Poveda Trip to Goa

Poveda Trip to Goa
March 6, 2012 Poveda Foundation
20 kids from the Poveda Centres along with Swati didi, Danny bhaiyya and Reeves bhaiyya spent 3 awesome days in Goa from the 25th to the 27th of February. Rio Tinto Private Limited sponsored the costs of the entire trip. While in Goa, the kids stayed at Lar de Estudantes in Panjim.A heart felt thank you to Rio Tinto- to Ross bhaiyya and Tathagata bhaiyya for working so hard to make this trip a reality.

Herebelow is an account of the trip by the kids themselves.

I went to Goa on 24th evening. We are going in the bus.

Day 1

When we are reaching Goa, we are living in one hostel, that hostel is very nice. There is many bathrooms and nice rooms. That hostel girls has one big room so we are very happy because we are going first time to Goa. We are coming in Goa 25th morning. We are walk very fast and going that hostel. When we are going our room so fast and fast took a bath and going to Old Goa.

Old Goa has many churches. First we are going in one church, this church name is Bom Jesu Church. I saw there many altar and there so many statue of Jesus. So many old ago carving nice. And in this has one statue that’s name is Anthony. When somebody whatever they leave is not found, so pray for this things to Anthony, so they found it. And church is very big. I saw there many things and then we are going to second church. So that time Dan bhaiyya took photo of our girls and boys.

Then we are going second church. That’s name is Se Cathedral. This church also many big. In this church has many statues old ago. And that’s in true. I like very very much these two church. And there is small church but this is nice church, I like that church carving. We are everything saw. Then we ae going so that time many girls and boys look shops and they bought many things, sunglasses and caps and purse.

Then we are going on boat cruise. When we are sitting in boat cruise so I am very happy. There many people sat in boat cruise. And one boy announces please come on stage and dancing on the boat. That time bhaiyya showed all girls and boys jail. When became night very dark, that time there were lights everywhere. So that looks very nice. When we near by beach, so we are dancing. And dancing, that time, Dan bhaiyya took a photo. So then we are coming down and we are very enjoy this trip.

Then we going to Panjim and doing time pass near shops and seeing different things and having samosas.

-Reshma Kasbe

We saw casino in the boat. After cruise we came in hostel and met Joana didi and had dinner. After dinner we went to sleep

– Raziya Pathan

Day 2

Today we went on beach with our teams. That day we saw the beach at first time, so we were so excited. Then we went in water. I full day we were on the beach. We did the lunch also there. Then we went in market, there was so excited things. But they were so expensive. I not bought these things. Then we came in hotel, we ate our dinner and we went in hostel and we slept.

Today we buy:

Cold drink- 3 times- 60Rs.

I pastry- 1 time- 40 Rs.

Monica has to give me 30 Rs.

– Raziya Pathan

Today we went to the beach, we do very much masti (mischief) and we had fun today. And we ate veg thali and non veg thali. Then I go the beach and play water. We went in market and buy new new things.

I eat food and cold drink two times.

– Monica Bhakre

Day 3

On third morning me and my friend got up at 6.30 and took a bath very fast, then girls also got up, they also took a bath fast and came in hall and took breakfast.

Then in boys room we sit and bhaiyya pray for everybody. We are going up and carry our bags then came down and going to the bus stop and went Dona Paula. This place also very nice. There is big sea and boats there. Also Dan bhaiyya and Reeves bhaiyya took photo when we are standing there so all sea. We are then come down and going on one Jetty. Then we are walk and walk and took a bus, went to Calangute beach.

When we came in Calangute, we come in one hotel, so girls and boys put our bags there and came in water we are very enjoy and jumped in this water, that time sea waves very high. So we are swimming and swimming. Then we came in hotel and took our bags and going and we stopped in one hotel and ate food. Gone many time in food then we got up fast fast and walk and walk and took a bus and went our hostel and we walk up so fast. We go to our rooms and carry our things and bags then we came down fast.

So I am also and friends also become very sad because that time we are coming to Pune. We took a bus to Mapusa then we are bought some cashew nuts and almonds. Then we walked very fast because our bus is coming so that time bhaiyya walked very fast, so bhaiyya saw this bus and stopped this bust. We are come in the bus and slept then one night has gone, in morning we are reaching in Pune.

So Morwadi girls go to her houses and I am also. But one thing I was sad when I came in my house.

-Reshma Kasbe

Things I liked on the trip

There is very beautiful things and very nice dress but there things expensive and there is sandals very nice, there is small and big sandals.

– Kajal Lahane

Shopping- because I buy 2 rings and 1 chain and 1 shoes

– Pravin Shinde

Visit to beach- because one time I see all boys water bike riding

– Kailash Sinnurkar

Making new friends- because the girls are very nice children and all things we are share.

– Shraddha Magar

Making new friends- because when we came to Morwadi centre so they sit far and Chinchwad gao girls sitting far. So that time on this trip Morwadi girls and boys we are very enjoy this trip, that time they talked to Chinchwadgaon girls so I am very happy. When we went to shop so they came with me and my friends and living also in one big room.

– Reshma Kasbe.

Visit to the beach- I will first time go to Goa beach and go to water and play football and I am inside water and I am eat chicken.

Shopping- I will go to market. I take 2 sandals, all children take sandals. 15 sandals take Rs. 1,800. All children take cashew nuts, price is 170 Rs. And I am take to my mother and give.

Three groups- Swati didi group, Reeves bhaiyya group and Danny bhaiyya group.

– Ganesh Kotlu

Things I did not like on the trip:

Shopping- because shopping do not time and I think I go to Goa for shopping.

– Monika Bhakare

Food outside- because the food is very bad and there not in a food salt.

– Shraddha Magar

Shopping- because shopping is a very hurry.

Children- Children is walking very slowly

– Zeenat Shaikh

Food outside- because there are lady smoking there

– Sonali Marne

1 Comment

  1. Shubham Navgire 5 years ago

    This trip I will never forget in my life and never forget the moment. Thank you for coming into our lives.
    Thank you so much Reeves bhaiyya, Swati didi, Deeny bhaiyya & my Poveda group miss you all

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