Dear Friends
I am appealing to your generosity again, as we are trying to raise funds to cover the cost of the funeral arrangements for Neville D’Costa, who hails from Tolecanto, Velim, Goa. Sadly, Neville was unemployed, which resulted in him becoming homeless, and he passed away in Wembley on 19th November 2025.
Neville is the son of the late Crispino Da Costa & late Rolla Fernandes and leaves behind a wife and three children in Velim. Unfortunately, as he did not have an OCI, we are unable to repatriate his body back to his family in Goa. We would like to raise at least £3,800.00 to defray the costs of the funeral arrangements and any surplus will be sent to his family.
The funeral service has been scheduled for Monday 22nd December 2025 at Our Lady of the Visitation Church in Greenford at 1.00pm. If you are attending, please let us know! As with our previous appeals, we are hoping for a generous response from the Community but particularly, from the many Goans who come from the Velim area. Donations may be made by interbank transfer (see bank details below) or through the “GoFundMe” link: https://gofund.me/868fc9791
Cheque donations may be posted to our registered address below or handed to any Trustee of the GWS (Flavio Gracias, Paul De Mendonca, Norma Menezes-Rahim, Rosy De Souza & Jaine Endro). Cheques should be made payable to: The Goan Welfare Society UK, with your address on the reverse & reference: “Neville”
May I convey my sincere thanks for your help and our best wishes for a peaceful Christmas! God bless & keep safe!
Flavio Gracias
