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The Ashlar R Vol. XVI Issue II
SOCIAL SERVICE / ACTIVITY REPORT OF RGLWI
Lodge Vidarbha no. 470, Butibori and Grand
Lodge of India
Donated masks, sanitizers and medicine for the
tribal villagers of Melghat to the hospital of
Mahan trust. The Covid cases started
appearing in the tribal villages also and the local
doctors and health assistance were facing
shortage of masks, sanitizers and medicine for

and pregnancy related issues.
In response to an appeal from Family Planning
Association of India - Mumbai, our Lodge
Friendship & Harmony No.27, in continuation
of its Covid related charity donated 500 units of
original KN95 masks to them at Freemasons
Hall on Tuesday 25th August 2020.
Mr. Abhijeet Unhale (Director – Human
these people. The donation was made at the Resources & Legal) personally received these
hands of M. W. Bro. Rajeev Khandelwal, M. W. masks through the hands of RW Bro. M S
the Grand Master. W. Bro. Vinayak Kewadkar, Federal (RGM-West). Also present were RW
W. Bro. Asif Chimthanawala, R. W. Bro. Dr. Bro. Saifee Nasrulla (Dy. RGM West), V W Bro.
Yagnesh Thakar, W. Bro. Anjan Biswas, W. Bro. Mehernosh Patel (RGS) and W Bro. Dr. Vihang
Harish Kalikar and Bro. Rahul Trivedi were Vahia.
present. We are thankful to all those philanthropic
brethren of our Lodge who have generously
Lodge Friendeship and Harmony No.27, contributed towards our continuing Covid
Mumbai - Covid related Donation related charity projects from which funds Rs.
22,500/- was deployed towards this worthy
Hospitals and primary health care centres all cause.
over India were generally working to full
capacity with their caseloads of conventional Lodge Trimurty No 294, Nagpur
diseases and medical situations. The present
Covid pandemic was leaving these institutions
truly overwhelmed with huge numbers to deal
with. Understandably many pregnant women
are afraid of visiting hospitals for fear of
exposure to the virus.
Into the breach,“The Family Planning
Association of India” with branches all over the
country in smaller cities and semi-rural
locations has stepped in to fulfil the all-important
needs of women in respect of gynaecological

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