About Lions Clubs International

Melvin Jones
  • World’s largest service organisation spread over 206 countries with nearly 1.5 million members worldwide.
  • Founded in 1917 by Melvin Jones, a 38 yr old Chicago business Leader.
  • Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention in 1925 and challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness."
  • We were one of the first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and have supported the work of the UN ever since
  • Through SightFirst, Lions are restoring sight and preventing blindness on a global scale. Launched in 1990, Lions have raised more than $346 million for this initiative. SightFirst targets the major causes of blindness: cataract, trachoma, river blindness, childhood blindness, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma
  • More than 12 million youth have been taught positive life skills through Lions Quest, our most comprehensive program for youth
DISTRICT 318E

Prashanthi Vocational Training School - One of the several District projects 2012-13
DISTRICT 318E, is the renamed District 324E5, after the Multiple District 318 was formed comprising the 5 districts in Kerala. It’s young and innovative Governor Lion Er Vineesh Vidyadharan MJF stresses on Major and Permanent projects for each lions club. One such project, Lions Vocational training center for differentially abled at Prasanthi School for children with special needs, Kozhikode. Locate us on Google map