28.9.24. 4pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA launches on 29.9 24 a Free transport facility for wheel chair bound people with disabilities in 6 villages in Goa which are :
☆ Saligao
☆ Sangolda
☆ Guirim
☆ Pilerne
☆ Nerul
☆ Reis Magos
Recently State Commission for Persons with Disabilities Goa had given our NGO a FREE
E-Rickshaw with a ramp facility where by a wheel chair bound person can be comfortably be wheeled into this E-Rickshaw.
Now instead of using this E-Rickshaw only for our shelter homes we decided that since there are numerous wheel chair bound poor persons in all villages of Goa , why no put to use this
E-Rickshaw for society when not in use for shelter homes starting with the above 6 villages on a trial basis.
And so Mario Cordeiro from Saligao our volunteer from 2018 took upon himself to drive any poor wheel chair bound person from these villages of the above 6 villages.
I am from Saligao , our NGO is registered in Sangolda , we have 3 women shelter homes in Guirim for those with disabilities and who are homeless, our 1st day care Centre for senior citizens is starting in Pilerne & naturally we felt we should launch this facility in our own backyard before going across to other parts of Goa.
It's a Free service with certain small regulations to avoid the facility being misused just because it's free or just because the beneficiary is wheel chair bound.
To access the facility of the wheel chair one will need to take an appointment well in advance and whatsapp the voting card to the no 7385487281.
No demanding transport last minute as one needs to keep the driver ready.
Max one will be transported in your own wheel chair , with your own family member in tow upto 7 to 10 kms one way from the point of pick up.
Max time is 2 hours within which one will be picked up and dropped back.
Our Rickshaw driver will only drive the rickshaw and will not be involved in the wheel chair bound patient being taken out from the home , wheeled to the rickshaw and then wheeled out of the rickshaw to the point of the destination.
Incase the road is not motorable then the rickshaw will stop at the nearest point and the family will have to get the wheel chair bound patient to that point.
One family member has to accompany and move the wheel chair patient at all times.
Food Bank Sangolda launches on 29.9.24
Free birthday cake for any senior citizen aged 70 years & above staying alone at home in 6 villages in Goa which are :
☆ Saligao
☆ Sangolda
☆ Guirim
☆ Pilerne
☆ Nerul
☆ Reis Magos
This service too will be handled by Mario Cordeiro who will personally deliver the birthday cake to the door step of the senior citizen aged 70 years & above and staying alone.
All one needs to do is 7 days before the birthday whatsapp the voting card to Mario on 7385487281 and provide the Google map or exact address so that the Cake can be delivered.
Both these services can be accessed by WhatsApp Mario or calling Mario on 7385487281
We intend to expand the Free birthday cake facility to other sections of Society with priorty being the poor suffering from disabilities with proof of either a disability Certificate or a UDID CARD initially in the above 6 villages only.
Anything Free is always exploited and we would like to be clear ” No pressure to be used as I am not a member of any Political party nor is both these programs Government funded “.
Follow the system/ rules and we will provide the free services.
Remember both these Free services are not Government funded but it's a
STREET PROVIDENCE & FOOD BANK SANGOLDA initiative.
Through both these small projects we are reaching out to senior citizens staying alone as we as wheel chair bound persons with disabilities.
Once again we are Happy that Mario Cordeiro our volunteer has taken upon himself to implement both these projects along with our NGO.
All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes
8380097564 / 7020314848
