Kuwait: SWAK Elects New Office-bearers

Media Release

Kuwait, 27 November 2011: Shirva Welfare Association Kuwait (SWAK), elected its new office-bearers for the year 2012-13 during the annual general meeting held in "The Village Inn Hotel" in Kuwait City on Nov 25.

 

Outgoing president Urban D’souza welcomed the members present at the AGM and thanked for the members for their support and expressed his happiness over the association getting stronger day by day.

 

General secretary Alwyn D’Souza presented the annual report and treasurer Gilbert Mendonca presented the financial report of the year.

 

Returning officer Alexander Fernandes conducted the election procedures. Elections were held for various positions. Clifford D’Souza was elected president and Alwyn D’Souza vice president.

 

 

The newly-elected committee took over the charge presiden Clifford expressed his gratitude and requested the support of new committe for the smooth operation during the two-year term of 2012-13.

 

Formed in 1994 by the Shirva parishioners in Kuwait, SWAK has helped the needy and less fortunate people back in Shirva. On the  other hand SWAK provides its  members with assistance in times of need. Today SWAK has more than 200 members and all the members are committed to helping the needy the poor with great Enthusiasm. Every year new members keep joining and the chain continues.

 

SWAK activities are governed by a committee which is elected once in two years.

 

The new office-bearers are as follows:

Executive committee

Clifford D’Souza     - President
Alwyn D’Souza        - Vice- president and web admin
Julia  D’souza       - General secretary
Silvia Lobo      - Joint secretary
Gilbert Mendonca     - Treasurer
Robert Mathias       - Cultural  secretary
Anil Meneges         - Auditor
Alexander Fernandes  - Public relations officer
 
Melwyn Aranha  - SWAK representative, Shirva
Fr Stany Tauro - Parish Priest,  Shirva

 

Cultural committee:

Adrian Gomes
Alban D’souza
Anil Meneges
Nitin Castelino

 

Committee Members
 
Anthony John D’Souza
Felcita Mendonca
Felix Serrao
Herald D’souza
Paul Aranha
Regina Serrao
Urban D’Souza
Vincent Barboza
Valerian Gomes
Vivek Solomon Fernandes

 

 

The meeting ended with the vote of thanks from the vice president and breakfast.