24.7.24 6 am IST
STREET PROVIDENCE MANIPUR reaches out for the 2nd month in a row to one of the most isolated and interior school in Churachandpur with dry ration.
Watch the video . You will see reality.
Whenever there is any sort of unrest , the poorest of the poor including children are the most affected.
For over a year , we are aware of the issues in Manipur.
With an economy on the standstill it's not easy for the poor.
School children are one section which we have focused on continuously over the last 1 year and its a priorty for this coming year as well.
St Joseph High School @ Singat, Churachandpur is one of the most interior & isolated places in this rugged and devastated area which I had been to during my only visit to Manipur.
Scenery is fantastic but poverty is plenty.
Children study here as well as stay here but fees no-one pays as they just can't afford as there is no economy.
The school has a hostel for boys and girls but the capacity is beyond what is actually the sanctioned strength.
It's so sad & disappointing for the children that the priest has to keep them in the school as there is fear & unrest outside.
But to keep them in the school the priest requires food clothing Medicines stationary.
Chuch collection is negligible and school fees no one pays.
One benefactor Mr Brian has committed to
Rs 50000 worth of Dry ration for 5 months to this school and this is the 2nd month in running he has paid for the ration through our NGO.
Our team in Manipur which is based in Imphal along with the Archdiocese of Imphal has organized this dry ration at St Joseph High School Singat.
We @ Street Providence be it either Goa , Manipur , Jharkhand and Maharashtra are continously working with the poor and the needy providing dry ration , education material , medicines in these states as we run shelter homes for poor people with mental disabilities.
We basically work in the vicinity of our shelter homes in the 3 states out of Goa.
In Manipur , Jharkhand & Maharashtra we work with the local Archdiocese where ever our shelter homes are situated and based on the Needs of the people we undertake relief work & other services.
This month we have purchased and sent dry ration to another school in Tengnoupal which is going there for the 1st time.
One leading restaurant chain in Goa has assured initially 3 months dry ration to this school which is again very very interior and children are in need to dry ration to be able to survive.
We are being approached at our Manipur office or even on the phone by other schools asking for dry ration and medicines.
If you reading this post and has seen the video in this link feel you can step in and support one such school with dry ration then please let me know.
It's a monthly donation so you can plan your expenses accordingly.
Thanks to Joseph Fernandes from Aldona
( press reporter ) who made 4 trips to Manipur for being the link & net working between many schools in Manipur & our office.
Joseph knows the topography at the back of his hand as he has worked alot across Manipur during our relief work when we had sent 4 trucks from Goa.
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