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Here is a bit of heartwarming news of what an English girl who spent six
weeks with street kids in Goa has set out to do while she is back home. The
Children's Rights-Goa[ CRG] run by Dr,Nishta Desai runs some such 'drop-in
'centres with a little bit of teaching in Mapusa, Calangute,Candolim and a
few other beach areas. Mrs. Mangala Wagle runs the "Hamara School" on
similar lines in Panjim while Bernie D'Souza and Greg D'Costa do it in
Margao.{Bernie and Greg's work was recognized by the Vincent Xavier
Verodiano Trust o VXV this month]. Caritas helps with a centre for children
with HIV-AIDS close to Mapusa.
If you love children, dip deep into your pockets this festive season Diwali,
Id, Christmas, Tulsi Vivah, New Year and Epiphany. What you give may be
worthy to be a gift of the Magi...the 3 Kings from the East.
INDIAN EVENING IN UK TO HELP GOAN STREET CHILDREN
excerpts from http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/
18 November 2004
A retired woman from Barnstaple is organising an evening of Indian food and
music to help street
children in Goa. Maureen Charters has already seen for herself the plight
of deprived youngsters who roam the
streets, begging for money and sleeping rough.
And she is raising money for a new charity which aims to provide a drop in
centre, a safe place where the
children can eat, rest and play.
Already Maureen has collected £450 for the cause from well-wishers in
Barnstaple Pannier Market. Now she is
putting on an evening of Indian food and music at Yeo Valley School in
Barnstaple on November 27 to raise
further funds.
Tickets cost £8.50 and people are guaranteed an authentic menu as her
friend from Swimbridge who is
doing the cooking, used to be married to an Indian.
Onion bargees, dips, vegetable korma and Bombay potatoes are among the
delights on offer.
Maureen was inspired to raise money to help the street children while
working for six weeks in Goa.
The drop in centre will be run under the umbrella of a new charity called
**Children Walking Tall. **She
explained: "The main aim is to keep the children healthy. They can come and
have something to eat and
fresh clean water to drink.
"We need a fridge for the food and we need a water purifier and something
to cook on such as a stove."
As well as providing nourishing food and basic hygiene the centre also aims
to give the children general
medical care and a basic education.
http://www.childrenwalkingtall.com/
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Courtesy: Jenifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] on VascokarsUnited/
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Compliments of the season to you all.Share the joy with the less privileged.
Viva Goa.
Miguel
