More information on Goa Sudharop "YEAR OF THE GOAN VOLUNTEER SPIRIT" awardee Geraldine Fernandes....
Geraldine Fernandes grew up in the village of Tivim where she was actively involved in a Youth Association which led to her interest in village development issues. Married to Mr. Agnelo Fernandes of Benaulim, the couple have two children. However even after she moved to Benaulim, Geraldine continued her work in protecting the identity and environment of her land. She is the Convenor of ‘Ganv Ghor Rakhon Manch’ a people’s movement, which actively takes up development issues which threaten our Goan villages. She has worked in spearheading and sustaining a well-coordinated campaign against mega-projects which destroy the village character and its fragile infrastructure. She also advocates and campaigns in varied forums, including the Gram Sabha Meetings, for the Rights of the villagers. She is a Member of the Citizens Initiative for Communal Harmony (CICH) and Interfaith Dialogue for Life (IFDIL). Apart from this, she is a Member of the Parish Social Apostolate Forum and the Parish Pastoral Council. Amongst her many public campaigns, she represented Goa to give her deposition on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the World Bank in Delhi.
