SUPPORT KIDNEY PATIENTS.

Sir,


It is sometimes now, I see the hype for Antonette de Calangute issue being taken by Tiatrist fraternity and funds being raised by them for the transplant of her kidneys. I am just wondering how much money may be required for her transplant.

I along with my husband attended one of the musical show held at Ravindra Bhavan, Pai Tiatrist Hall, Margao purchasing ticket of Rs 500/- each in aid of Antonette de Calangute and the show was houseful. The same show was held in Panjim and elsewhere also. The collected funds may have gone to laks and laks of rupees.

No doubt, I understand she is from Tiatrist fraternity and at the same time she is getting these funds as she is very influential too. But besides her there are many other kidney patients also who have no support and nobody comes forward to help them.

I, for example am one of the kidney patients who have been suffering for the past 5 years and am undergoing dialysis. There are many other patients like me doing hemodialysis and/or CAPD dialysis and who are in dire need of financial help, some of them are dying due to lack of financial support. Goa govt is indeed helping but with partial support which is not sufficient enough to meet the needs of the patients.

Therefore, I would request some kind hearted people/groups on behalf of other kidney patients to come forward and help the unfortunate patients for further treatment as this sickness is very costly and the fund provided by Goa Govt is very less and the payments are not paid on timely basis. I would appeal to any organization/clubs/individuals to come forward and help the patients. There are some kind hearted and sympathetic individuals who in fact have come forward to help the unfortunate patients by forming a group under the name of "GOA RENAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATION" (Govt Regd. No.896/GOA/2009), A/c. No.31074245264 with State Bank of India, Panaji. There is an urgent need to support this Association in order to reach to the rescue of these helpless kidney patients.


Thanking you .


Annie Rodrigues
Navelim

MY DAUGHTER AVESHAH MARRIED TO CLYDE.

On 14th February this year, my only daughter Aveshah was wedded to Clyde from Calangute.  The marriage was solemnised at Calangute Church followed by the reception at Bastora.

After her schooling at Little Flower Convent, Calangute, Avesha completed her graduation from Xaviers College Mapusa and then went on to acquire Law degree at Salgaocar Law College, Panjim.

A scholarly student throughout her academic career, she also excelled in sports representing her school and Colleges in athletics and soccer.  She represented Goa University and Goa State also in Soccer and Athletics.

As a poet, she wrote poems on different topics which were even published in Herald and in Goa Post.

She also excelled in Konkani and English oratory.

Above, in the first photo seen together are Clyde & Aveshah while coming out of the Church.
In the second photo are me, Avesha, my only son Kuwait based Ashton and my wife Fatima.
In the third photo seen are bridemaids/men.
In the fourth photo are all our family members joining together first time from Goa, India and abroad. They are my brothers, sisters, their spouses, their children and grand children.
In the fifth picture are my nieces: Sobitia (Daughter of my late brother Josemarie), Corina and Dr. Diana (Daughters of my sister). All three are based at Maputo in Mocambique with their husbands.  Sobitia raised the Toast.

With my kindest love to you my Avesha, on behalf of me, your loving Mummy and loving brother,  I wish you both a lasting and prosperous wedded life.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU BOTH ALWAYS.

Your Loving Dad,
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait. 

IS GOA CM PARRIKAR A TRAITOR??

Is Parrikar a real Born Traitor? It looks like.  During the recent election campaigning I was present in Goa and most of the election meetings I attended physically, these meetings not only of one party but of all the parties. Almost all the BJP meetings I attended in and outside of my locality. I have seen Parrikar’s Yatra and heard Parrikar speaking in Yatra from top of the vehicle he was moving. In one of the meetings in Yatra, he said “give me only one term and I will undo everything Congress has done badly against the wishes of the people”. This very statement has created an electrifying effect on the Goans seeking justice and corruption free Goa, to support Parrikar. Never in any of his meetings had he mentioned Mopa, either for or against. Neither Mopa was mentioned in his manifesto, at least I have not seen this anywhere.


Suddenly as if he got up from his deep sleep, he raised the Mopa issue in his support for this Airport. What the hell is wrong with this bloody Parrikar who a month back was hailed as a saviour of Goa and Goans? People in Goa voted Parrikar to power not to construct Mopa Airport which if done remaining part of Goa will also be degoanised with the influx of non-Goans who will finally take the custody of Goa and Goans. Completion of degoanisation process will be done with the construction of Mopa Airport. We don’t want this to happen for Goa.


Parrikar was voted to power to fulfil his promises he gave to the Goans prior to the last election and these promises include everything except Mopa. Reduction in Petrol prices will not be enough, other promises which are affecting the common Goans everywhere in Goa should be addressed first.


There is a saying in Konkani “Zaloleacho gunn khuim melea xivai vochona”. This saying applies exactly to Parrikar He is the flag bearer of MGP mission of liquidating Goa just as MGP wanted. Where MGP failed Parrikar wants to win with his BJP. There is one more Konkani saying which says “Sunneachi Xempddi Nouyen Ghatlear Pasun Kednach Ubhi Zaunchina”. It looks Parrikar will never change. His anti-Goan and anti-Christian tirade will never leave from his blood. Some of his colleagues schooling with him at Mapusa justify this attribute of his which was existing in him since his youth.


Parrikar must know very well that he was brought to power with heavy majority with the help of Christians not because he was loved by them but only to undo what sins Congress “Chor” have done for Goa and Goans. PARRIKAR MUST STOP DOING UNWANTED ACTS AS Mopa Airport. If Parrikar does not learn his lesson well then he should be taught how to learn. People elected his party to power thru peaceful weapon of Ballot and not thru the deadly weapon of Bullet. Goans are not as docile now as they were earlier. The present youth of Goa is revolutionary capable of doing anything to gain their rights and to fulfil their rightful wishes. It was this youth that brought the revolution thru Ballot in the last election. Parrikar must not provoke them to use alternative weapon to bring his government down which if happens will give a golden opportunity for “Chor” Congress to loot Goa again.


Congress looters of Goa especially those from Salcette who were sent to “Sasnnachi Nid” in the last election will not be given any more chance to get up from their  "Sasnnachi Nid"  but by raising the Mopa Airport topic Parrikar will give them a chance on silver platter to make their presence felt. And given a chance they will make a very good use of it.


Meantime, all the revolutionaries including writers, journalists, activists, priests and others who actively took part in bringing Parrikar to power must start campaigning hard against Mopa Airport which will benefit only the non-Goans. Florian Lobo and his Goa lover colleagues with the like-minded Goans must call a public meeting immediately at Mapusa Bus Stand the home place of Paprrikar first and then followed by others elsewhere in Goa especially in Salcette. If possible, mass civil disobedience movement should be initiated. It is time for all the Goa lover Goans to force Parrikar to concentrate on issues other than anti-Goan Mopa Airport. And Goans are capable of doing this.


To go a step further, there should be demonstrations in front of the residential places of the BJP/BJP supported MLA’s who dethroned Congressmen in the recently concluded election to know their views on this hot issue. Hello CAITU? Hello LOBO? Hello AVERTANO and others? Your integrity is at stake now.


Meantime, Cortalim election should be fought on this singular issue. It is a nice platform for Goans thru Cortalim election to show their opposition to Parrikar’s support to the construction of ANTI GOAN MOPA AIRPORT. The slogan for Cortalim election against BJP candidate should be  "AIRPORT MOPA - AMKAM NAKA".



A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.