It's another hectic week @ Street Providence Goa where by 4 people were admitted into our homes as of this week end.

3 are goans & 1 is a non goan who is bed ridden, of which 2 are ladies and 2 are men.

Last week we had admitted 5 such people.

Link attached of the bed ridden educated man picked up this week :

Link below of last week admission :

This week the people admitted are :

☆ 1. A DOWNSYNDROME goan girl having just having just her mother and so poor that it's very sad case.

Top it all : mother is in GMC for an open heart surgery and this daughter who cant talk and do anythiny by herself, was with her.

Incase anything goes wrong in GMC with this child,  press will scream and GMC gets a bad name .

A kind hearted senior citizen Mr Basil Dcunha requested us to rehabilitate the girl till the mother is discharged.

☆ 2. An elderly senior citizen goan lady brought in by Goa Police which could be a case of mental disabilities.

☆ 3. A non goan educated man but paralyzed totally both legs below the waist.

Has been living in various Government hospitals in Goa for months as he can't walk or get up from the bed alone.

Recommend by Dr Roshan Nazareth, Candolim health centre as this man requires nutrition and Physiotherapy to get back to his feet.

At the moment has to be bathed and taken to wash room. Totally On a wheel chair

☆ 4. A very young goan boy with only his sister in his family as both parents dead.

Chronic case of severe psychiatric disabilities to an extent gets so violent that he has to be chained up and tied at home as he has serious bouts of aggression.

A frequent inmate of IPHB but no one to care for him as his only sister goes to work.

Recommend by Poriem MLA, as he is a voter of that constituency. 

This young boy is a risk to society , as he can attack anyone on the street or get into a fight & beaten up on the street due to his aggressive nature.

His sister is working and no one at home to administer his daily medication leaving him to wander around.

We still have another 12 goan ladies suffering from severe mental disabilities to admitt into our homes as of today and the requests are increasing.

Few are admitted & taking treatment at IPHB and few are yet to get into IPHB to get treatment.

It's very sad state of affairs for those who are poor and suffering from disabilities.

We stand committed in Goa to consider and help each request systematically and only after evaluating the request.

Your support to our NGO means alot to us.

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To bring free health care to the poorest of the poor in rural villages across Goa ( before we implement it across other states ) we are starting FREE PHYSIOTHERAPY CAMPS which will be followed up by free Physiotherapy sessions in RURAL villages in GOA, for the poorest of the poor.

And the 1st such camp is on 28.1.2024 @ St John The Baptist Church , Pilerne , Bardez , Goa.

( poster attached).

This camp is OPEN TO ALL including the poorest of the poor in the villages of Pilerne , Nerul & Reis Magos.

Those who are not poor and can afford ” our Physiotherapist will treat you at your home for a reasonable charge ” after you are assessed at The Camp.

But only the poorest of the poor will be provided free Physiotherapy sessions after the assessment at The Camp.

But even before this 1st Camp starts , our FREE Physiotherapy sessions are taking place for 2 poor goans ladies suffering from pain, in a brand new room provided by Fr Derrick , The Parish priest of St John The Baptist Church. 

Well most of my projects are thought off way in advance looking at the problems on the ground.

Flash back :

The world is in stress , tension , sickness, trouble

Poverty is increasing leading to mental disabilities as well as pains in the body.

Old and elderly are abandoned due to social issues of children who migrate etc.

In the next 2 to 3 years the mental health issues due to alcohol, drug abuse, stress, etc is beyond one's imagination as of today. 

You can expect hoardes of people with unsound minds roaming the streets and you and I will not be able to do anything neither will be the authorities.

All may not get admission into psychiatric hospitals or even shelter homes. 

In a country of 1.4 billion, we have only 440 + hospitals dealing with psychiatric issues.

We intend to create units in rural villages for two purposes only for the poorest of the poor  –

☆ 1. Physiotherapy for the body – by moving Physiotherapist into villages 

and on this same network, 

☆ 2. Psychiatric medication for the mind – by gathering data of those in the villages suffering from mental disabilities , get them assessed at the local Government mental hospital, provide them free monthly transport to go for their monthly assessment to the government hospitals , providing free psychiatric medications month after month.

Might sound complicated or confusing to some.

But hold on.

We are currently having a bed capacity for 240 people with mental & physical disabilities along with 3 full fledged Physiotherapy units and we see alot of stability and improvements In all our psychiatric patients in all our 10 shelter homes in Goa due to Physiotherapy and administering them their prescribed psychiatric medicines from IPHB only.

So if it works in our homes it should be taken to others who will be requiring these services.

This is how Street Providence is going to work – by taking free health care for both mental & physical disabilities to the poorest of the poor only in rural villages in Goa.

Funding ?

Well there will be avenues namely :

You can also be a part of this unique concept of free health care in rural villages and get that permanent joy when you see your donation bringing LIGHT to the poorest of the poor in your own village by this concept.

But if we need to see reduction of murders , suicides, divorcees, hordes of homeless people living on streets , unclean people roaming endlessly , etc then we need to look at how to bring good health care to the poorest of the poor with focus being on Awareness of mental disabilities.

We visualize, conceptualize, implement and are always ready when the problems have escalated.

1. Just 24 hours ago UN, has put out on their official site the no. of people with disabilites in the world, both in % and in nos. 

( poster attached ).

It means 1: 5 or 1: 6 person is suffering from disabilities. 

Or in simple words ever 5 to 6 person requires help as they are suffering from disabilities. 

2. Government of Goa , is doubling their bed capacity at IPHB from 190 to 400 ( approx).

With point 1 & 2, the writing is clear and visible but majority don't want to see , even if they see understand that this is not for my family and then when it strikes one family – run helter and shelter. 

We require cluster of 3 villages to join in but only In rural Goa as we are keen to implement this system across RURAL Goa and not only through churches but also through temples and mosques.

We require the space only – equipment and Physiotherapist we will arrange.

No negative comments please as it will come back to you only.

Let's prepare to fight this huge issue of mental disabilities before it gets out of hand.

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We have just finished Celebrating the Festival of Christmas commemorating The Birth Of Baby Jesus in a manger and incase you reading this post have any budget left which you did not spend for Christmas then please donate for a genuine cause.

We have a big medical bill to pay and all help is welcome .

( incase you get time and check the prices in Google you will get a fair idea of the costing).

STREET PROVIDENCE MANIPUR completes a month of our men shelter home being blessed and we now have a registered office In Imphal.

I had spent a couple of days in Manipur early December 23 and moved across various districts listening to various people who are going hardships.

One thing hit me ” medical equipment & medicines ” are the need of the hour.

Immediately we ordered huge qty of generic medicines from Delhi, for two hospital ie Kangpokpi & Singngat. 

( attached posters of the medicines)

Medicines are in big demand in the hills as logistics is a nightmare.

Organizing these huge qty of medicines at short notice took 2 weeks and only after 25th Dec these medicines were dispatched to Guwahati & Dimapur as there is no direct freight services into both these districts from Delhi.

Medicines sent to Dimapur has finally landed at Kangpokpi.

Guwahati medicines is yet to reach Singngat.

Both consignments left same day from the same supplier through the same transport Co but logistics is a big issue. 

Winter has set in . Night temperature is at 8 degrees. 

Unemployment is an issue due to the displacement, inflation has reached double figures as per today latest news so naturally prices will double

The poor especially those with little children, the elderly, those suffering from disabilities, women with new born babies will be effected the most.

It's difficult times in land 4000 kns away from Goa

Curfews , strikes, etc are common in the last few weeks.

Even before these two consignments reached , we have requests for more medicines from other districts.

It's difficult to say no but we have to ask for donations to bring that Little light in their lives.

For the last few days I was occupied with our shelter home issues in Goa which are almost sorted out due to the Support of The Hon CM Of GOA & we have started rehabilitating a huge no of poor goans suffering from mental disabilities into our Goa homes.

Goa is just 2 districts and I see and get daily so many requests for help and rehabilitation that I shudder &  can't stop thinking about the plight of those in relief camps whose troubles especially for medication is worth helping out with.

Dry ration is being taken care off for 500 families each month in different districts as we got a sponsor for 6 months dry ration.

A little here and there towards a genuine cause is what my humble request to you incase you are reading the entire post and reached this line.

Most of us have gone on with our daily lives as its next to impossible to go on helping again and again, which is but natural.

But now we have a home in Manipur and we have staff in Imphal , we are keen to provide aid and help to as many as possible be it through dry ration, medicines, school fees , medical equipment, rehabilitation of those with disabilities or even reconstruction of homes.

You too can join us and play your little part As we share in their troubles and bring light in their lives.

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STREET PROVIDENCE has started the New Year with focus being on rehabilitation of the poor Goans who are homeless and suffering from mental disabilities as well those homeless on the streets and abandoned in hospitals.

From 2nd to the 5th , we have provided rehabilitation to 5 such men & women and in the coming week we have close to 10 such ethnic goans to rehabilitate, failing which most will reach the streets as all are poor goan ladies and all are suffering from mental and physical disabilities. 

These are the 5 who we have taken in as seen in the poster attached  :

☆ 1. An elderly Goan abandoned widow, from Divar having no one in her family to care for her &  recommended by Mayem MLA,  dropped by the Village Sarpanch to our home , suffering from mild mental disabilities.

☆ 2. The ” Dead man walking Alive ” from Agassiam suffering from big wounds on his head which requires daily dressing and a severe degree of mental disabilities admitted by the family.

☆ 3. A abandoned non Goan man, Mr Prem Patil from District hospital mapusa brought in by Goa Police @ Mapusa, wheel chair bound with severe physical damages to his leg and on a pamper, and has to be carried around for everything and totally undernourished & weak , brought on a Stretcher in our Ambulance to our home 

☆ 4. A poor goan man from Navelim suffering from severe mental disabilities whose sister too is in our shelter homes for over two years with multiple sickness including mental disabilities and having at home an elderly bed ridden mother who just can manage even one of them.

☆ 5. A south Indian homeless man brought by Goa Police @ Anjuna who is totally insane had to be admitted into IPHB as he was getting put of control.

We also rescued a goan dumb man roaming on the streets of Mapusa – Giurim road and reunited Him with his family at Candolim through Calangute police station , after The Disability Commissioner of Goa, Mr Pawaskar saw him early morning roaming around on the streets and informed us to help and in the bargain disturbed my peaceful sleep that early morning.

But the coming week is tough as there are 9 to 10 admissions of ethnic poor goan ladies suffering from severe to incurable mental disabilities of which 8 are in IPHB awaiting their discharge but we are delaying as our women homes are totally full, but we will adjust.

It's getting bad to worse on the streets and only those on the ground see and find such genuine people looking for help care and rehabilitation.

We are committed to taking in all genuine requests especially if they are poor goans and suffering from mental disabilities. 

We have been assured full support by

The Hon Chief Minister of Goa to keep our services on &  to run as many homes as we can 

so as to avoid our poor goans suffering from mental disabilities reaching the streets due to no care and timely treatment and daily medication.

With assured help from The Department of W&CD & Social Welfare, we just need to focus on opening more homes to take in all these poor goans suffering from mental disabilities else there will be a spill over on the streets and IPHB will be in a tight spot.

Remember IPHB has 190 beds and we have 240 beds, of which our 125 patients are extremely volatile & suffering from severe to chronic mental disabilities.

Any delay in support from the authorities can lead to demotivation from our side and once that happens it will ge difficult to handle.

We are in constant need of support through donations as we as in kind like diapers, food grains , medicines, etc.

To run so many Free shelter home looking after the homeless and those with severe mental disabilities one needs a continous flow of funds and donations.

And that's the reason we use social media to promote and show the world our work so as to generate donations without which we will not be able to help and care for 100's of genuine poor goans suffering on the streets due to mental disabilities and homelessness.

I am aware that our continous and non stop services as an NGO across Goa and India in many fields is causing ENVY & jealously among a few people who can't just digest my style of working .

But WE DARE TO DREAM & WE SERVE THE POOR WHERE NO ONE VEBTURES INTO .

Please do support us through your blessings , prayers and donations

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📍God did not add another day / year to my & your life, because I and you needed it.

He added it because some 1 needs you & me📍

We @ Street Providence closed this year on a very satisfying note and we are going to start this new year on a even bigger note.

Full month of January 24 we will attempt to get help to poor homeless Goan ladies suffering from mental disabilities across Goa,  as God added another day / year for helping another.

We had a small press release today at the Office of The Social Welfare Department in the presence of The Social Welfare Director, Sir Ajit.

Unfortunately The Social Welfare Minister could not be present due to other important engagements.

We feel proud to be associated with three  important Government departments :

In the NEW year , particularly in JAN 24 , we wish to rehabilitate as many as possible, Goan poor  ladies suffering from mental disabilities and living on the ” STREETS , BUS STOPS , PARKS , GARDENS, ABANDONED IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, etc.

For a small NGO like us its next to impossible to execute such difficult services alone and that's why we have requested the support of both Ministers ie :

Mr Vishwajeet Rane as a dynamic person holds two important portfolios ie W&CD and HEALTH and homeless goan women will surely benefit once rescued from the streets as all of these women require professional medical care and treatment at Government hospitals as well as rehabilitation in women shelter homes.

Mr Vishwajeet Rane has been doing alot for women & children across Goa and its wonderful to get support for the homeless poor goan ladies suffering from mental disabilities and living a difficult life on the streets.

Mr Subhash Phal Dessai, heads Social Welfare Department & is no stranger to Street Providence as I keep troubling him often for different government schemes and support.

Mr Subhash Phal Dessai is always accessible for problems related to persons with disabilites and he provides solutions to my problems related to persons with disabilities which is something close to his heart .

Well @ Goa Police, headed by The Hon CM , we have always had the best of relationships across all Police stations in addressing the issues of rehabilitation of the homeless be it men , women & children. 

Both the Directors ie of : 

Women & Child and Social Welfare are highly motivated and every ready to support such any initiative concerning poor goan women on the streets suffering from mental disabilities.

It's easy to criticize and find fault with the Government and the Ministers & Directors and I too am guilty of criticizing the government as at times the frustrations are too much to handle.

That's why I have decided to enter the system and address the issues of only one sector 

” homeless and poor goans on the streets with disabilities ” by networking with the Ministers and The Directors of both departments.

We request all people in Goa to be little sensitive & look around your ward / village/ city and identify such poor Goan ladies suffering on the streets due to mental disabilities.

Put pressure on the authorities we will surely provide rehabilitation & care free of cost.

But all admissions through the Goa Police only.

Please don't personally attempt to rehabilitate any homeless suffering from mental disabilities without the guidance and presence of Goa Police.

We all can work togther in our own areas in our own time seeing how best we can bring light and life in this New Year to many many poor Goan ladies suffering from mental disabilities. 

We have close to 40 beds ready to accommodate our poor Goan ladies suffering from mental disabilities who are poor and homeless.

This is what NEW YEAR IS ABOUT & SHOULD BE ABOUT.

Remember :

📍God did not add another day / year to my & your life, because I and you needed it.

He added because some one needs you & me📍

Happy New Year 2024.

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God bless you all

As we end this Joyful year , I thank God for all the blessings , Grace, Peace of Mind, Good Health, supportive family & wonderful benefactors.

I am aware alot of poor people did not have much to be happy about either due to poverty, sickness, unemployment, family issues or due to internal conflicts or natural disasters.

We @ Street Providence could reach out to the poorest of the poor , through many projects both in Goa & across INDIA due to the BENEFACTORS & the support we got from different government authorities.

In Goa we added new shelter homes especially for women, we provided dry rations kits month after month across Goa , we took in many homeless Goans suffering from disabilities, we increased our bed capacity from 150 to 240.

Across India, we started our 1st shelter home in Jharkhand. 

But we worked very hard for over 7 months in the state of Manipur by providing relief through various programs like :

And all this only because of BENEFACTORS majority Goans as well as non goans.

And as we just finished Celebrating Christmas and as we start The New Year , it's so nice to be fortunate to be alive , active and up and running.

And for another year running I AM MEDICINE FREE inspite of the stress and non stop projects.

But we need to also understand how much poverty, pain , abandonment, sickness especially mental disabilities , displacement, etc is there both in Goa & across India.

We @ Street Providence thanks all our Trustees , Staff, Volunteers, Well wishers , Benefactors , Government officials for all the support shown to our NGO during this entire year.

Its not easy to raise resources daily for so many projects continously as one needs to be genuine and accountable.

In the New Year we have planned some major projects both in Goa & across India.

Which means we can attempt to rehabilitate and care for 500 poor homeless goans suffering from disabilities. 

☆ We intend to open 4 more homes for the homeless and those with mental disabilities. 

☆ We are setting up 6 homes across different districts for both communities plus other projects.

In Maharashtra & Karnataka , we intend to start atleast 2 homes each.

Mental disabilities is a huge problem leading to homeless and abandonedment and we are focused only on rehabilitation on a priority

You too can play your part if your full year went perfectly well by supporting our work for the poorest of the poor.

We once again WISH YOU ALL A VERY HEALTHY & BLESSED NEW YEAR 2024

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God bless you all

24.12.23. 4pm IST 

The Birth of Baby Jesus IN A MANGER, is a birth of a child, whose parents Blessed Joseph & Mother Mary had to move from Nazareth in Israel to Bethlehem in Palestine.

Imagine those 7 to 10 days moving 130 kms via Samaria on a donkey with Mother Mary carrying a Baby Jesus in her stomach.

After all, the trip would be hard on her. It was likely early in the autumn of the year, so light rains were possible as the dry season gradually ended. 

Bethlehem was perched at a lofty altitude of over 2,500 feet (760 m)​—quite a climb, an arduous end to a trek of several days.

Perhaps it would take longer than usual, for  Mary’s condition might require numerous periods of rest. 

Now, of all times, a young woman might yearn to stay close to home, where she had family and friends who were ready to help when her birth pangs began. 

Without a doubt, she needed to have courage to take this trip.

Today / tonight as we Celebrate The Birth of Baby Jesus, let's stand with the Refugees across India & the world.

Refugees are usually poor and unwanted who suffer hunger , sickness and homelessness.

In India we have a refugee like situation in Manipur and in the World its in Palestine.

Life in refugee camps is not easy at all and I am sure in both places Christmas celebration will be absolutely negligible.

I am standing in Solidarity with these refugees by toning down the Christmas celebration in my home.

The festive mood is missing in my life and there are genuine reasons as I have seen suffering in these camps which makes me belive Christmas is about caring and sharing and giving to those who have nothing to look forward too.

My recent 6 day trip to Manipur brought utter poverty and poor health issues to my attention in certain districts of the state which made me go back to my drawing board to understand how

I , YOU & WE can address and work on long term solutions to even a small level but consistently.

Our primary focus has, is & will be on rehabilitation of the homeless, the refugees and the poor with disabilities, be it in Goa through our 10 Homes or in Manipur & Jharkhand with our 1 home each as of date.

Just like Baby Jesus was born in the early winter so also the winter has set in across North and eastern India.

In Jharkhand 25th Dec midnight it will touch 11 degrees and in due course it will go further down.

In Manipur 25th Dec midnight it will touch 14 degrees and further downwards the temperature will go.

10000 brand new blankets already distributed beginning of this month.

From Last week we are distributing :

We had ordered a huge consignment of medicines for 2 districts which is on the way as medicines is a huge requirement from camps especially as a huge no of people are suffering from Depression & Anxiety are being reported.

For those who were not in favour of me sending bebinca & cookies to the camps please do understand that this huge medicine bill has to be paid. 

Every month dry ration is being distributed in different districts both in the hills and the valley among all those who are in camps starting October 23 to March 24.

I end by asking all to say a very small Prayer for Peace where ever there is turmoil and displacement.

It is a time of God showing His great love for us. It can be a time of healing and renewed strength. Sure, enjoy the season but remember to rejoice as well! 

After all, the true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of God's ultimate gift: the birth of Jesus, the Christ child, which is the real meaning of Christmas. 

Let's remember those suffering in refugee camps around the World.

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We just celebrated Goa's Liberation Day & very soon we celebrate Christmas.

This post is to highlight how festivals or celebration have no meaning to homeless people with mental disabilities Especially WOMEN and also our young children/ youth between the age of 18 years – 21 years suffering from mental Disabilities. 

This year, Christmas festival for me is on a very low level not motivated as there is too much suffering among the poor especially women with disabilities. 

This post has :

The Deputy Director of W&CD feels that we as an NGO are opening homes and asking for money which is troubling only one person ie the DD.

Before opening homes we submitt our file to the department and an inspection happens.

The cost to look after one lady on psychiatric medication is nothing less then Rs 10 k to 12 k.

And they are paying us rs 2500 for this particular home in the news that too due for the year 21-22 & it's today Dec 23, may be this money will be credited In 2024.

85% of All the ladies In our homes are admitted by Goa Police with proper documentation. 

We don't admitt anyone directly from the streets who are homeless into our homes.

Now should not the Dy Director have a list of homes so that the police admitt such ladies?

Well there is no other homes like Street Providence hence all land up here.

And as of today across Goa 100+ such poor goan ladies are asking for help to stay all suffering from severe mental disabilities. 

And like these two goan ladies videos  attached with this post, all are suffering from mental disabilities and life threatening sickness where only high dose of medicines keep them running, they can never ever get back to normal as the damages both physical & emotional are not something one cant Even imagine.

Both these homeless abandoned goan ladies have single handedly from birth brought up each of their child living on the streets and being uncared and unwanted by the State.

One lady was having cataract in both eyes and totally weak and malnourished. 

Other lady delivered her girl child on the street and till the age of 7 years lived on the street selling small items to survive with that small child .

I have so many such bad , sad & pathetic goan ladies on our Homes just abandoned and thrown out by everyone.

Which Government Department got the time & motivation to solve such problems?

This elderly lady was spotted today at Seraulim by people who called me as that's what everyone does. 

I requested to call the DD who's 1st question asks the caller ” who gave you my no ?”.

Deputy Director no should be available to everyone as that's the job of the DD to provide shelter to such women on the streets.

Then the cops called me to which I requested to call the DD.

DD tells the cops, W&CD has no homes for such women so she can't do much.

If W&CD has no homes then why is the DD yapping extra and troubling me when I have enough space to take in such ladies?

Why is the DD not releasing our grants at regular intervals? 

Why has the DD not moved the file to amend the grants which is calculated in 2003 and we are now in 2023 ?

Infact last year Dec 22, she had assured a minister in the Goa government that the amendment would be done , now its one year gone by – excuse “O I forgot “.

Can't the DD Understand that rs 2500 is next to impossible to look after such genuine homeless street women?

Who is the responsible person for goan women on the streets developing mental disabilities along with life threatening sickness?

Is the streets safe for such poor ethnic goan women ?

How can The DD herself being a lady, be so cold  stone hearted and not be considerate towards their plight ?

Is it only for NGOs to look after the homeless with either no government grants or peanuts @ Rs 2500 ?

One official is telling me ” you get donations so take whatever is given “.

Don't a few government officials expect bribes to pass files and sign on documents?

We can't celebrate any function when just across one sees hunger , sick , homelessness, person with disabilites, etc.

All of us starting from YOU & ME , the GOVERNMENT officials , the Ministers , the religious heads of all religions need to be MORE considerate towards the poorest of the poor, the homeless, those suffering from disabilities and most important women & children.

We need your help to stand and take care of so many abandoned homeless Goan ladies as seen in these 2 videos attached with this post.

Rs 2500 to rs 5000 per month what the government thinks is viable to look after one homeless person with mental disabilities is way out of context in 2023.

We have been assured by The Hon CM that on Monday ie 18th or Wednesday 20th , we would be called to his office and all our issues will be sorted out.

But till today 22nd, no call from CMO.

Like I say ” celebrations and festivals have no meaning to the poor homeless Goan people suffering from Disabilities on the streets especially Women as all they are looking for is place to stay , food to eat and medication to carry on their life “.

This Christmas support us as the Government has no time for our own poor Goans turned homeless on the streets.

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God bless you all