Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 23: Fourteen Catholic NGOs, under the umbrella of Bandhavya, a registered society, organized a two-day learning programme aimed at exploring various social service centres. The initiative was spearheaded by Fr Siby and Fr Vincent, secretary of CODP.
The programme's first day included visits to several social service centres in and around Mangaluru city, including Sahodaya Bethany Social Service Centre, Family Service Centre at Roshni Nilaya, Spandana Charity Sisters Social Service Centre, Olavinahalli at Kinya, Ullal Social Service Centre, and Dharmajyothi Social Service Centre at Vamanjoor.
On the second day, the group visited Puttur Patrao Hospital with its de-addiction centre, LM Pinto Hospital at Badyar, Vimukthi Capuchin Social Service Centre, and DKRDS of the Beltangady diocese.
A team of 20 members participated in the visits, gaining insights into the vision, mission, and objectives of each social service institution. Directors of the centres shared their experiences, highlighting their focus on the integral development of human beings, providing care to the destitute, offering healing to the specially challenged and psychiatric patients, and extending charitable support to those in need.
The two-day visit concluded with the participants expressing a strong desire to work towards greater fulfillment in their respective missions.