Dubai: Overwhelming response for Emirates Pangalites 3rd Domestic workers day out

By Jovin DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Dubai, Dec 01, 2014: Emirates Pangalites, UAE hosted 3rd Domestic Workers Day-Out at Zabeel Park, gate number 3, here on Friday November 28. The day was specially planned for Mangalorean and Goan domestic workers who are working and residing in UAE, which received an overwhelming response.

 

The whole-day’s programme was started with a welcome note by Emirates Pangalites, UAE president Noel D’Souza to all the participants.

 

Merit Freight Systems LLC managing director Joseph Mathias, spoke on the occasion and invited all to enjoy the day and also appreciated Emirates Pangalites for organizing such a wonderful event for the third year in a row. He appreciated the service rendered by the domestic workers and wished them better future in their day-to-day life.

 

 

Soon after the opening session, Joel Quadras took over the entire day’s event with the introduction of each participant, warm up game and then split the crowd into 4 groups with colored wrist bands.

 

In the morning session, the games like pick-and-speech, creating on the spot longest line with whatever items available within the team, shooting the bottles, water balloon game, breaking the pot were held.

 

After the lunch break, the session started with a game of housie, picture puzzle. Anthakshari with identifying the movie and singing the song from the movie followed by enacting on a given theme by the group and the games were concluded with a tug-of-war.

 

The prize distribution ceremony was graced by Walter Nandalike, editor-in-chief of Daiji World Media Private Limited and Dayan D’Souza, founder of Daiji Dubai/Daiji Rang Mandir and sponsors Ronald Fernandes and Nelson Rodricks.

 

Dayan D’Souza spoke on behalf of the guests and appreciated Emirates Pangalites for organizing this programme for the last 3 years which no other associations in UAE have taken up.

 

The event was also graced by Edwin D’Souza and James Mendonca, president of Mangalore Konkans.

 

A sumptuous breakfast, lunch and evening tea/snacks were served. Edwin D’Souza sponsored Mangaloren Pork and Alfred Britto from Ducab for sponsoring the T-shirts and caps for the volunteers.

 

The event was concluded with a vote of thanks by the past president Clevin D’Souza.

 

More than 100 domestic workers participated and enjoyed the day’s events.