Thanks MnM And, agreed, ultimately it is individuals who comprise an organisation, or a country....giving it its strength (or lack of the same.) Hoping that more people join you in the valuable work you are doing for the community, despite the practical reality of time and other constraints that people face. Again, ultimately, the degree to which we choose to get involved in anything depends on our level of interest.
Patsy ________________________________ From: MnM <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 2:50:08 PM Subject: Re: [SALIGAONET] Saligao-related issues Dear Saligaonettekars, Patricia Nazareth wrote: > While child (and woman) abuse is rampant practically in every country of the > world, (offenders being a world-wide plague!) the big difference is that some > countries actually take this offence very seriously. At the end of the day, it boils down to how seriously *individuals* take these offences. In Saligao, we respond to offences against both these vulnerable sections of the village. Our main role is to liaise between victims and women's rights groups like the Mapusa based, Bailancho Manch, Panjim based Bailancho Saad and Margao's Bailancho Ekvott. For assaults on children's rights, we have found Children's Rights in Goa (CRG), as well as Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN - Emidio and Audrey) very prompt and committed. We have excellent local laws in the recent Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Goa Children’s Act 2003 and the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 But we are always short of time...and *volunteers*! For instance, just now, there is a little boy working in the controversial fruit gaddo, next to St. Anne's Chapel in Tabravaddo. Several times last year, we warned the adult vendors of the consequences. The boy disappeared. But he is back again this year. Right now we just have not had the time to stop again and investigate. May be he is just past the legal age - 14 years - for a child to be employed. May be not. But it is possible to rescue such children and put them in free/subsidised boarding schools around Goa. We do it when we can, but we certainly need more local help in Saligao. Warm regards and solidarity. M&M. -- ................................................................ there *is* anOTHERgoa at <http://www.anothergoa.blogspot.com> & <http://www.youtube.com/anothergoa> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' muriel & mario, c/o "FULKAR", 6/22, sonarbhatt, saligao. bardez. goa. 403511. tel: 0832-2278276 / 2409999 <anothergoa AT gmail.com> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -- 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! -- 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!
