Africa-Press – Seychelles. During its recent annual general meeting the Campaign for Awareness, Resilience and Education against substance abuse (Care) elected a new executive committee.
The meeting, which was attended by 32 of Care’s 47 registered members, elected the new executive committee, comprising of the following persons:
Henry Bastienne (chairperson), Robert Ah-Weng (vice-chairperson), Peggy Gill (treasurer), Marie-Ange Woodcock (secretary) and seven ordinary members, namely Bharathi Viswanathan, Gerald Kiwale, Sultane Marie, Monica Uzice, Lina Bastienne, Marie-France Hoareau and Daryl Adolph.
The new executive committee replaces the previous one which comprised Care founder Sarah Rene (chairperson) Noella Gontier (vice-chairperson), Benjamin Vel (secretary), Bishop French Chang-Him (ordinary member) and Sheila Mondon (treasurer) who had replaced founder member, the late Franco Esposito after he passed away.
In his inaugural remarks, the new chairperson, Mr Bastienne, thanked the members present for the trust placed in him by voting him into the chairperson’s position.
He also had words of encouragement for his newly elected members and also appreciation for the founder members who had served on the previous executive committee.
Mr Bastienne also shared his immediate thoughts about the strategic direction of Care, including the wish to engage and involve the executive committee and other registered members in a more active way in the Care mission through different working groups or sub-committees.
Following the election, the new chairperson led the AGM through the other matters on the agenda.
Care would like to extend warm congratulations and best wishes to Mr Bastienne and the other members of the new executive committee for a successful tenure of office, assuring them of its full support all the way.
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