All posts by Jason Fernandes

12May/20

FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA, GOA IS SERVING FREE BREAKFAST OUTSIDE THE HOSPITALS OF IPHB BAMBOLIM & GMC BAMBOLIM

Updates
12.5.2020 4pm IST 
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA, GOA is back from yesterday to serving free breakfast outside the hospitals of 
IPHB BAMBOLIM & GMC BAMBOLIM 
Yes till the initial lockdown in late march 2020 , we we daily serving breakfast to those in need of the same. 
But due to the lockdown we stopped.
Now it's back to feeding again.
Anyone can avail of this plain simple breakfast in your own containers as we dont provide any plastic plates or any other plates .
This breakfast is basically for poor people who leave early to come for a check up at both hospitals as well as those poor people who are admitted and have to keep a care giver to look after the patient. 
We serve on alternate days 
☆ Phova 
☆ Idli
☆ Upma
We are catering at the moment to 100 takeaways and each cost Rs 15 only .
Celebrate your function like birthdays , anniversary , Thanksgiving, etc by sponsoring the breakfast for as little as
Rs 15/-
You can even join in the serving if you can, once you sponsor the breakfast .
You can't bring your own food as we are already caring hot breakfast daily. 
You can either Donate in advance : 
☆ Fresh fruits 
☆ Raw material for the breakfast 
☆ Or pay the bill for the day..
Please don't offer any money to anyone at the time of serving as the volunteers are not entitled to collect donations or any material. 
No  verbal inquires or discussion while serving is going on as it might lead to wrong information and that might create confusion  .
As usual I operate only through whatsapp on 8380097564.
Strictly no calling.  It's a humble request.  Send your message I will get back. 
We require partners as well as support. 
Your support means alot to us @ STREET PROVIDENCE Goa .
Come support us in whatever little way you can.
Follow us on twitter : – @streetproviden1
Follow us on Facebook:
Donations in CASH / CHEQUES / NEFT  is accepted,  with your pan card no as we are offering tax exemption through 80 G certificate. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
08May/20

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA ADMITS Mr. RAJU DAS , A WOUNDED HOMELESS MAN , ORIGINALLY FROM COIMBATORE.

Updates
8.5.2020 2pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA admits Mr Raju Das , a wounded homeless man , originally from Coimbatore , but found on the streets of Calangute. 
Mr Salvador , from Calangute, observed that there was a very unclean man sleeping in pathetic conditions in the footpath in Calangute about 15 days back .
On inquiring with me , If we could rehabilitate i said yes and its then that SALVADOR realised that Raju had a wound on his leg .
Raju has been working doing odd jobs in and around Calangute and the lockdown might or may be put him out of his source of living .
So to ease such pain, Raju took to drinking and he was admitted earlier in District Hospital, Mapusa , but again no food and job so again drinking .
Mr Salvador got Raju admitted again into the hospital and then 4 days back , Salvador got the police NOC and his medication and directly admitted him into out home for rehabilitation. 
This is how things have to work. 
SALVADOR did the right thing.
☆ He took the trouble of 
     Checking with me
☆ Co coordinating with Calangute                 Police
☆ Admitting Raju to hospital, 
     Checking on Raju
☆ Then getting him discharged, 
     Finally getting him to our home to             recover. 
Our job as service provider is to provide Raju a place to stay, clean his wounds and feed him till the wound heals.
Not many go the extra mile like Salvador went .
Clicking pictures and sending me is not useful .
We just cant run around with so many calls and leads.
Manpower and resources are a big constraint. 
If you see such homeless people or destitutes send me a WhatsApp on 8380097564 and wait for instructions. 
Follow the instructions and we will then provide rehabilitation. 
As usual I operate only through whatsapp on 8380097564.
Strictly no calling.  It's a humble request.  Send your message I will get back. 
We require partners as well as support. 
Your support means alot to us @ STREET PROVIDENCE Goa .
Come support us in whatever little way you can.
Follow us on twitter : – @streetproviden1
Follow us on Facebook:
Donations in cash/ cheques / NEFT  but with your pan card no, to avail of the income tax exemption  under Section  80 G.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
07May/20

SHALAN PINTO FROM MAPUSA HELPS THIS POOR , HUNGRY , ABANDONED, HOMELESS MAN

Updates
7.5.2020 5pm IST 
SHALAN PINTO from Mapusa gets help to this poor , hungry , abandoned, homeless man at 11.45pm on 6.5.2020
Street Providence receives a call at 11.45pm when most are asleep from Shalan who found this man right on the main road just op old mahindra showroom on the PANJIM – MAPUSA highway .
I am sure many saw him , but not all decided to see how he can be helped because of thr COVID 19.
Anyway I sent RAJESH & HENANT our care givers from our porvorim home , which is just 3 min away from the spot where the man was sitting.
He was famished and hungry and unclean and very weak .
Shalan called 100 and got the local police involved as without an NOC lifting someone directly ( from the street especially the way this man was ) can be disastrous, should he just kick the bucket. 
Porvorim police did the best they could and this morning 7.5.2020 we rehabilitated him in one of our homes. 
Thanks to SHALAN PINTO for pursuing 
☆ 1st with us 
☆ 2nd with 100
☆ 3rd with porvorim police 
☆ 4th back to us 
This is how one should help homeless people. 
Most of the times, pictures are sent to us with no location, no proper address and worst part , the person on the street is not interested to be rehabilitated 
One needs to be like SHALAN.
He called us .
We explained him the procedure. 
He did all the following up .
He got the man actual help .
See, we are the service providers .
We can't be the complaint, do all the running around as well as the service providers. 
Our job is to get help to homeless people once we get the NOC from the police and the medical report that the homeless is to be rehabilitated and does not require hospitalization. 
Because if he kicks the bucket without the police NOC , then we can be charged with 
Culpable homicide and then you know how activists file cases against you for multiple reasons just to get publicity. 
The man is not speaking so we don't know much but he looks to be pretty young.
As usual I operate only through whatsapp on 8380097564.
Strictly no calling.  It's a humble request.  Send your message I will get back. 
We require partners as well as support. 
Your support means alot to us @ STREET PROVIDENCE Goa .
Come support us in whatever little way you can.
Follow us on twitter : – @streetproviden1
Follow us on Facebook:
Donations in cash/ cheques / NEFT  but with your pan card no, to avail of the income tax exemption  under Section  80 G.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/20

DONATED 500 CLOTH MASKS & 100 NEW RECHARGEABLE TORCHES/ FLASH LIGHT TO FRONT LINE CORONA WARRIORS @ GOA ELECTRICTY DEPARTMENT

Updates
4.5.2020 8pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA, today showed support to these front line CORONA WARRIORS @ GOA ELECTRICTY DEPARTMENT by donating 
500 cloth masks & 
100 New rechargeable torches/ flash light.
Yes , in 2 seasons, Summer & Rainy seasons , the electricity DEPARTMENT personal will always be on their toes and we decided to show our support to the ground staff.
Street Providence, volunteers Mr Sapnesh Salgaonkar & Mr Napolean Fernandes were able to hand over these torches and masks to CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER , Mr KENI.
Thanks to Mr Lydon Monterio, OSD to the Power Minister of Goa, for giving us an opportunity to do something small for the ground staff of GOA ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. 
Running 9 destitude homes across Goa is at times difficult, especially when you have power shortage and especially when 2 of your homes are isolated and there is no neighbours in that areas. 
At such times I think of Mr Lydon Monterio, and he and his JE, AE and ground staff always oblige us by going out of their way to restore the electricity and it is in this spirit of giving , we decided to donate the masks and the torches. 
Very often we see the ground staff moving around at night or late evening and a torch light can be a small support. 
Rainy season is around the corner and masks will surely get wet, so a couple of extra dry masks will be an added facility for these ground staff at the ELECTRICITY STATIONS. 
You too can do your bit by reaching out to various CORONA WARRIORS who might be working in your locality to keep the surrounding in the way you prefer it to be .
Although they are government employees, yet a little support from you and me can go a long way in boosting their morale and increasing their efficiency. 
There are plenty of CORONA WARRIORS in GOA , in different fields, working day & night , to keep us safe, to provide us basic amenities and we at STREET PROVIDENCE will try to do our little bit in donating masks and equipment in the coming weeks. 
Looking for suggestions and ideas as well as support. 
We offer you INCOME TAX EXEMPTION under section 80G along with your PAN CARD NO on your donations. 
As usual we operate only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564 . No calling. 
Send me a massage and I will reply quickly. 
God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
03May/20

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA, SHOWS SUPPORT TO OUR FRONT LINE CORONA WARRIORS @ GOA POLICE BY DISTRIBUTING TO 27 POLICE STATIONS

Updates
3.5.2020 11am IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA, shows support to our front line Corona Warriors @ GOA POLICE by distributing to 27 police stations MINUTE MAID JUICE .

( Attached is an article written today on our food bank courtesy Hindustan Times )
Yes just like the ARMED FORCES FLYPAST today across various cities showering petals on hospitals and places of national Importance, WE @ STREET PROVIDENCE did something a little different. 
We distributed 135 crts of MINUTE MAID JUICE to 27 police stations, strictly for the police personnel who for the last 45 days are practically on the streets of Goa maintaining a strict watch during this lockdown. 
Within 24 hours ie from
yesterday 11.30am to today 1 pm, we managed to get across to 27 police stations , distributing 135 crts of juice .

Right from :
Pernem in the North to
Canacona in the south to 
Valpoi & Sanguem in the East to 
Colva & Anjuna in the West… 
We distributed under these jurisdictions 
☆ SDPO MARGAO 5 stations 
☆ SDPO QUEPEM 4 stations 
☆ SDPO VASCO 4 stations. 
☆ SDPO PONDA 2 stations 
☆ SDPO BICHOLIM 2 stations 
☆ SDPO MAPUSA 3 stations 
☆ SDPO PORVORIM 4 stations 
☆ SDPO PANJIM 3 stations 
We have done the delivery. 
Thanks to… 
◇ 1. SAPNESH , ARTURO & SIEGFRED
who covered 9 police stations in South GOA yesterday afternoon .
◇ 2. SAPNESH & NAPOLEAN who covered 14 police stations North & South today morning. 
◇ 3. RAJESH who covered 2 police stations today morning .
◇ 4. EDWARD who covered 2 police stations today morning .
◇ 5. Thanks to all the INSPECTORS who graciously accepted our small token. 
◇ 6. Thanks to DYSP of QUEPEM , Mr Kiran for distributing among his 4 police stations and saving our trip and time .
BIG THANKS TO COCA COLA company for giving us FREE 300 CRTS to distribute to the street people while we distribute food and ration. 
Our strength at STREET PROVIDENCE is our volunteers who are ever ready to deliver at short notice .
Police personal @ Goa police , have been working round the clock during this lock down .
Right from the constable to the DYSP all have been on the field during this lockdown. 
It's not an easy job ( no negative comments please) especially in this summer heat .
You will see the police deployed in areas which at times are unhygienic, dirty , heat , dusty, road side and highways , etc.
We need to remember that these men are our own GOANS who also have families and are human beings like you and me .
If you have any commodity to give away in bulk and you want it to reach to the deserving , then get in touch with us @ Street Providence .
Once again we @ STREET PROVIDENCE salute all police personal at GOA POLICE our front line Corona warriors .
As usual we operate only WhatsApp on 8380097564.
Any clarification on this post is welcome, thru WhatsApp only .
God Bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
30Apr/20

7000 EGGS DONATED BY A BIRTHDAY BOY TO FEED THE HUNGRY

Updates
30.4.2020 8am IST 
7000 Eggs donated by A BIRTHDAY BOY to feed the hungry .
1000 ROTIS / NAANS being served daily with a plan to go upto 5000 ROTIS / NAANS very soon .
FOOD  BANK FOR THE  POOR , SANGOLDA, Goa has been feeding 1000 freshly cooked meals a day from the time the lockdown started and a few days back we were working on a plan to reduce the cost , stretch the resources and go on feeding till SEPTEMBER END .
For the last 7 days , we started , preparing & serving 1000 ROTIS / NAANS daily and slowly we have reduced freshly cooked food. 
Serving freshly pre cooked meals always bring to mother EARTH , wet and dry GARBAGE and that's what I cant go on with .
But while giving ROTIS / NAANS we require to give something , an accompliment. 
Something dry , not contributing to the wet garbage, trying to reduce plastic , packaging etc .
We thought how about giving 
☆1 EGG
☆1 BATTAWADDA & 
☆2 BANANAS on different days .
1 DAY , one accompliment with the ROTIS / NAANS .
Now our actual cost of each NAAN / ROTI is Rs 5 .
So 2 NAAN / ROTI = Rs 10 .
Any Accompliment cost rs 5 .
For Rs 15 we can feed a plain filling meal/ snack / whatever you call it to about 2000 people daily WITH THE GRACE OF GOD.
We plan do cook about 5000 ROTIS / NAANS in the coming weeks daily. 
I am yet to post this on social media but my mind is working on how this feeding will run .
How to get rs 30000 a day , either through donations or through material. 
》1.
Two days back , Rakesh from GUIRIM calls us saying his birthday is on 1.5.2020 and he wants to buy and give us something to feed the poor .
I request him to sponsor eggs and he quickly says YES .
RAKESH sows 7000 eggs directly into this feeding plan and that is an indicator for us that GODS FAVOUR IS UPON US .
We are purchasing all the raw material like 
☆FLOUR ,
☆CHARCOAL ,
☆OIL , 
☆SALT …Etc..
to make the NAANS / ROTIS and are getting it made in BICHOLIM.
To make 1000 NAANS / ROTIS a day for 7 days we require 400kgs of FLOUR .
》2.
Exactly the day we started, AN elderly NUN/ SR , from a religious congregation from KHORLIM, MAPUSA, inquired whether they can pay our grocery Bills as they too would be feeding the hungry in the SPIRIT as they are really old . 
And believe me , the flour for this 1st lot of ROTIS / NAANS for the 1st seven days, were paid directly by the NUNS / Sr to the supplier.
Another sign that , GODS FAVOUR is on this food plan .
Message / Request / Appeal .
☆1.Support us for Rs 15 a day to feed two ROTIS / NAAN + accompliment. 
☆2. You can buy & pay for the raw material anyway in GOA , we will pick it up, 
Like :
FLOUR BAGS ,
OIL PKTS ,
FRESH OR BOILED EGGS ,
BATTAWADDA ,
BANANAS ,
☆3. Celebrate your functions knowing that your donations are going to the poorest of the poor in Goa .
☆4. We accept your donations either through cheques/ NEFT / CASH/ KIND .
We offer you INCOME TAX EXEMPTION under section 80G along with your PAN CARD NO .
As usual all communications through WHATSAPP only on 8380097564 .
Send me a message and I will reply quickly. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
24Apr/20

Distributed Dry Ration at BIBEAGAL AMBAULIM , QUEPEM, Goa for GOAN POOR FAMILIES

Updates
23.4.2020 6 pm IST
FOOD BANK  FOR THE POOR, SANGOLDA ,GOA distributed dry ration today at Bibeagal Ambaulim , Quepem, Goa for about 30 GOAN POOR FAMILIES
We received a request from a lady 2 days back , Mrs VIVICA , from that area , who volunteered to even distribute and organize the people. 
On Thursday, Mr Prakash & our care giver , Mr Hemant left porvorim with approximately 300 kgs of ration at 7 am .
Thanks to SAMARTH from our SAN JOSE DE AREAL Food bank who dropped in to help us.
The IMPORTANT POINT is , this entire material of ration was distributed in reused bags and their own utensils. 
We did not give ration away in new plastic bags . We requested the people to bring their own bags along .
In this way , we have saved plastic bags from being wasted and dumped Into garbage bins. 
We surely are keen to offer more ration till end of 31.5.2020 to our local SENIOR GOAN FAMILIES in any part of Goa provided we get local support from that village .
Full month of MAY 2020 , we @ FOOD BANK will distribute dry ration daily to our LOCAL POOR SENIOR CITIZENS OF GOA across different villages if there is a requirement and we have stock.
Already one section of volunteers are feeding cooked meals daily across GOA to labour class and street people as well .
Another section is feeding and taking care of 100+ destitute homeless people which we are rehabilitating in our 8 homes across GOA free of cost. 
Only for the month of MAY , WE REQUIRE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS to work with us either : 
☆To feed the homeless and street people .
☆To identify goans who require dry ration .
☆To support us in our rehabilitation homes and volunteer with our care givers , but you need to have your own car and bike with a valid license .
We are not giving any certificate or letter to take home .
This is a service to the poor needy hungry old homeless sick abandoned. 
We are not offering any salary or paying for the expenses like fuel .
If you have time, energy , good health , if you want to feel good then it's time to hit the streets and be a blessing to the least fortunate. 
You will work in your own city / village .
If anyone is interested please get in touch with me on WhatsApp only 8380097564.
No calling , I will not be able to entertain your calls .
Attached a few pictures and a video 
Your support is required in prayers , wishes & blessing .
We are a registered NGO , and we offer income tax exemption under 80 G on your donations. 
We operate only through WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
20Apr/20

STAY HOME…..STAY SAFE ” Only Move out if Necessary “

Updates
18.4.2020 8 pm IST
” Only move out if necessary “
A.
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA, GOA networks with Goa Police @ SDPO PORVORIM & within 24 hours delivers ration to infected kids in SOUTH GOA, delivered by Goa Police personal. 
From Nov 2017 we have been providing dry ration and ( only this month slightly delayed In south GOA ) will continue as it's a commitment, to about 50 infected families.
( 25 donated by food bank Margao & 25 donated by street Providence Sangolda)
On 16.4.2020 we received a SOS message from MAHESH GOVEKAR from Darpan Goa, which is a reputed NGO requesting for ration 
I said yes immediately but was really tied up with alot of other supplies. 
I sent a message to SDPO PORVORIM , DYSP Edwin Sir asking if they could help out in logistics. 
2 min Dysp replied, ” DONE “.
17.4.2020 , 6 PM, Goa police personal from porvorim police station, hands over ration , direct to the kids and families in the presence of MAHESH , which is a big relief for us at FOOD BANK as it saved us alot of time .
Attached a video & a picture of Mahesh Govekar with the police personal @ Goa Police.
B.
Many must have received a message two days back , about 100 families requiring ration near GOA border.
Here again thru networking with our good friend, volunteer & benefactor , Mr SEQUEIRA who used his network in that area , we managed to get help across without much confusion and ration has reached on 18.4.2020 by 2 pm 
If any one needs more information on this topic, please get in touch with me thru WhatsApp 8380097564
Remember we all want to help, but only those with travel passes / permits can move .
And at times your travel pass / permit is not valid beyond a certain boundary/ area.
Simply getting out of your home , can land you in NO MAN LAND and that can lead you TO QUARANTINE for 14 days. 
Food Bank has a food bank fridge in that village / area, so we are familiar with that area .
If you want to help in any way with the list of items that the message was carrying , let us know, we can accept it here and hand it over through our volunteer on the next trip .
IMPORTANT 
We @ Street Providence always uses local logistics available in that area while providing relief be it COVID , FLOOD RELIEF, MEDICATION , FOOD , etc.
Through Our 3 years of service to the poor , hungry, needy , homeless across Goa , & the borders of MAHARASHTRA & KARNATAKA, we have acquired many volunteers who come with their contacts who work in different GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
These contacts make our work easy in areas where we cant reach and be present in person .
Support us in your prayers, wishes and blessings 
We provided you 80G income tax exemption on your donations but with your pan card no .
Let's keep in mind and prayer for the CM , the collectors , the police , the doctors, nurses , sanitation workers , all and so many feeders, who day and night are working round the clock to bring relief to so many poor , sick, hungry abandoned, homeless people in this COVID situation. 
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
17Apr/20

Street Providence Trust Goa Takes You Through Our Entire Day

Updates
17.4.2020 5 pm 
Street Providence Trust Goa takes you through our entire day and think how you can make an impact in the life of someone if you are ready to go that extra mile and live an exciting life .
Car 1
• 7.00 am Orlando our volunteer in south GOA , son brings 3 homeless men from cavelossim home to margao for a check up .
• 7.30 am of which 1 is taken by car to IPHB Bambolim and 2 are dropped at Hosipicio Margao.
Car 2
• 8 am Edward goes to bring 3 homeless men from Assnora home and takes AMIT ( the boy with a hole in his stomach ) to REMANSO hospital Mapusa, to take off his catheter and for a check up .
Car 3 
• 9 am Rajesh takes 2 homeless men from Edward car and goes to IPHB as they have their appointment today. 
Car 2 
• After check up , collects food from 3 restaurants and reaches porvorim with AMIT by 11.30 am 
Car 1 
• Reaches back to margao by 11am from IPHB , picks up the other 2 homeless men from hospico and drops them back at cavelossim home by 12 pm.
Car 4 
• Prakash leaves SANGOLDA at 11.30 am with cooked food for south GOA for 200 people and returns back at 3 pm .
• This is his daily trip.
Car 3
• has returned back with 2 homeless men from IPHB at 12 pm and later at 2 pm drops all 3 men back to Assnora home and returns to porvorim by 3.30 pm.
• In between each person medicines and follow up , what doctors said , extra is conveyed to me on phone. 
• In between calls for ration and our regular food distribution starts. 
• For Rs 35 , you can now feed a homeless hungry person a good meal through STREET PROVIDENCE.
This is where we daily feed on Goa .
11.30 am south GOA 200 meals sent. 
1.00pm Margao 53 cooked meals pkts.
1.00 pm Panjim 60 cooked meals pkts.
1.00 pm Calangute 50 cooked meals pkts.
5.00 pm 150 sliced breads/ cake in Mapusa
6.30 pm Mapusa 25 cooked meals pkts.
7.00 pm porvorim 50 cooked meals pkts 
7.00 pm margao 50 cooked meals pkts 
8.00 pm sernabatim 50 cooked meals pkts
8.30 pm porvorim 50 cooked meals pkts thru SDPO Porvorim. 
This goes on ….
some calls for ration, 
some calls for medicine , 
some for rehabilitation. 
Remember STREET PROVIDENCE daily feeds and looks after full time 100 + homeless street people in our homes , 3 meals in addition to medications, toiletries, etc . 
These are the weakest section of the people. 
Midnight upto 12.30 am , at time police will call and bring a homeless man as there is no place to shelter him and we oblige. 
From 22.3.2020 till date we have admitted 9 homeless men thru GOA Police and all are healthy inspite of the virus .
At close to 
A. 1000 meals daily cooked food distributed across Goa .
B. 100+ homeless people to look after and solve their issues and mind you our homes are scattered across Goa .
C. 8 cars minimum need to have petrol and be in running condition .
D. Daily minimum 100 kgs ration is given away free .
E. Keep an eye on paper work and accounting procedures. 
F. Etc etc 
That's what I call exciting life and our daily routine, quite often. 
And this has been going on even before the lockdown as we used to move 2000 kgs food daily thru the food bank all over Goa from may 2017.
Now since everything is shut , the food bank FRIDGES are not getting food .
For all the care givers at STREET PROVIDENCE who were once homeless, hungry , sick, left on the roads abandoned, it's a NEVER SAY DIE ATTITUDE .
They know the actual meaning of hunger and poverty .
Please support us in your prayers, wishes and blessings. 
We provided you 80G income tax exemption on your donations but with your pan card no .
Most families comprise of 4 to 5 members. 
And there is a lockdown. 
Think about Street Providence and how you can help us.
God bless you.
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
15Apr/20

Introducing Mr SAPNESH SALGAONKAR our old faithful.

Updates
15th April, 2020 

Food Bank For The Poor , SANGOLDA, Goa , presents you a young Goan Man , Mr SAPNESH SALGAONKAR from Khorlim , Mapusa , looking to save his job and feed his parents, wife and 2 very small kids .

SAPNESH is a sales person and sells
Lite butter ,
Frozen Whipping cream non dairy ,
Cooking cream non dairy,
Chocolate Slab,
Chocolate cake premix.

His stocks reached GOA on Saturday and Monday was the lockdown last month .

Sapnesh has been with me right from 2014, when every afternoon he would be serving food at Mapusa bus stop to poor hungry men during his lunch break .

This was much before we started the food bank or street Providence Trust.

SAPNESH is the only 1 person who has consistently and sincerely worked in feeding the poor , picking the homeless street people up & taking then month after month to hospitals without demanding or asking for a salary.

Sapnesh is a tough man , both in his body and in his words and hands .

Always, he has and is , correcting me whenever i go wrong and ready to go that extra mile in helping any homeless person irrespective of the time .

Never will he talk behind my back or try to make trouble for me by instigating others but will always be the 1st to sort out misunderstanding as we have so many boys in the home with different thinking, different mind frame , etc.

Lots of people who joined me after SAPNESH tried to create a rift between SAPNESH and me but some how I had faith in SAPNESH and he never got enticed in that game.

Today, sad to say all those who tried to disturb SAPNESH working with me , have all disappeared inspite of being paid fantastic salaries which SAPNESH never felt bad about .

Today Sapnesh is my competitor in our professional careers as he works for a company which sells RICH LITE BUTTER where I work for a company which sells VIMAL LITE BUTTER .

But still our compassion for the poor , hungry , homeless street people is what binds us together.

Sapnesh has his own customers and I have my own customers for our sales .

We maintain a total professional approach in our careers and never do we doubt that either of us will cut into the other customer base .

Today SAPNESH asks you to support him in the products he sells and he Is ready to deliver to your homes, restaurants, bakeries etc , else it will get spoilt and the loss will be to much to bear as he had ordered the goods.

SAPNESH can be contacted on 9823795699 0r 8380077564.

Incase you are doing home baking then these are a few raw material you can purchase and try various dishes at home.

You can call 9823795699 Sapnesh for all your queries and he will answer and deliver you .

I am blessed,
1. that I liquidated all VIMAL stocks before the lockdown started.
2. My company Vimal Dairy paid my entire March Salary on 31.3.2020
3. Yesterday my company paid my bonus .
4. My company , Vimal Dairy , without doubt will pay my salary till the lockdown is on .

Remember serving the poor is good , but we need to take care financially of our families 1st especially when we have aged parents and young children .

In my last 7 years of AGAPE , not social service, I have seen , people closing down their business , leaving their jobs, abandoning their families and helping the poor and needy.

Its absolutely wrong.

Our families are 1st and then everything else.

I am glad I held my job otherwise it would have been very difficult to feed my 3 kids and wife.

Plesee support SAPNESH through this post .

God bless you
Donald Fernandes
8380097564 / 7020314848