Dear mr.Veronica,
Most of the konkani artists have already visited her residence in Colva and have also collected some funds and they are still collecting by way of donations + staging of shows.
I think you should take a initiative among goans in Kuwait to collect some funds.
Rgds/Carmo
From: averonicaf806@hotmail.com
To: dannyboy04@rediffmail.com
Subject: Help required to save the life of Tiatrist Antonette de Calangute.
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:14:35 +0000
G O A
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
December 24, 2011
HELP REQUIRED TO SAVE THE LIFE OF TIATRIST ANTONETTE DE CALANGUTE.
I know many members on this forum are anxious to know about the latest health status of Bai Antonette de Calangute. Together with my wife I visited her at her residence in Colva a few days back. Though she spoke to us like any other healthy person, but, hidden deep behind that bold smile I could read the pain and agony she was undergoing. This was not the same Antonette whom I knew for the last many years. She was resting in bed at the time of our visit and spoke to us narrating to us the sudden her twist in her health status. It is unbelievable that a sudden ailment has confined this dynamic artist of the stage to bed and has to be constantly assisted for every need. The artist who played stellar tragic roles on stage and brought tears to many an eye is today herself faced with a real life tragedy of a different kind. All that I could do at that moment was whisper a silent pray for her total and speedy recovery.
It is now confirmed that our dear friend and the versatile Tiatrist Antonette de Calangute has been afflicted by advance kidney failure. It has been advised by the Nephrologist treating her that in order to lead a normal life she has to undergo kidney transplant. The medical team has also assured that she is a ‘very good candidate’ for the transplant. All out efforts are being done to find a suitable donor.The sudden twist is the health status like a bolt from the sky and the impending surgery and transplant has put the tiatrist couple of Bonny and Antonette Pereira (de Calangute) into a stressful situation since the overall cost of the transplant post operative care and treatment would be somewhere in the region of around Rs. 10,00, 000/- (Indian Rupees ten lakhs). It is not a small amount by any count and for a middle class family to raise this huge amount overnight could be a challenging task.
But, hope is not lost. Her friends in the tiatrist fraternity for whom she has served for more than 2 decades are seized of the matter and have grouped themselves together to support her financially in whatever manner they can, especially by staging specially charity shows in Goa. They have also come forth with an ‘Appeal’ to all tiatr lovers and well wishers of the couple Antonette de Calangute and Bonny Pereira to come to their aid with your financial contribution, however small it may be.
For this purpose a special savings account has been opened in the ICICI Bank, Colva Branch, Goa, operated jointly in the names of Antonette Pereira & Bonifacio Pereira. The Account No. is: 114201500243.Christmas is that time of the year when we reach out to friends and people in a very special way. Christmas gives us an opportunity to do our bit in order to bring a smile on the faces of the sick and suffering. We are all blessed with the Heavenly Grace to understand the pain and suffering of our brethren.
I appeal to all the members on this group to keep Antonette in your prayers as you pay your visit to the Prince of Peace our Lord Jesus this Christmas Day. May he bless you all with grace to reach out to her in whatever manner you can.Antonette de Calangute can also be reached at her residence address ; Queeny Crown, No.F/4, 1st Floor, Near Sho Faz Super Market, Villa Nova, Colva Goa.
You may please pass this message to other groups also.
Daniel F. de Souza,
Konknni Writer, Columnist & Freelance Journalist,
C/3, IInd Floor,Elvira Apts.Near St. Andrew's Church,Vasco da Gama - Goa 403 802,INDIA. Tel: + 91-832-2510714.Mob: 9822163329 & 9420818059.e-mail :dannyboy04@rediffmail.com
My Blog:http://www.danieldeblog.wordpress.com "GOD DID NOT MAKE MEN PERFECT, HE MADE THEM PILGRIMS AFTER PERFECTION."
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