Traffic Island Renovated
Gamv Bhavancho Ekvott totally remoovated and refurbished the traffic circle in front of the Chandor Church. GBE is regularly maintaining this island in memory of its founder member late Benedito more commonly known as Benny Fernandes who was also a very dedicated and committed member. He passed away soon after GBE had first renovated it in 2014 with him as the project manager when the island was given a total new look with glazewd tiles of the three Wise Men who visited infant Jesus during Epiphamy which feast is celebrated in the village with great pomp. GBE President Alzira Pereira, ex-general secretary Frrancis Coutinho, managing committee member Sandeep Kalekar and a committed member Menino alias Minush Gomes undertook the renovation along...
Read MoreMarket area cleaned before monsoons
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott members slogged it out for three hours on sunny and scorching 25th May to clean the village market and surrounding areas of all the plastic and other waste littering it. This was to clean up the area before the onset of monsoons to ensure that the waste lying there does not clog the drains or get washed into the river, thereby polluting it. The dirt that prevailed in the market area Incidentally, earlier GBE members supervised labourers for eight days from 8:30 am to 5:30 to collect all the garbage lying by the roadsides and open spaces in the village with the same objective. While 60 big black bags full of waste collected in this one week drive, 10 such bag full were collected from the market itself. All this collected waste is...
Read MoreVillage cleaned for monsoons
In keeping with its commitment to cleanliness particularly to keep the village clean, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott undertook its regular pre-monsoon cleaning of the village. All the waste littering the roadsides of the village and also the prominent open spaces by the road sides were cleaned by special labourers who were supervised by GBE members. The workers slogged it out in the blazing heat for eight days from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, with a break for lunch and some refreshments in between of course, to prepare the village for the monsoon showers. This herculean effort resulted in collecting 60 big black bags of garbage which were then transported to be disposed off scientifically as prescribed by the Goa State Waste Management Corporation. The entire cleanliness drive...
Read MoreVillage cleaned for Easter
In keeping with the Lenten spirit of cleansing of the soul for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott (GBE) cleaned the village of all the garbage strewn by the roadside so that people get to see cleanliness as they rejoiced in the Lord’s resurrection. Three labourers bore the blazing sun for 9 days to collect plastic, paper and other waste strewn by the roadsides of Chandor-Cavorim and the area around the Church leading right up to Monte in Guirdolim. The labourers were not only supervised but also joined by GBE members in this gargantuan task. GBE members who slogged it out were Menino alias Minush Gomes, former president John Douglas Coutinho and General Secretary Francis Coutinho. John Douglas Coutinho for whom cleanliness is a passion was...
Read MoreWomen’s Day celebrated
International Women’s Day was celebrated in an unique manner on 8th March where the lady members along with kith and kin, meaning mothers, wives and daughters of other members, were felicitated at a very touching and memorable function. The programme began with President John Fernandes welcoming the 42 honourable female guests gathered. He also thanked all at the end of the programme. As against the normal trend of female members actively participating in preparing for any GBE programme, this time it was the male members who made all the arrangements. Ladies were the honoured guests. The programme was impeccably compered by Jaret da Silva who also organised three games for the participants. Cybel...
Read MoreVisiting sick & elderly in February
Ganv Bhavancho Ekvott visited 19 sick and elderly residents of the twin villages of Guirdolim and Chandor-Cavorim in the month of February. On Sunday, 4th February they visited 11 houses in Villa Formosa and were quite taken aback to note that five of the elderly persons live alone with only a maid coming everyday and attending to their needs. But, it was heartening to note that four of the elderly persons are looked after by their daughters, while two are looked after by their spouses. Vice President Irene Antao, John Douglas Coutinho, Ezly Henriques, Serena Antao, Damacian alias Cian Mascarenhas, Alzira Pereira, Francis alias Hanchik Peixote, new member Freddy and Ashley Coutinho who has returned from UK visited these people. Those visited were Ida Antao,...
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