World Environment Day was
celebrated in Kripa Vasai in collaboration with OTIS India. The management and
staff of OTIS conducted a tree plantation drive at Kripa Foundation Vasai under
the CSR programme.
The programme commenced with
Kripa’ National Program Director Bosco D’Souza welcoming the delegates of OTIS
on behalf of Fr. Joe H Pereira Founder Managing Trustee, who is currently in
Germany doing programmes for Kripa and
introduced Mr. Anthony H Pereira of the Pereira Family that has donated
the land on which Kripa Vasai stands. Instead of the traditional welcome with
bouquets, the delegates were each given an indoor plant to take with them as a
memento from Fr. Joe. H. Pereira.
The OTIS team was headed
by Mr. K. Manivannam – Director, Mr. K Suresh- General Manager, Mr. Siddartha
Krishna- Regional Head HR, Mr. K.H. Kadam – Regional Head E.H.S, and a host of
OTIS Management and staff.
The Kripa film GODs GRACE
was filmed, after which Mr. Anthony H Pereira (brother of Fr. Joe) spoke on the
theme of this year THINK,EAT, SAVE. Mr. Pereira stressed on the need of each
individual to take responsibility to
check on wastage of food, as billions of tons of food goes as wastage every
year. He shared that when we love another, we love ourselves and with this
change of attitude, we could save
unaccounted of wastage and safe the environment.
Mr. Siddartha Krishna of
OTIS in his address appreciated the work Fr. Joe and Kripa. He was very
impressed after seeing the film GODs Grace and acknowledged that Fr. Joe and
Kripa was doing tremendous work in the field of addiction and HIV care. He
further added that there was a need to look beyond self and help the world to
be a better place. Mr. Siddhartha said that OTIS was always environment
friendly and they even go to the extent of presenting a plant with every new
client of an OTIS Elevator with Gen2 and their motto Way to Green. Mr. Krishna
assured full support to Kripa in their help towards the marginalized.
Later the delegates along
with the staff and patients of Kripa Vasai ventured into to open new plots of
Kripa Vasai and commenced the tree plantation drive with the first plant being
grown by Mr. K. Manivannam followed by each staff of OTIS. Mr. Anthony H Pereira
and a group of patients planted trees on behalf of Fr. Joe and Kripa. The vote
of thanks was delivered by Mrs. jean Pereira, Center Manger of Kripa Vasai, who
assured the OTIS family that they would look after the plants with utmost care
till they grow full bloom and give fruits. This was followed by refreshment
served to all present. The programme concluded with the singing of the National
Anthem.
Fr. Joe H Pereira and the family of Kripa
Vasai acknowledges the help of Mr. K. H
Kadam for coordinating on behalf of OTIS and Mr. Anthony Santos ( Horticulturist) for his valuable guidance and supply of the plants
. The OTIS delegates later left for another tree plantation drive at a school in Sandor village, Vasai.
. The OTIS delegates later left for another tree plantation drive at a school in Sandor village, Vasai.
Submitted
Jean Periera
Kripa Vasai
photography and Collage by
Mozen H
