Dear nettekars, Griselda Nobay, Tarika & Suhail Kiran, all members of Green Cross's Saligao unit, conducted a snake awareness programme on 13 June 2009, at the Lourdes Convent Primary School, Saligao. Around 380 students and staff attended the session.
Using Dean & Alice D'Cruz's LCD slide projector and screen, Griselda, Tarika & Suhail taught the I-IV graders to identify the 4 venomous - also called the Big4 - and various non-venomous snakes of the 55 species in Goa. While Green Crossers Alfred D'mello from Nagoa and Mario Mascarenhas from Saligao provided backup, Ashley Delaney volunteered with his laptop, like he usually does for all such programmes. Ashley also printed the 'Snakesheet' that was later photocopied and given to each student. It contained information on how to handle snakebite and where to get immediate medical attention in case of an encounter with the the Big4. Since this was a session for Saligao, only the following snake rescuers and their phone numbers were provided in the handout: Griselda Nobay, Donvaddo, Saligao - 9923802842 / 2278567 Tarika & Suhail, Donvaddo, Saligao - 2409999 / 2278276 Alfred D'Mello, Nagoa - 9823053474 / 2278903 Suneel Korajjkar, Mapusa - 9822123042 / 2253715 As part of their committent to the village and its environment, Saligao Green Crossers provide their assistance free of cost within the village. While they do not even charge for fuel, volunteers riding or driving in from outside Saligao, may request for a small amount to cover fuel costs. The actual service of rescuing the snake, together with the time and effort involved, is totally free. The sankes presented live were (English + Konkani names): - Buff Striped Keelback - Naneti or Rakt Mandoli - Rat Snake - Divod - Cobra - Nag - Indian Rock Python - Har There also was the venomous and dangerous Russels Viper (Ganas or Agior Cusdo), caught the previous night by Tarika, Alfred, Suhail and Griselda at Ashley Delaney's house (his father Gerard and their dog Duffy had a narrow escape!), but it could not be displayed for lack of time. Other snakes that could not be displayed were: - Bronze Back - Naneto - Chequered Keelback - Evalem - Sand Boa - Maloon - Wolf Snake - Kavade Sorop The Green Cross team were pleasantly surprised to see the openness and enthusiasm of the Principal, Sr. Esmeralda. "Sessions like these are very important for our children and are part of their education for life. We always welcome anything like this," she said after the programme. Way to go, Lourdes Convent! In slithering solidarity! M&M. -- ................................................................. there *is* anOTHERgoa @ <www.anothergoa.blogspot.com> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' muriel & mario, 4/4 tabravaddo, opp. st. anne's chapel, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 <[email protected]> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
