My dear Goanetters, With reference to the e-mails below, many of you have misunderstood my e-mail, and hence, I wish to state, that I am not at all happy, in fact, I am very sad to read on Goanet, that Goans have become so poor, that they are forced to sell their ancestral property to Celina etc.
(1)We can all sit and debate the above issue, but unless we all do something about this sad situation, it will remain just that "a sad situation", where our goan men and women will continue to do all the menial jobs in the homes and offices of non-goans. The YWCA,Mumbai, in their effort to empower women, offers many courses to young women from all over India, with hostel facilities also. If any of you know of young goan women, who do not have the finances, are NOT tenth std passed but would like to become financially independent, please do send an e-mail to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] / website : http://www.ywcabombay.com or, write to: YWCA - Achamma Bhavan Hostel, Institute of Nutrition and Baking, Vocational Training Institute,75, Motlibai street, near Nair hospital, Mumbai -400 008.ph. no: 022-23096544//23020469/23096555 The YWCA, will try to find a sponsor for any underprivileged young goan women, that any of you recommend, or, one of the so-called rich Goans on this website can sponsor the poor goan girls who cannot find a sponsor. I am based in Mumbai and hence, you are welcome to contact me for help. (2) The government of Maharashtra has a special dptmt that gives loans to christians, for business, education, etc., at very low interest rates. You will all be sad to know, that christians are not availing of this scheme. If any of you want this information,please send me an e-mail, or, I will get it and display it on this website. I do know that the govtmt of goa too, has similar schemes for goans.PLEASE GET THIS INFORMATION AND POST ON THIS WEBSITE. (3)All Goans can buy, with proof and legal help, land in the village of their ancestors, at very cheap rates, from the village panchayat in goa. (4) My father loved spending his week-end holidays, personally cleaning and servicing his cars and bikes and whenever a beggar approached him, he would ask them "why are you poor? God gave you hands and legs, come, I will teach you to earn money", He would then proceed, to teach them about maintenance of bikes and cars, give them a meal and tell them to come back the next week-end. I always laughed at his silly question to beggars, "why are you poor?", but now,not only do I miss him a lot, but I also realize that he was right. If any of you come across a poor family, teach them in your own home, with your god-given talents and knowledge. ====================================== >Message: 2 >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:11:53 -0700 (PDT) > From: Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Goanet] Selling Our Ancestral Home >Mario Goveia?wrote: > > BTW, unless I'm missing something, aren't there many > > real poor people in Goa, who never had a home to sell > > in the first place that are much more in need of help > > and education? > >? >? >Mario, >You and me have been yapping for too long on the net. >If you are a man of action and are ready to help, how about us donating some >time and/or money to those who really need help in Goa? >Mervyn __________________________________________________________________ >Message: 10 >Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:00:54 +0000 (GMT) > From: edward desilva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Goanet] celina, katrina and goa-----going...going...gone > >Mario says: >Jane, >Thanks for observing that we should be happy that >Celina, Katrina, etc. are helping poor Goans by buying >and refurbishing their crumbling properties in Goa, >that they cannot afford to keep up and/or need the >money for something else.? Also, that the objections >to such wonderful developments are silly. > >Now, I look forward to your discussing the brilliant >post by Ed about "Modern Humans" and including >(Goans)Indians among the Neanderthals who mixed with >Homo Sapiens >------------- >Reply: >Are you saying Indians are pure africans or pure indians,?ie, we?always were >'modern humans'. >Are you saying that the Africans never crossed India on their way to the west >to mix with the neanderthals and BACK AGAIN? >This is what I meant:- >Fortunes change, these nouveau riche?may and will have dropout children?who >dabble in drugs etc coz they have more money than sense, result, they will >either sell their house at a bigger sum or settle down permanently in Goa. >Thus, mixing with locals. >This happened in the Punjab not very long ago; Alexanders mob, who did not go >back. Their decendents think they are cut above the others who are not of the >same colour as themselves. >ED.
