Food on the table for our lady residents @ Street Providence, is ensured by Hon CM of Goa on the eve of International women day for the next 2 to 3 months.

Due to reasons which can be either deliberate or just oversight , our food allowance increase from Rs 33 per day to Rs 200 per day was not seeing the light of day inspite of The Hon CM of Goa signing this file on 30.12.24 in the capacity as Finance Minister.

65 days follow up with department, who had many genuine reasons, to the power to be, did not result in the funds being released.

I being a non political entity with no political affiliations nor any religious support or not belonging to any particular group, have no options when funds are not released but only option hit the streets with a morcha.

That's when everyone gets up.

So on 6th March afternoon,  we announced that 7th we are hitting the streets with a morcha to Hon CM house as our needs were genuine .

7th morning I had alot of calls from the police  administration & Secretariat officers to hold on.

6th late night the WCD officials got into damage mode and did the required paperwork which should have been done 2 months earlier.

With keen interest shown from THE CMO office and clear instructions from Hon CM to the administration, everything started flying at lighting speed.

7th march 3pm , We assured the police  administration, our MORCHA is canceled and we are not marching to The Hon CM residence as there was no point.

It's clearly visible that the certain sections of the administration connected specifically to Welfare of the women and those homeless, either purposely or pressure from the top are keen to show The Hon CM in bad light

Last many months we have not hit the streets and that can be another reasons this certain section of administration connected to dealing with welfare of the homeless women & those with disa feels , thinks & assumes that our NGO has enough of funds so why release more funds.

If we hit the streets – Hon CM gets a bad name

If we don't hit the streets – administration sleeps

Hitting the streets is very stressful both to me as well as getting the residents to the streets

But how does an NGO  :

Going round and round and using diplomacy in the last 1 year has made me a defender.

My role is of a forward or Striker.

We are hence forth going to hit the streets every time we feel the administration connected with the welfare of the homeless & those with disabilities are using delay tactics to release funds for our own poor goans who are homeless and suffering from disabilities, even after the Hon CM has given instructions to release our funds.

Coming 13th March 2025 , all our residents and staff ie 200+ will be again holding a press conference at Azad Maidan followed by a BIG MORCHA to Hon CM house.

Why ?

Well for 2025-2026, there is absolutely no provision for funds in the budget either from

Women & Child Department 

Social Welfare Department 

Persons with disabilities Department.

Our state  budget is on 26th March.

A big ZERO is allocated in shelter homes for homeless & people with disabilities.

This grant given by Hon CM on the eve of International women day will last for two months

After that what ?

If the departments created to look after Welfare of the poor are not showing interest in asking for funds from the finance department through their proposals , then it's time to get the attention of The Hon CM through our MORCHAS.

We temporarily are at peace that HON CM of GOA has shown his commitment to address the issues of homeless women on the streets due to mental disabilities by getting the paperwork sorted out in 2 hours which did not happen in 2 months.

A well meaning INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DAY.

All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564

Www.streetprovidencegoa.com 

God bless you all