Doha: Corrine Rasquinha, founder president of White Doves from Mangaluru will be awarded the MCA Seva Puraskar 2016 by Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA), Doha, Qatar, for her outstanding, selfless, relentless service to the less fortunate people of the society.
Since 21 years, NGO White Doves is running two destitute homes and taking care of people who have lost their mental balance and are found lost on the streets. The founder president, Corrine Rasquinha picked and brought the inmates irrespective of caste and creed. Over 85 destitute found on the streets from Nepal, Chattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Pune to name a few have been restored to their families after their total recovery. Today the homes have 131 destitute both male, female and children all living as a happy family.
Since 17 years Corrine has been feeding the hungry on the streets. She started with 15 packets of food. Today she feeds over 120 near the Central Railway Station on daily basis in the evenings.
The White Doves have educated over 79 children. Some children staying at White Doves have even completed post graduation, various diploma courses, teachers training etc. Today many of the children are well settled in life. Many poor patients are provided with life saving drugs. Help is also given for dialysis of patients.8 houses have been built for the poor and many more houses have been repaired by White Doves. 18 families are given rice and other essentials every month since 18 years.
Recognizing the yeoman service of Corrine Rasquinha to the society, the Bishop of Mangaluru Dr. Aloysius D’ Souza recently donated 49 cents of land at Maroli in Mangaluru to build a 200 bed Psychiatric / Destitute Nursing Home at the cost of 8 crore with all medical facilities for the psychiatric patients. The foundation for this was laid by the Bishop of Mangaluru on 2 February 2016 and is expected to be completed by December 2017.
Corrine Rasquinha is a musician, singer, song writer, a worship leader who has traveled over 14 countries namely England, United States of America, Australia, Switzerland, Mauritius, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Ireland, Italy to sing Gospel songs and to lead worship. Corrine Rasquinha has directed and produced over 275 mega street shows during Christmas in and around Mangaluru and also in Chikkamagaluru. She has also directed mega plays with over 125 actors namely Aa Dhinagalu and Anthyadindha Aarmba. Corrine has produced 5 Gospel music CDs and also presented five Gospel music concerts in Mangaluru.
Corrine has battled third stage cancer and Acute Hepatitis B in 2010. But she survived miraculously and was cured of cancer and Hepatitis. Corrine Rasquinha stands to be a witness and testimony to God’s love and mercy. She has received many awards in recognition of the yeoman service to society since 21 years. Super Guru 92.5 Red FM, National Women’s front Special Recognition Award, Lions Club International Bandhavya 2013 Recognition, Sandesha Special Recognition Award, Special Recognition Award by Rachana, Special award by Tulu Koota Mudigere, Mangalore Media Company Special recognition Award, District Rajyotsava Award, Public Hero on Public TV are the few of awards she has received.
Corrine Rasquinha is married to Vitus Rasquinha, a coffee planter and businessman. She has been blessed with a daughter Gina Rasquinha doing MBA in Bengaluru.
The Puraskar consists of Rs 100,000, a shawl, citation and a memento. The award will be conferred on Corrine Rasquinha in Qatar on September 30 at 5 pm at the MCA’s annual event, the Qatar Semi finals of GVOM- season 5 at the Regency Halls.
Mangalore Cultural Association (MCA) salutes Corrine Rasquinha for her immense service to the society and respectfully honours her with the ‘MCA Seva Puraskar – 2016’.
