Dear Readers, While many communities are known to take care of their own, our community has always stood out for going many steps further than simply taking care of our own. There is a reason that the expression, ‘Parsi, thy name is charity,’ is known and appreciated not just across our country, but through…
On 1st June, 2023, the WZO Senior Citizens Centre (SCC) in Navsari, organized a special event to celebrate the 99th birthday of their esteemed resident, Perin Bhivandiwala, (or Perin aunty as she is fondly addressed) in honour of her of her longevity and to wish her a happy and healthy life. The management, staff and…
On the occasion of Senior Citizen’s Day, 1st October, 2017, a hundred children from Sett RJJ High School in Navsari visited the WZO Trust Funds Senior Citizen’s Centre to spend quality time with the residents. Engaging in meaningful conversations, the children escorted the senior citizens to their school in a procession, where after being felicitated,…
The agenda of World Zarthushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) has been a judicious mix of promoting commerce and entrepreneurship in the Zoroastrian community through various chapters spread all over the world, inculcating the spirit of philanthropy in their members. FEZANA, in conjunction with WZCC, recently initiated a philanthropic exercise of raising over a million Indian…
Your family is supposed to be the safest, most loving place in the world – but what happens if your family means sadness, jealousy, frustration, greed, anger, betrayal or any other disappointments? Mostly, immaterial of your age, you turn to friends and before you know it, they become your adopted family. Those facing daily hostility…
બાઈ એમએન ગામડિયા ગર્લ્સ હાઈસ્કુલની વિદ્યાર્થીનીઓએ તા. 21મી જુલાઈ 2017ના દિને તેમના ગાઈડના પ્રોગ્રામના ભાગરૂપે તારદેવ મધે આવેલી ગામડિયા ક્લિનીકની મુલાકાત લીધી. વિદ્યાર્થીનીઓના ઉત્સાહી ગીતો અને નૃત્યો દ્વારા વરિષ્ઠ નાગરિકોના ચહેરા પર સ્મિત આવ્યા હતા. આ કાર્યક્રમ પ્રિન્સીપાલ ઝરિન રબાડી, શિક્ષકો અને ગાઈડના કેપ્ટના સહાયથી શકય બન્યો હતો. ગામડિયા સ્કુલ માનવતાપૂર્ણ સેવાનું સંચાલન કરવા માટે…
Students of Bai M N Gamadia Girls’ High School visited the Gamadia Clinic, at Tardeo, as a part of their guiding program, on 21st July, 2017. Supported by Principal Zarin Rabadi, teachers and guide captains, the students brought smiles to senior citizens’ faces with their enthusiastic songs and dances. Parting with requests for such frequent…
The Xtremely Young Zoroastrians (XYZ) celebrated their ‘Foundation Day’ by conducting various social service activities throughout the month. Though XYZ Foundation Day falls on Ava Roj, Deh Mahino, Founder Hoshaang Gotla said, “Just one day is not enough to give back to the society and hence the theme for the month was dedicated to cleaning…
The Parsi Ward at JJ Hospital celebrated Jamshedi Navroz for the 30th consecutive year on 21st March, 2017, with a jasan ceremony attended by 45 residents along with guests and relatives. Yasmin Mistry opened the event, welcoming all. Chairman of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Yazdi Desai, spoke in appreciation of the selfless efforts of the…
If you are a senior citizen, at a stage where financial security is of prime importance, and you want to call it a day to enjoy better parts of life, then read on. All these years you have worked for money and now it’s time for the money to work for you. This is the…
Team ZTFI (Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India) celebrated Parsi New Year with the residents at Parukh Dharamshala (Mumbai) on the 15th of August 2016, with over 75 senior citizens who had a fun time at the event. ZTFI Trustee Yasmin Jal Mistry started off with greetings, and handed sweets and gifts to all the residents,…