IHCL, GOA STAYS THE COURSE TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON PLASTIC
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), Goa’s largest hospitality company and leader in the tourism sector, on the occasion of World Environment Day 2023, reaffirmed its commitment to reduce the use of single-use-plastic across its hotels. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vincent Ramos, Senior Vice President - Goa, IHCL, said, “At IHCL, inclusion and business responsibility is embedded in our DNA....
TEJA AMONKAR: Founder Architect of Field Atelier Studio
Her grandfather was an aesthete and she who experienced his dialogues with art closely took it further and became an architect. Teja Amonkar completed her education at Goa College of Architecture. Subsequently, she worked for a brief stint with Pitzker Laurette (an international architectural award for recognising contributions to humanity and built spaces), Late Ar B V Doshi, Ar...
KATYA COELHO: India’s first female windfoiler
The sea and wind runs through their blood and in their hair. Katya Coelho often watched her father Donald windsurf at national competitions and quickly followed his footsteps into the water at the age of 11. Her passion and skills for the sport took her across different seas winning many first titles in her life. She was the first...
DANUSKA DA GAMA
International technical official for International Boxing Association It’s truly admirable and equally noteworthy how Saligao-based Danuska Da Gama wears so manyhats. She’s a lecturer, journalist, executive member Goa Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) and joint secretary of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and slays in all like a boss.Recently, Da Gama became the first Indian female International Boxing As- sociation...
Donna Noronha: Project Coordinator – COOJ (Suicide Prevention Program)
Tell us about the start of your journey working for a social cause. What spurred it on?I handled public relations for Midday Publication in the early 90s and it got me comfortable talking to people. In 2004, I started volunteering for COOJ (Cause Of Our Joy) Mental Health Foundation. Its daycare centre Sahodaya provided psycho-socio rehabilitation to people with...
Lourdes Soares – Founder – Sabrcare Trust (Childhood Cancer Care)
Tell us about the start of your journey working for a social cause. What spurred it on?It began in November 2016 when my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer and was given a few months to live. Our world was turned upside down, but we were fortunate enough to get access to good treatment from great doctors....
Sujata Noronha: Founder Director – Bookworm (A not-for-profit library organisation)
Tell us about the start of your journey working for a social cause. What spurred it on?Looking back on more than two decades of engagement with children and ‘causes’, it is the children that spurred me on. Interacting and listening to them, very early on demonstrated that what we offer children in the form of uniformed pigeon-holed programmes of...
Swati Shilker: Goa Co-ordinator – Dhyan Foundation (A spiritual & charitable NGO)
Tell us about the start of your journey working for a social cause. What spurred it on?I was always an outgoing person and did my bit helping society in small ways - calling an ambulance after an accident, collecting money to sponsor someone’s surgery, rescuing kittens, etc. However, the turning point came in 2014 when my husband Suhas and...
Dr Sabina Martins: Founder – Goa Bachao Abhiyan (Environment Conservation Organization) & Bailancho Saad (Women & Child Organisation)
Tell us about the start of your journey working for a social cause. What spurred it on?In college, there was no organisation helping women address crimes against them the way the students’ union handled student’s issues. I spoke to other women students who also felt the need for an organisation to raise our issues. A year later, we formed...
Auda viegas: Founder President – Bailancho Ekvott
(Empowers Women) Tell us about the start of your journey working for a social cause. What spurred it on?My experience as a woman was that we get blamed and stigmatised and treated as lesser humans especially when we assert our rights. We had grown to suffer in silence at the time when I started Bailancho Ekvott. What spurred me on...
