Village 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 the project manager.
In all 45 bags of garbage was collected just from the roadside in this 9-day cleanliness drive! This gives an indication of how littering still plagues the village.
All the collected garbage was safely disposed as it was taken away by Goa Waste Management Corporation to be baled and sent to the kilns in Karnataka.
The result of this endeavour was visible to all who went for the Holy Week services at the Church as the whole area sparkled with cleanliness.