Second free Vaccination drive & Health check up camp at St Anne’s
Friary, Bejai Mangalore
Second free Vaccination camp and health checkup for diabetes,
haemoglobin and BP was organized on Wednesday O6 October 2021 at Divine
Mercy Retreat Centre, Jail Road Bejai, Mangalore. Event was held with
the collaboration of Mediquest Health care Kankanady, Mangalore City
Corporation health Centre, Lions Club Bejai and Capuchins Fathers of St
Anne’s Friary.
The camp began at 10 am in the morning with ceremony of lighting of the
light. Preeti Maria Dsouza, member of Lions club Bejai was the MC for
the event. The guests present on the Diaz were Sri Vedavyas Kamath
Honourable MLA, Fr Paul Melwyn Dsouza Capuchin, Superior of St Anne’s
Friary Mangalore, Sri Sudhir Shetty Kannur Corporator MCC, Mr Richard
Dsouza President of Lions Club Bejai, Mr Thomas Dsouza Secretary, Mr
Oswald Furtado Treasurer, other members of Lions Club and members of
Mediquest health care.
Sri Vedavyas Kamat addressing the camp said, Life is a greatest gift of
God. Corona has been troubling the lives of the people. Inorder to get
away from Corona Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi with
Collaboration of Karnataka Chief Minister Sri Basavaraj Bommai has been
conducting the free vaccination camps throughout Karnataka. There is a
great success as already more than 4 crore people have been benefitted
from the free vaccination drive. He appreciated Mr Richard Dsouza,
President of Lions Bejai, members of Lions club, mediquest Health care,
Capuchin Fathers of St Anne’s friary for collaborating to have free
vaccination and free health check ups at Divine Mercy Centre Bejai.
Honourable MLA also promised Fr Paul Melwyn that he would help out
Capuchin Fathers incase of any trouble and need.
Fr Paul Melwyn Dsouza in his speech said, today is Mahalaya Amavase, on
this day Hindu brethren remember all the elders and seek blessings for
the betterment of oneself and family. Free vaccination drive is a great
help for all the people to protect ourselves from Corona and remain
healthy. He thanked Sri Vedavyas Kamat for being present for the great
event inspite of his busy schedule. He also thanked Sri Sudhir Shetty
Kannur Corporator MCC for his gracious presence during the first as well
as on this day of second free vaccination drive.
Mr Thomas Dsouza Secretary of Lions Club in his thanksgiving speech
thanked Sri Vedavyas Kamat MLA, Sri Sudhir Shetty Kannur Corporator MCC,
Mediquest Health care, Fr Paul Melwyn Dsouza and Capuchin Fathers of St
Anne’s Friary, all members of Lions Club and Mediquest health care for
cooperating to have free vaccination drive and other health care check
ups.
More than 500 people benefitted from the free vaccination camp. Capuchin
Friars of St Anne’s friary, Divine mercy Chore committee, Lions Club
members, Assisi study Home boys and Mediquest Health care volunteers
extended their helping hand in making this free vaccination camp a
successful one. - Fr Stephen Belman Capuchin
