Media Release

Kuwait, Dec 10: Shirva Welfare Association of Kuwait (SWAK) elected new office-bearers for the year 2014-15 during the recent annual general body meeting of SWAK.

Alwyn Naveen D’Souza was elevated to the post of president of SWAK from his earlier role of vice-president. Urban Noel D’Souza who earlier served as the president of SWAK twice, accepted to be the vice-president in order to lend his continued support and experience towards the progress of SWAK.

At the outset, outgoing president Clifford D’Souza welcomed all the members present at the annual general body meeting and appreciated their support during his tenure and expressed his heartfelt gratitude for their gesture.

In absence of general secretary, vice president Alwyn D'Souza presented the annual report and treasurer Gilbert Mendonca presented the financial report of the year 2013.

Clifford D’Souza dissolved the existing committee and initiated a new one after taking charge as the election commissioner of SWAK and also entrusted the responsibilities to the various office bearers.

The new office-bearers are:

StanyTauro (correspondent) 
Alwyn Naveen D'Souza 
Urban Noel DSouza
Doris Veena Lobo 
Felcita Flavia Mendonca 
Regina Serrao
Anil Vincent Menezes 
Robert Bryan Mathias 
Alexander Fernandes
Clifford D'Souza 
Melwyn Aranha 
Paul Aranha
Adrian Stephen Gomes 
Alban Francis D'Souza 
Antony D'Souza    
Felix Serrao 
Gilbert Mendonca 
Gretta Julia D'Souza
Harold D'Souza 
Lona Joyce D'Souza 
Silvia Lobo
Valerian Gomes 
Vincent Barboza 

The newly elected president Alwyn Naveen D’Souza thanked the gathering for showing their confidence in him and assured them of fulfilling his role to the best of his abilities.

SWAK shall be completing its 20th anniversary in 2014 which in itself is another milestone in its journey towards charity and social welfare.