Daijiworld Media Network
Mangalore, Aug 11: The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP), St Francis Xavier Conference, Ferar distributed free sewing machines at the Samanvaya Hall on Monday August 8.
The beneficiaries were genuinely deserving ten women of diverse religions and from various villages, who were trained and had passed the tailoring-cum-embroidery course conducted by Samanvaya who had desires of earning a living out of the machines.
Mangalore Diocesan Director of the SSVP Fr Ronald Cutinha welcomed the gathering and remembered the patron saint who had great concern to the very poor and helped them with food and clothing. His mission was carried on by Frederick Ozanam by starting the Society after St Vincent de Paul which has not only spread all around the world but is also well known for its tremendous charitable activities towards the downtrodden in the society.
St Francis Xavier Conference of SSVP, Ferar has done a marvelous act in offering free new sewing machines to the poor women thus giving them a new lease of life. Vice President of SSVP Central Council Br Gilbert Pinto, who continues to serve the Society whole-heartedly, dedicated himself for the service of the poor. He said that he is delighted to see that the facility is reaching the deserving ones and wished the beneficiaries a happier future.
Spiritual Advisor of Ferar Conference Fr Pius Fidelis Pinto was glad that he could extend help to a few of the women trained by Samanvaya in various villages. He expressed his desire of starting a tailoring course in his parish and expects some of the lady tailors who attended tailoring courses conducted by Samanvaya, to visit and give their opinions to Ferar students.
An expert tailor herself, Women’s Co-ordinator of Samanvaya Sr Mabel D’Souza UFS, gave a few important tips on the usage of their newly acquired sewing machines and advised them to make good use of it for their better future.
Co-ordinator of Sahodaya Bethany Social Service Centre Sr Prema Gonsalves B.S, who is the collaborator of Samanvaya in organizing free tailoring courses to the poor women, was immensely happy for the ten women selected from each of the tailoring courses conducted by Samanvaya in various villages for becoming proud owners of new sewing machines and wished them a brighter future.
President of Bajpe Area Council of SSVP Jessy D’Souza, vice president of Ferar Conference Flavia Sequeira were also present.