24.9.24. 7pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE MANIPUR constructs our 1st home for a displaced family in, Singat, Churachandpur in association with The Archdiocese of Imphal which was handed over to the family recently.
The house consists of a :
☆ small sit out / Veranda
☆ Small hall
☆ One bedroom
☆ One Indian washroom.
And an open space around the house which is demarcated with wooden poles.
This huge plot was donated to the Archdiocese of Imphal by a family whose daughter is a nun in a congregation in Churachandpur.
A total of 100 such houses can be constructed on this plot and as of date 50 houses have been constructed with another 50 houses yet to be completed due to the want of donations.
Beautiful scenery , sun kissed clouds , cool breeze, lush and quite environment.
Breath taking view.
How do I know?
Well I have been to this place and we are planning our 2nd women rehabilitation home just next to this plot of land.
We have been working consistently in Manipur over the last 1 year with the support of generous benefactors, (95% have never seen/ met me ) and we have shared the benefactors donations to the poor people displaced due to the violence.
Our projects as of date :
☆ 1. Four 32 ft truck load of relief material from Goa to Churachandpur.
☆ 2. Huge qty of medicines sent from Delhi to Churachandpur & Kangpokpi
☆ 3. Purchased locally dry ration in Manipur month after month last 16 months.
☆ 4. Paid fees for 110 displaced school children.
☆ 5. Set up a 15 bed shelter home for men with disabilities in Imphal
☆ 6. Acquired a Registration certificate from The Government of Manipur as an NGO valid for 5 years from The Social Welfare Department.
☆ 7. And now WE HAVE built a small brand new home for a displaced family worth Rs 5 lacs.
The link and the video will explain about this home and the scenic location.
Life is difficult, economy is slow or stopped, prices are rising, people are suffering from anxiety and stress, future is bleak for those whose homes are destroyed and so many other issues which poor displaced people in both communities are facing.
You too can join in with our NGO if you have seen the video and link in building a few homes which can benefit a few more families on whatever capacity one can afford.
Our future projects :
◇ 1. A women shelter home in Churachandpur for twenty ladies suffering from mental disabilities
◇ 2. Providing poor families live stock like chicks , duckling, and other animals so that they earn a small livelihood by rearing them for eggs and food in the future.
◇ 3. Providing needle work and crotchet items as well as sewing machines so that the finished items can be sold locally for their survival.
◇ 4. Building atleast 10 more homes so that 10 families get a roof over their head.
It's a real nightmare for the poor and those with sickness & disabilities across Manipur.
I have spent 5 days across different districts of Manipur and it's sad to see people suffering from both communities.
It's unimaginable & unbearable to understand what it means to be a displaced person in a camp where sanitation, privacy, education, nutrition etc is pathetic if not a living nightmare.
Everybody wants PEACE & NORMALCY & the poor , the children, the elderly, the people with disabilites, the youth with no jobs are all waiting to go back to their homes and their lives.
We who have jobs, education, homes, medical facilities, good infrastructure, entertainment etc should thank God for all these blessings.
Before I end I must say ” it's been a wonderful experience in the last 1 year + working in Manipur through our volunteers ” and I have never experienced so much pain and disappointment among the poorest of the poor.
Street Providence Manipur will continue to assist people through the little we can.
You too can join in and play your little part.
All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes
8380097564 / 7020314848
