Dr Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes as the first GWS Patron

The Trustees of the Goan Welfare Society are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Stella Mascarenhas-Keyes as the first Patron of the Charity.

The three-year appointment took effect on 1 August 2020 and, on behalf of the members,  we would like to extend a warm welcome & best wishes to Dr Mascarehas-Keyes. For her bio-details, please look under CONTACTS page of this website. Dr Mascarenhas-Keyes will be launching an updated electronic version of her highly acclaimed publication entitled


“Colonialism, Migration and the International Catholic Goan Community”