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"You and Eye" project

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Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 11:32

On December 23, 2012, the "You and Eye" project conducted it’s first eye clinic for in Valpoi, Goa, see the video at this link http://youandeyeproject.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/we-need-your-help/

The program successfully tested, diagnosed and fitted over 400 needy people of all ages with prescription glasses. The gratitude expressed by the recipients was overwhelming and we are grateful to the hardworking Goa Sudharop supporters and youth volunteers and organizations that made this all possible.

“It’s been seven years since we had a similar volunteer group come to our community” says the Panchayat representing the network of communities.

“Without programs like this, our community would suffer in silence”. Read more ..http://youandeyeproject.wordpress.com/2013/01/23/valpoi/

Thank you to all that have RSVP'd to the pasta dinner fundraiser or donated to the "You and Eye" project.

If you have not RSVD'd yet, please join us this Saturday, May 11:

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 (pre-Mother39;s Day). Bring mom and the family to celebrate!!

Time: 6pm onwards.

Place: St. Mark's Church, 325 Marine View Street, Belmont, CA, 94002.

Cost: $10 per person, $7 for children 6-10 & seniors, children under 5 free.

RSVP: Please make your check payable to "GOA SUDHAROP" and mail to:
Acaria Almeida, PO Box 6144, Moraga, CA, 94570.

Questions: call Geremy (phone: 1-415-200-8563) or Anjali (ph: 1-925-437-3268) or emailyouandeyeproject@gmail.com

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Goan Students Shine at Shaastrotsav 2013 held at Kuwait

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Published on Sunday, 28 April 2013 10:15

 

Shaastrotsav Sciencefest a unique and most popular science & technology event was held at Kuwait  on 26th April 2013 at Salmiya Indian Model School. This event is held every year to promote interest in Science & Mathematics, and help develop scientific knowledge by introducing students to the latest developments in science and technology.
 
Ms. Natasha Fernandes from Gade 6 & Marushka Fernandes from Grade 4 originally from Goa, both studying at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans (Indian Educational School)  at Kuwait presented their automated scrubbing device called Spick-n-Span Scrub at the Shaastrotsav Sciencefest 2013.
 
 
This is the first time they have participated in such an event and they bagged the 2nd place in the Open Category.
 
Ms. Natasha Fernandes & Ms. Marushka Fernandes are the daughters of Mr. Vijay Fernandes – Project Manager at Kuwaiti Danish Dairy and Mrs. Michelle Fernandes-Director at Goabizzle.com (Michelle Fernandes)
 
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'Education in SA is like snakes-and-ladders'

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Published on Thursday, 07 February 2013 10:13

 

The more things change, the more they remain the same, was the message driven home by Kirti Menon, great granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, through her lecture on 'Education in South Africa: A Game of Snakes and Ladders' on the fifth day of the ongoing DD Kosambi Festival of Ideas at the Kala Academy in Panaji on Wednesday evening.
 
She likened the education scenario in post-apartheid SA to a game of snakes-and-ladders. "One of the tricks of the game is to get to the top," she said. "However, you have to move through the blocks. The education system in SA is much like that, one step forward and two steps backwards. More often than not, the snakes are of our own making, and at times we fail to see the ladder for what it is, an opportunity," she said, describing the end of apartheid in SA as an opportunity and drawing parallels with Nelson Mandela's book, 'A Long Walk To Freedom'.
 
"How does one undo the past? Can we undo the past? I don't think so," she said, adding that we have to work in the present to succeed in the future. "Nowhere in the world did we have a society based on inequality," she claimed, describing the education system in SA before 1994 as the "geo-political imagination of apartheid." [TOI]
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Its Argentian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio!

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Published on Thursday, 14 March 2013 09:49
Published by the CSF on Thursday, 14 March 2013 09:49
 
The Catholic-Christian Secular Forum (CSF), India apex activist community NGO ” thanks the cardinals at the conclave for the election of Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected the 267th pope, who takes name Francis, possibly after St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the Jesuits congregation. Jorge Mario Bergoglio comes from Latin America, a region that is home to almost half of the world’s Catholic 1.2 billion Catholics, but more importantly, he is a deeply spiritual and austere cardinal.
We hail the cardinals decision to select a non European pope, who is known for his concern for the poor and justice issues. Cardinal Bergoglio has alway rejected Roman Curia posts and is known to have only visited Vatican, when absolutely necessary.
The CSF calls upon all Indian Christians to pray for the new pope Francis I, as for the last about two weeks, Catholics the world over, have been without a spiritual father. It is a moment of great joy as the Mass for the installation of the new pope would be celebrated on March 19, the feast of St Joseph, patron of the universal church. The CSF would dedicate its annual 26th Good Friday walking pilgrimage to pray for the pope.
Miserando atque eligendo ( “Lowly, and yet chosen.” ) was the episcopal motto of Cardinal Bergoglio and it is said that because of an infection as a teenager, Pope Francis has only one lung. We the laity must be his other lung, and help breathe new life into our Church!, say Brian Burch of Catholic Vote…
The CSF seconds that view. More in our special edition.
God Bless the New Pope
Your brother in Christ,
Joseph Dias.
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Pope Francis’ First Words
 Vatican City, March 13, 2013:  Here is a translation of the brief greeting Pope Francis gave from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Square following his election as the Successor of St. Peter.
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Brothers and sisters, good evening!
You know that the duty of the Conclave was to give a bishop to Rome. It seems as though my brother cardinals went almost to the end of the world to get him. But here we are. I thank you for your welcome. The diocesan community of Rome has a bishop. Thank you!
Before all else, I would like to say a prayer for our Bishop Emeritus Benedict XVI. Let us all pray together for him, that the Lord may bless him and that Our Lady may watch over him …
[Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory be] And now let us begin this journey, [together] as bishop and people. This journey of the Church of Rome, which is to preside over all the Churches in charity. It is a journey of fraternity, of love, of trust between us. Let us always pray for one another. Let us pray for the world, so that a great brotherhood may be created. I hope that this journey of the Church, which we begin today and in which my Cardinal Vicar who is present here will assist me, will be fruitful for the Evangelization of this beautiful city.
And now I would like to give you my blessing. But before I do, I would like to ask you a favor: before the bishop blesses the people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that He bless me…. the prayer of the people for a blessing upon their bishop. Let us take a moment of silence for you to offer your prayer for me.”[Silence … the Holy Father bows][Cardinal N. says … “The Holy Father, Francesco …”]“Now I will give you my blessing and to the whole world, to all men and women of good will.”[Pope’s blessing]
Brothers and Sisters,I leave you now. Thank you for your welcome. Pray for me. And we’ll see one another again soon. Tomorrow I want to go and pray to Our Lady, asking her to watch over Rome. Good night and have a good rest. [CSF]
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Barack Obama retains America’s trust, wins Presidential poll

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Published on Wednesday, 07 November 2012 10:57

America reasserted its trust in President Barack Obama after he won a second straight tenure in the White House. In line with projections, the incumbent Democrat President had a close fight with his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. However, Obama managed to squeeze out a narrow victory by going past the 270 electoral votes mark ahead of Romney even as results from some key swing states are still awaited.

As per the latest projections, Obama is expected to win 281 votes as against 201 by Romney.

As soon as it became clear that he would be re-elected, Obama tweeted: “We are all in this together. That’s how we campaigned, that’s who we are. Thank You.”

Seconds later, he tweeted again with a picture of him hugging Michelle. The tweet read: “Four more years.”

The battle was close by all standards but Obama maintained a slender lead right from the beginning and built up on it by winning important swing states Michigan and Pennsylvania. Obama has also won Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Illinois, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Washington DC.

Although the results from Ohio and Florida are yet to come in but given the huge lead Obama has over Republican Romney, the incumbent President will continue doing the most powerful job in the world. In both states, Obama and Romney are engaged in a neck-to-neck fight with the difference between the two as little as 1.5 to 2 percent in Obama’s favour.

As per CNN projection, Obama will also win Wisconsin, North Carolina, Iowa, Oregon and New Mexico.

Challenger Mitt Romney gave him a tough fight after he wrested Indiana and may even also win Virginia but that may not be enough. He made inroads and won Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Wyoming Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

At least 120 million people have voted to decide between the Democratic incumbent and Romney after a long, expensive and bitter presidential campaign centered around how to repair the ailing US economy.

Obama has a tough job in hand, the most important being to bring the economy back on track. He has pledged to raise taxes on the wealthy if he were to be re-elected, it remains to be seen whether he will be a bale to walk the talk. [ZN]

 

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