20.2.25. 8pm IST
OLYMPIC DREAMS from Street Providence Goa is aimed at encouraging talented Goan children who have the potential to reach the Olympics in the future with focus on individual sport.
One form of disabilities is too much of screen time which is slowly cropping up in young children.
Today children are more on screen time and it's time to get them to the ground and arena.
Today young girls are diagnosed with thyroid at early ages.
Young boys are turning mobile mania as too much of screen time.
Outdoor activities are slowly getting pushed away & sports is one way to get children to play , sweat , exercise and be refreshed both at studies and sporting activities.
Goa and Goans are hardly competing at International events especially OLYMPICS & it's time to revive our sporting legacy which once Goans shined in the past.
Children if tapped at a young age and spotted at a young age can be molded into future champions.
In 8 years from now or may be 12 years from now , we can try to get our Goans to compete at the Olympics – possible & achievable hence the project name – OLYMPIC DREAMS.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Everything starts with a seed and I myself have planted a small seed in my 9 year old son about 2 years back by introducing him to Archery.
Due to Sir ZITO who spotted my son talent at his school , today we see a dream of him competing at the OLYMPICS.
Many children either with disabilities or from rural parts of Goa or from economical poorer sections of society etc may be good in sports but no one to support their dream.
We through our project OLYMPIC DREAMS will step in.
If I can do it for my son , i can do it for other children who might not have the opportunity especially those :
▪︎Who are with disabilities
▪︎Who are coming from SC / ST ▪︎communities
▪︎Who are from rural Talukas of Goa &
▪︎Who are economically backward sections
We are looking to help children in individual sports only and we will attempt to provide :
☆ Sports equipment,
☆ Nutrition,
☆ Jerseys & training kits,
☆ Participation at various tournaments by covering the transport & lodging costs
☆ Etc.
Just like we have projects like :
》Shelter homes for people with disabilites,
》Food Banks to feed the poor,
》Physiotherapy units for the homeless,
》Free cake for senior citizens with disabilities,
So also we now have OLYMPIC DREAMS.
Street Providence has recently sponsored a school in rural south Goa for a HOCKEY PROJECT which is the only group sport we are undertaking :
◇ 50 new hockey sticks
◇ 30 new hockey balls
◇ 1 full set of hockey goalkeeper uniform.
With a commitment to back this school up every month through a hockey project being launched on 24th Feb 25 through our Goan OLYMPIAN MrJoaquim Carvalho , former captain of our Indian Hockey team.
Sports and music are two activities which will play a big role in the coming years in avoiding children or teenagers from developing disabilities due to excess screen time.
We require your support to make OLYMPIC DREAMS a reality for children who have the potential but not the resources.
Join us as we reach out to those deserving. GOAN children who can one day make GOA & GOANS proud by delivering on the international stage.
It's not much but it has to be on a monthly basis over a period of time.
All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes
8380087564 / 7020314848
