art, music classes at various schools