UAE: Manoj Menezes Elected President of USWAS
Media Release
Dubai, Dec 11: Manoj Menezes, an active Shirva Parishioner, residing in Abu Dhabi, has been unanimously elected as the president of USWAS (UAE’s St Mary’s Welfare Association, Shirva). Manoj Menezes was a founder member and office-bearer in the committee since the formation of USWAS. Maxim Ferrao has been elected as the vice president and Lesly Saldanha as the secretary.
In a meeting held recently at Shezan Restaurant, Karama-Dubai, the committee members of USWAS gathered to elect the new managing committee for the year 2012. The meeting commenced at 6 pm with a prayer by Paul Menezes followed by a formal welcome by president Canute D’souza. Roshan Menezes proposed the main agenda of the day and conducted the election of the USWAS office bearers for the year 2012.
Former president Canute D’souza said, "I would like to thank the outgoing members for their support, cooperation and congratulate the newly elected president and his team all the success in their future endeavours." Newly elected president Manoj Menezes extended his hearty thanks towards the committee members and requested support of members to work together to strengthen the Association. He promised to take an innovative lead for taking up more initiatives towards working for the welfare and lend hands to our own community people in their needs.The meeting came to an end with a thanksgiving prayer to patron Saude Mai.
The following office bearers were elected
President – Manoj Menezes, Vice President - Maxim Ferrao, Secretary – Lesly Saldanha and Joint Secretary Lavina Menezes
Treasurer – Herald Mathias, Internal Auditor – Denis Gomes, Cultural Secretary – Roshan Menezes and Sports Secretary – Ronald Correa
Decennial Year Events Coordinator–Oscar Rego, Media Rep –Vilma Mathias and Nelson Castelino
Decennial Year events committee – Sharan D'Souza, Canute Mathias and Denis Mathias
Cultural team – Claudy D’Leema, Prashanth Sequeira, Josna Martis and Lavina Tauro
Sports team – Francis Machado, Loyal Pinto, Canute D’Souza and Joel Tauro
Advisory committee – incent Corda, Paul Menezes and Ivan Mathias
Founder president – Franky D’Souza and USWAS Rep in Shirva – Grynal D’Mello
President - Manoj Menezes
Vice president - Maxim Ferrao
Secretary - Lesly Saldanha
Joint secretary - Lavina Menezes
Treasurer - Herald Mathias
Internal auditor - Denis Gomes
Cultural secretary - Roshan Menezes
Cultural team - Claudy D’Leema, Prashanth Sequeira, Josna Martis, Lavina Tauro
Media reps - Vilma Saldanha, Nelson Castelino
Decennial event coordinator - Oscar Rego, Canute Mathias, Sharan D’Souza and & Team Denis Mathias
Sports secretary & team - Ronald Correa, Francis Machado, Loyal Pinto, Canute D’Souza and Joel Tauro
Advisory committee - Paul Menezes, Ivan Mathias, Vincent Corda
Founder president - Franky D’souza
USWAS Rep Shirva - Grynal D’mello
Parish Priest - Fr Stany Tauro
USWAS, which came into existence at the end of December 2002, and has over 200 members at present, has completed 9 years with the grace and blessings of Patron Our Lady of Health. Year 2012 marks the decennial year of the Association. USWAS is driven with the motto, ‘Lend a hand not for self, but for each other’. It has been providing financial assistance to the needy for various purposes like education of financially backward children, medical aid, house construction, marriages of poor couples and such other purposes of the community of Shirva and surrounding efficiently through the generous help from its sponsors and well-wishers. St Mary’s Post Graduation College Shirva Project was well supported by USWAS during this year.
The elected team is in full preparation for the upcoming “SHIRVA FESTHA SAMBHRAM 2012”. It will be celebrated on February 10, 2012 at Sheraton Deira (Al Masah Ballroom). It is an annual event of the association and will be open to all. USWAS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in the year 2012. SHIRVA FESTHA SAMBHRAM -2012 is an annual event which marks the beginning of decennial year.
Staging Konkani Drama “OOTRE UZWADLEM” by Sangon Mugdana Kalakars in Abu Dhabi on April 27, 2012 to promote Konkani drama and art.
Proceedings of both these event will be used for the following welfare projects taken up by the association
USWAS has planned following projects/programs for the Decennial Year Celebration
1. Support to build or repair low cost houses for the needy families of the Parish.
2. Free Medical/Health Camp in Shirva
3. Blood Donation camp in UAE.
4. Sponsorship to maintaining formation of young priest/nun from the parish.
5. Support for the marriage of economical backward females from the parish.
6. Supporting primary education for the needy students of the parish/high school
7. Fixing Filters for drinking water at school and college.
8. Organizing a cricket match tournament ‘USWAS TROPHY’ for the Konkani speaking community in Dubai in the year 2012.
9. Support for Manasa Pamboor and Maria Niwas Ashram Kalathur.
10. Sports event in Shirva.
The Decennial Year Celebration will conclude with a grand celebration ‘USWAS DASHAMANOTSAV’ which will be held on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Our Lady of Health Church Open grounds - Shirva.