Acron provides its bit to help the future educators of Goa
Acron is a proud and privileged sponsor of Prison Ministry India
Prison Ministry India is a Voluntary organization. It is a challenging Ministry. It is an invitation to all to love and forgive. Prison Ministry India started in 1997. Prison is a place to give Hope to the Hopeless, Love to the Loveless and be a voice to the voiceless. It is also a Home where the behavior of prisoners is mended.
Some children are born in Prison, some children of mothers who have been murdered or have committed suicide. Children born in Prison, mothers who are due their babies at the time of arrest are mothers who have conceived their babies are allowed to keep the baby in prison with them. Such children are allowed to be with their mothers till they are 5 years, after which they are either taken by the relatives or kept in destitute homes.
Children of prisoners and those of crime victim turn to criminal activities. Prison Ministry feels that this atmosphere and environment is not good for the growth of these little children, and try to place them in different boarding houses where they can be brought in a better healthy atmosphere. These budding lives cannot be left to be trampled by the harsh realities of life. These little children are very precious and need to be taken care of.
Prison Ministry gets these children out from prison, through court orders. They are provided food clothing, shelter, medical care and education which is also a sponsored programme sponsored by Acron and many other generous donors.
ACRON proud & privileged to support the Vocational Traning Camps of the National Association of the Blind
ACRON continues to be a proud & privileged sponsor of Jeevan Jyoti in Goa
PANJIM, August 29th 2013: Jeevan Jyoti, managed by the Sisters of the Presentation Society order (St. Theresa's School in Vasco) under the leadership of Sr. Deepti Kuruvilla (Project Coordinator) care for orphaned and vulnerable children in Vasco, Margao and Panjim. Jeevan Jyoti have volunteers working with them at the various centers who assist with their programs.
ACRON is a proud and privileged sponsor of three Jeevan Jyoti schemes :
- Through-the-year food and financial support of 20 families of vulnerable children in Goa.
- Bi-monthly nutritional meal for 50 children of north Goa which is organized by Jeevan Jyoti in a hall at Piedade Centre, Panjim.
- An annual December lunch and movie party for the children, their parents, carers and volunteers.
ACRON gives back to the Community - St Xavier's Pre-Primary School
Acron, one of the state's leading developers, has completely restored and renovated the heritage building of St. Xavier's Pre-Primary School in Moira as a special goodwill gesture towards the people of the village.
Acron's MD Amar J. Britto formally handed over the new School premises to the Fabrica of the Moira Church on 12th July, 2013 in the presence of the CM and Minister of Education Mr. Manohar Parrikar, local MLA Mr. Glen Ticlo, Parish Priest and Fabrica President Fr. Simpliciano Fernandes, Moira Sarpanch Mr. Oswald Cordeiro and other dignataries. The ceremony was followed by a gathering at St. Xavier's School hall.
This reconstruction of the Pre-Primary Building has special significance because it is housed in premises that was the ancestral home of Acron's directors. Their Moidekar grandparents had magnanimously donated the house to the Diocese some decades ago and it has been used for the School ever since. Due to time and vagaries of nature the structure had aged and become unsuitable and unsafe, with parents of the school children getting quite apprehensive about the health and safety of their wards. Acron came forward and offered to undertake the entire restoration of the School building free of cost. After detailed analysis by Acron's team of civil engineers and architects, it emerged that the entire structure, roofing etc was in need of total replacement.
Says Neville Fernandes, Chief Engineer of the company, “The project was very satisfying because we have carefully preserved the heritage elements of the original architecture and at the same time converted it into a totally modern, child-friedly building suitable for learning and play, that Moira village can be really proud of. The new building has good light and ventilation, wrap around balcony, fire exits, easy access for staff and parents, new flooring, concealed electricals, an insulated roof with Zincalume to deflect heat, clean and hygienic bathrooms for boys and girls and Play Area. Acron took the same amount of trouble and care as in our real estate developments, leaving no stone unturned in the design and execution, including safety of the kinds who are the main users the building. The renovation was also gratifying because our company's directors hail from Moira and this building was their family home”.
Acron has completed 25 years of development in Goa. In addition to their other corporate service initiatives in the villages of Moira and Aldona, they have also teamed up with Toy Bank to provide free toys for schools starting with this Pre-Primary section of St. Xavier's. “Moira has yet another feather in its cap”, commented an ex-student of the school, a Moidekar now living in Australia. The school is fast becoming the talk of the neighbouring villages and towns and has already witnessed a growth in the number of applications and admissions. Dinesh Sawant, Engineer in charge of the project was very proud and said “it is a pleasure to do something that contributes to the betterment of the village, especially in an area like education, which has such a large effect on society for years to come!!”
Vaccination camp held at Manipal Hospital site
PANJIM. 4th Jan 2013. ACRON was proud and priviliged to support and enable a vaccination camp organised by the Primary Health Centre, Corlim and coordinated by ACRON’s Reagan Mascarenhas, Safety Officer.
The visiting team consisted of Mr. Dilip. Satoskar , Raghoba Gaonkar Navso Gawas and Satyavan Gawde. Tetanus Toxoid vaccine, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus (DPT) vaccine; Oral Polio vaccine (OPV); Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine; Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine and Rubella vaccine. 80 workers were administered T.T. vaccines and 33 children (aged 8 months - 15 years) were administered DPT, OPV, MMR, JE and Rubella vaccines. Refreshments were served to the children, their parents and the healthcare team.
ACRON’s commitment to public health and the health of its staff will continue later this month. The P.H.C Corlim has scheduled a Pulse Polio camp this month for the children at the Manipal Hospital site, that ACRON will support.
Acron and toybank contribute to education at St.Francis Xavier’s School, Moira
PANJIM. 8th January 2013. Acron Group in collaboration with an NGO, Toy Bank www.toybank.org took steps to make learning/ schooling more interesting by donating several toys to the students of various classes ranging from pre- primary to SSC of St. Francis Xavier’s School, Moira.
The toys were handed over to the school Principal Shilpa Sanant and Head Master Rev. Fr. Simpliciano in the presence of student representatives of various classes by Sandra Fernandes and Tamara Correia from the Acron team on 7th January 2013.
Toys like Chess, Chinese Checkers , Engineering – Mechanical kit , Scrabble , Building Blocks, Magical buildings beads , Number Game , Ludo , Memory Game , Cross words , Calculus – Mathematics set for juniors , Mind Twister – construction set , Alpha Numero, etc, were donated.
Mrs. Sanant said “these toys would make teaching and learning more interesting for both the students as well as the teachers at St.Francis Xavier’s School, Moira. The stimulating and intelligent toys would be used during various classes such games class, technical class etc and also it would be very useful during the monsoon season.”
Acron takes great pride in contributing to the education of children of Moira through it’s initiatives at St.Francis Xavier’s School.
Acron is a proud and privileged sponsor of three Jeevan Jyoti schemes
PANJIM, 23rd December 2012: Jeevan Jyoti social centre managed by the Sisters of the Presentation Society order (from St. Theresa's School in Vasco) under the leadership of Sr. Deepti Kuruvilla (Project Coordinator) take care of orphaned and vulnerable children in Vasco, Margao and Panjim. Jeevan Jyoti have volunteers working with them at the various centers who assist in this good work.
Acron is a proud and privileged sponsor of three Jeevan Jyoti schemes:
- Through the year food and financial support of 20 families of vulnerable children in North Goa.
- Bi-monthly nutritional meal for 50 children of north Goa which is organized by Jeevan Jyoti in a hall at Piedade Centre, Panjim.
- Annual December 23rd 2012 lunch and movie party at A Lua, Merces for 180 persons including children, their parents, carers and volunteers.
Acron is proud to sponsor Jeevan Jyoti Healthcare and Education Community Service in North Goa
A Programme facilitating the Jeevan Jyoti Healthcare and Education Community Service was undertaken by Acron on the 18th of August, 2012 in North Goa. Many a sessions were conducted on the day enlightening the children and adults likewise about the importance of proper healthcare and hygienic practices. A medical checkup camp was also held. Glimpses of the Camp can be had in the few snapshots that were taken on the day:
Acron donates coffins and van to the villages of Moira and Aldona
Acron has always strived to contribute back to society in whatever way they can. On the 14th of December 2011 the Acron Aadhar Trust donated one van and a refrigerated freezer coffin to the village of Moira as part of their corporate Social Responsibility. The van will be kept at the office of the hon. MLA Mr. Dayanand Narvekar in Aldona and the coffin will be maintained at the Moira church. The same may be accesible by all Moidekars. There is a separate coffin box for the villagers of Aldona.
