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society. Below is a chronicle of our collective ensuring that the seniors were equipped with
endeavours, a testament to the enduring po1. the essential healing agents required to
The Shepherd Home for the Aged & Widows at sustain their vitality and comfort were of
Byculla. Masonic charity.
On Wednesday June 10th A Sanctuary of 2. Health & Wellness Camp for Masons and
Grace NON Masons
The Shepherd Widows Home in Byculla, On June 14th - The Temple of the Body
Mumbai, is a charitable trust dedicated to Believing that a sound mind must reside in a
providing completely free accommodation and sound body, we hosted a comprehensive
care services specifically for elderly widows. It Health Camp for our brethren, their families,
stands as a tranquil harbor for those in the and cherished friends. With nearly 150 souls
twilight of their years, providing solace and in
dignity to the elderly who have weathered the attendance, the air was thick with the spirit of
storms of life & provides shelgter to 30 inmates care as we facilitated vital ECG screenings
and provides both vegetarian and non- and
vegetarian food, along with clean drinking blood diagnostic tests. It was a day dedicated
water via BMC water supply Caregivers are to the preservation of life, ensuring that those
available on-site, and a physician and surgeon who
make weekly visits to check on the residents. serve others are themselves fortified against
To keep the residents engaged, the facility the ravages of illness.
offers a TV, newspapers, indoor games, and 3. Pavement Club: The Gift of Literacy
organizes picnics and outings. It is also a On June 17th - Cultivating Young Minds
frequent destination for local community Nestled within the historic embrace of the
groups and schools Church of St. Andrew & St. Columba, The
Recognizing that health is the most Pavement Club serves as a radiant
precious jewel of old age. sanctuary, oMering a tender refuge to the
We conducted a Medicine Donation Drive, city’s most vulnerable souls since 1975. This

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