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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Feb 7: The foundation stone laying ceremony of the city office of Diva Jeevana Amrita Trust, which is helping financially poor people of the society and which has borne the complete expenses of education of more than 200 children of financially poor widows, was held at Rohan Estate at Paldane in the city.

At the beginning of the programme, Fr Alban D’Souza, parish priest of Paldane St Theresa Church and resident priest Fr Silvester Miranda led the prayers and wished all success to the organization.

Rohan Monteiro, managing director of Rohan Corporation, who was the chief guest requested cooperation of everyone to the organization that serves society.

Another chief guest of the programme Walter Nandalike, managing director of Daijiworld media stressed on the point that life becomes fruitful when one donates some part of earnings to the society.

Guests Hemacharaya, trustee of Ian Care Foundation, Roshan Belman, trustee of Humanity Trust Belman, E Fernandes, director of Four Winds Mass communications and Mohammed Iqbal of Engineering Consultants spoke on the occasion and wished the organization the very best.

Dennis Mascarenhas, founder of the organization which has already adopted 17 families cutting across caste and religion barriers, explained the path the organization has tread so far. He also welcomed the gathering.

Trustees Ronald D’Souza, Floyd D’Mello, Austin Fernandes, Jerome Sequeira, Sujit Kumar, secretary of St Theresa Church Austin Monteiro and nuns of the convent were present.

William Lobo, former vice president of St Theresa Church compered the event. He was assisted by Helen Lobo, president of Mother Mary Sodality.