Well deserved and long overdue. Roland. On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 12:39 PM 'George Pinto' via Goa-Research-Net < [email protected]> wrote:
> Goa Sudharop has been actively working in the field of social work since > 2000 without fanfare or calling attention to our work. It came as a > pleasant surprise this month when we won the prestigious Goa Star Women > Award 2023 (NGO category). We were recognized for our hard work on the > ground towards the empowerment of women, an award which salutes women > achievers in various fields. > > During the pandemic, Goa Sudharop reached out to the needy and medical > community with important medical supplies, meals, etc. In addition, we > launched a project to revive the Kunbi sari, a project which has received > worldwide acclaim and allowed Goa Sudharop to single-handedly restore pride > in this lost Goan fabric/symbol. Since 2000, Goa Sudharop has conducted > various workshops related to education, the environment, children/women > rights, gender sensitivity, etc. and projects related to carpentry, > pottery, painting, farming and much more. Each project is designed to > provide low-income people (primarily women) an opportunity to learn new > skills and and earn an income, achieve self-sufficiency and economic > independence. > > USA-based President of Goa Sudharop, Harriet Ferens, expressed her > gratitude to the organizers for recognizing the Goa Sudharop team and their > work for the underprivileged and said "The entire organization of volunteer > staff, donors, supporters, and well-wishers are extremely pleased with this > award. We will strive to further our efforts with many activities in the > future." Goa-based Executive Director, Verma D'Mello said "We have strived > to host many training programs for underprivileged women to raise their > employment potential. We have a strong team behind Goa Sudharop and we > always look to see how we can contribute back to society." > > Goa Sudharop is an international NGO working for the betterment of Goans > across the world since its founding in 2000. Please visit our website for > more information > https://www.goasudharop.net/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/573722963.4057099.1684427964858%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/573722963.4057099.1684427964858%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Roland Francis 416-453-3371 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2Bx1-5QGGJQd7FN6cuNejPs0kXbcXnjb6SM9SGyc9tqu3da%2BFw%40mail.gmail.com.
