Dear All ,
Mumbai, the city which never sleeps, is a conglomerate of seven islands, which today serves more than 20 million people of the country. Every year, thousands of people fly down to the city, to meet their dreams and fulfil their desires. Every evening when the city is lit up, it re-gains a sense of hope, a moment of happiness. Each time tragic events strikes us, we come together and combat the situation. Today we Mumbaikars are standing on the edge, facing several challenges every single day. It is time for us to come together, to nurture, protect and care for the city.
VBI Mumbai is that neutral platform that will make it easy for individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of cultural, religious, ethnicity, caste, organizational or spiritual affiliation, to volunteer and be in service, to make community service a way of life and thereby help build a just, peaceful and prosperous Mumbai.
Railway stations are the hearts of our city. It is often ignored on issues such as Health & Hygiene & Cleanliness. The volunteers would perform the following activities to first make the stations clean and will invest time to clean the stations, below are the details.
Western Railway:
Central Railway:
Volunteer for a Better India (VBI) is a social initiative of the Art of Living that is making it easy for citizens of Mumbai to come together in service and use their skill, time and resources to help build a better Mumbai. VFABI Mumbai is part of VBI, a pan-India initiative to help create a just, peaceful and prosperous country. It is a call to action where every citizen is invited to come forward and pledge a small portion of their time in service to address a genuine and immediate need of their local or city.
Vision of VBI Mumbai Mumbai, the city which never sleeps, is a conglomerate of seven islands, which today serves more than 20 million people of the country. Every year, thousands of people fly down to the city, to meet their dreams and fulfil their desires. Every evening when the city is lit up, it re-gains a sense of hope, a moment of happiness. Each time tragic events strikes us, we come together and combat the situation. Today we Mumbaikars are standing on the edge, facing several challenges every single day. It is time for us to come together, to nurture, protect and care for the city.
VBI Mumbai is that neutral platform that will make it easy for individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of cultural, religious, ethnicity, caste, organizational or spiritual affiliation, to volunteer and be in service, to make community service a way of life and thereby help build a just, peaceful and prosperous Mumbai.
“The VBI Mumbai Week” invites you to participate and become a part of this magnanimous service initiative. On23rd Feb 2013, VBI –Mahasrashtra is being launched by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji in Goregaon . Before this official launch the VBI Mumbai week is being organised to inspire Mumbaikars and give them an opportunity to serve its city. VBI week is set to give a glimpse about what this whole initiative can do.. Through VBI Mumbai week we will get a snap shot of the road ahead. Between 10th and 20th February several activities around the city will be initiated. A diversified choice is given to people, so that they can easily participate in the activities of their interest. The projects include activities like organizing Medical camps in Slums; Traffic Management at various junctions, Clean-up at railway stations, Music and Skits around the city to create awareness about the Citizens Movement will take place at defined destinations.
1. Clean up at Railway Stations Railway stations are the hearts of our city. It is often ignored on issues such as Health & Hygiene & Cleanliness. The volunteers would perform the following activities to first make the stations clean and will invest time to clean the stations, below are the details.
Western Railway:
Sr.No
| Station | Date |
Time
| Contact |
1
| Goregaon | 16-02-2013 |
9am-11am
| Mamta- 9867697989 |
2
| Kandivali | 19-02-2013 |
9am-11am
| Rakhee-9967661920 |
3
| Borivali | 17-02-2013 |
9am-11am
| Satish -9987031401 |
4
| Bandra | 19-02-2013 |
9am-11am
| Vinita -981906408 |
5
| Dadar | 17-02-2013 |
6am-9am
| Shibani-98212028854 |
6
| Andheri | 16-02-2013 |
9am-12pm
| Tejas-9867323388 |
Sr.No
| Station Name |
Clean Up Date
| Clean up Time | Contact |
1
| Ulhasnagar |
18/02/13
| 8am-11am | Akshata -7738383930 |
2
| Dombivili & Mulund |
17/02/2013
| 8am-11am | Akshata -7738383930 |
3
| Thane |
16/02/13
| 8am-11am | Akshata -7738383930 |
4
| Ghatkopar |
16/02/13
| 8.30am-11am | Akshata -7738383930 |
5
| Dadar |
19/02/13
| 8am-10am | Akshata -7738383930 |
- Patriotic Hour:
Two hours of Awareness Campaign which will include:
a. Patriotic Songs
b. Street Play
c. Railway Safety rules and No Spitting
Sr.No
| Station Name | Date | Time | Contact |
1
| Goregaon | 18-02-2013 | 5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908
|
2
| Kandivali | 21-02-2013 | 5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908
|
3
| Borivali | 20-02-2013 | 5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908
|
4
| Mira Road | 19-02-2013 | 5pm-8pm |
Siddharth -8097080908
|
5
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