STREET PROVIDENCE JHARKHAND,  distributes on the eve of Christmas :

to 500 poor children from 2 Schools in the vicinity of our shelter home in Jharkhand.

Both schools link attached below 

On 25.11.2023 , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas had distributed 500 new blankets to these 500 poor  children in the same schools which our NGO had donated and we had put a small sentence in our broadcast, how children in these 2 Schools attend classes either in slippers or with sandals.

Link attached of 25.11.2023

In that post of 25.11.2023 , a few pictures of the children were shown which caught the eyes of a couple of Goans .

Mr Darryl was the 1st to confirm strictly through whatsapp that he & his family would sponsor all the 500 school shoes which he generously did.

Mrs Joan also confirmed through whatsapp that she would donate for the 1000 socks which she generously did.

Mind you ” I am yet to meet both Darryl & Joan “.

There were many others after them who volunteered to donate for the shoes & socks but I declined as the target was achieved.

Infact through the donations of Darry & family we got a fantastic rate in Calcutta and we got close to 790+ shoes which the balance 250+ will be distributed to the 3rd school also in the same vicinity.

( we have another 250+ new blankets also being distributed to these balance children again donated by a fellow Goan from Colva ).

A huge no of these children are wearing shoes for the 1st time and it's just touching to bring that little joy to these small children.

Infact we had even distributed new note books to these 500 children a few months back.

Street Providence gets the credit but the children's blessings and gratitude goes spiritually to these two benefactors as its they who made this possible.

Infact Mr Darry and his wife were blessed with a new born baby last week and I am 100% sure that little baby is highly blessed and favoured by these 500+ little children's prayers and good wishes.

These schools are surrounded by bauxite & coal mines and poverty is rampant.

Education plays a huge role in rural India and we are just fortunate to play our little part in this remote part of India through the Archdiocese of Daltong, headed by Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas our fellow Goenkar. 

Christmas is that one time of the year where all of us feel the need to go a little beyond our calling and we @ Street Providence Goa invite you to partner with us as we take your donations to the poorest of the poor and in return you get the spiritual blessings.

Where ever our shelter homes in India are situated we understand the problems faced by the locals and we attempt to solve their problem

We have regular demand for :

We have all types of projects ready, if you have the donation to put down and that too for a worthy Cause and you can visit the project yourself to see how your donation is put to good use for the poor. 

Wherever our Shelter Homes are situated out of Goa , we have associated with the local Archdiocese of that area for all activities concerning rehabilitation and support to the poor

We are grateful to Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas for all the support shown in working with our small NGO and we have attached a small video in Konkanni Of Bishop Theodore explaining about this new shoes distribution.

We still are 5 days away from the Birth of Baby Jesus and if you have that desire just like Darryl & Joan to do something special for some one who they never saw or will see , then its time to get in touch with me through whatsapp only on 8380097564.

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God bless you all

His Excellency Archbishop LEOPOLDO GIRELLI,  the Apostolic Nuncio to India & Nepal ( Vatican Ambassador of POPE FRANCIS ) blessed our 1st shelter home on 8.12.23 @ Imphal,  Manipur.

We are the 1st NGO across INDIA to have set up a free shelter home for the poor people with disabilities and the homeless in Manipur and this would not be possible without the support of the Mr NGANGOM UTTAM SINGH , Director of Social Welfare, Government of Manipur. 

And we have accepted the Director request to open more shelter homes in different districts in the coming months.

Alot of Archbishops, Bishops , nuns,  Priests, doctors and nurses were present for this innaugration.

Our very own Goenkar hailing from Calangute,  His Excellency Archbishop Lumen Monteiro too was present for this blessing.

A Very beautiful shelter home renovated at a cost of a few lacs of rupees , supported by The Archdiocese of Imphal, situated on the 2nd floor of CMC hospital with scenic beauty and green landscape ideal for quick recovery for people with disabilities. 

The above link will show you the entire shelter home, both before renovation and after.☝️☝️

Archbishop LEOPOLDO GIRELLI,   the Apostolic Nuncio to India & Nepal was kind enough to bless this home and I had a good 30 min to brief the Nuncio of our works across India for the poorest of the poor with disabilities. 

We requested The Nuncio to use his good offices with Cardinals & Archbishops in Goa & across India in providing SPACE to enable our NGO to be able to open homes for the poorest of the poor across India.

Disabilities is not only a State issue but all ie 

Government, religious Institutes, NGOs , civil society etc have to work togther on a TOP PRIORTY basis else this issue will be out of control as most states are not having any shelter homes for the poor with mental disabilities.

Now whether the NUNCIO converts this discussion into practical solution will be something I need to wait and wait patiently.

We are in need of more shelter homes on a priorty basis in GOA & our current 10 homes can accept may 40 more persons with disabilities.

We need your help to clear 50% of our bills for the renovation of this 1st shelter home in Imphal and you can even pay the suppliers directly if required.

Goans are known to be SUSEGAD but we have defied that mentality and have been working non stop last 6 months across many district's of Manipur with now focus being on :

Rehabilitation homes of the poor with disabilities

Medication and health care,

Education fees for poor school children,

Medical equipment so that the poor can be treated free of cost, 

Reconstructing houses.

Its Christmas season and we can all work togther to bring that smile on the poor people's faces especially those displaced and living in camps. 

Your little sacrifice towards reducing your expenses in this festive season no matter how small will surely have a huge impact on so many lives as the anxiety and suffering is going to get only more as its a very complex and complicated topic at the moment.

All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564.

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God bless you all 

A goan gentleman Mr Brian, based in Mumbai thru his donation ensured electricity is always available for close to 400 children in a relief camp/ school, which otherwise sees electricity not available at times for hours or even days.

Our team member Joseph Fernandes had visited a school in September in Singat, Churachandpur and observed that children were studying with candle light which shocked him.

On his stay for 24 hours in that area he understood that electricity fails quite often and the diesel generator had stopped functioning for months if not years.

He felt disappointed and called me saying we need to help as there are 150+ displaced children of the total 400 children Including orphans children admitted in this School.

We exchanged views and had put out a small sentence in one of our posts in September asking for donations for Solar panels which caught the attention of Mr Brian.

But we settled for a Dynamo.

Now there was another issue  – how to get that Dynamo part into Singat school and how to get the technicians to fix it.

Getting the part took 15 days as nothing is available in that district.

We paid advance to the supplier and in 15 days the Dynamo reached.

Now the technician was another issue as its a totally isolated ( but scenic beauty which will think you are in a foreign land ) and there huge and multiple check posts in this district but with The Grace of God one technician agreed to install this part and finally there is uninterrupted electricity when the government electricity fails.

Just behind the school there is a camp for the displaced people with old and Persons with Disabilities as well as young small children.

Another disturbing aspect only one bore well in this entire compound so no electricity for 

hours / days means no water as there was no generator working. 

This borewell was for 250 people but it has 500 people and children to take care off.

At times the children have bath alternate days.

The people in the camp are given only a specific amount of water. 

That one bore well can't provide 500 people water. 

WE REQUIRE HELP TO BUILD ANOTHER BOREWELL in this School for the children as well as the displaced people.

The camp people have just 4 to 5 bulbs as the power supply is only for the school and the load can't be increased.

The sanitation is another issue as its for 250 people but holding 500.

So much of other freaking issues. 

3 displaced families are residing in the animal shed as there's just no place.

It's freaking winter and the previous day of my departure the night temperature was at 11 degrees.

The most upsetting part is one CHC for 17000 people with absolutely no medicines and other medical facilities and all are sent to 45 kms away at Churachandpur District hospital. 

I was so upset that we ordered more than 

Rs 6 lacs of Medicines from Delhi to Guwahati and then from there I need to break my head how to move it to singat.

This bill too needs to be paid in the due course of time.

Huge no of cases of depression & anxiety plus other mental issues.

I have one PRINCIPAL, where ever we work we finish the problem no matter how long , how difficult, how costly or how frustrating it is.

In this case : 

Brian provided electricity through his donation to 400 children Including quite a no orphans without he seeing them or even the school ,

We got the credit in that area from all the children.

But BRIAN has 100% got the chikdrens blessings spiritually. 

And like Brian there are so many who are spiritually blessed through the donations that have, are & will be given towards 

MANIPUR RELIEF by Street Providence. 

Today we have a full fledged office cum shelter Home for men in Imphal in association with Archdiocese of Imphal and soon our 2nd shelter home for ladies is being planned.

Among 1000's of people who get my daily broadcast message only one gentleman read the small request for a solar panels for the school.

Holy Spirit knows whom to inspire its just that one needs to respond.

Imagine of BRIAN did not respond – those little children and the 10th std students would be not able to study and there would be despair and frustration in the minds of 400 children.

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We have finally there, Street Providence Manipur has its 1st shelter Home ready and will be open to accept men with mental disabilities as well as those who might be homeless along with 

The Archdiocese of Imphal as our collaborators.

Apostolic Nuncio to India , Archbishop LEOPOLDO GIRELLI  is blessings our 1st home in Manipur, on 8.12.23,  which means alot to a small NGO like Street Providence.

Nuncio is a title indicating 

THE POPEs  ambassador & ARCHBISHOP LEOPOLDO GIRELLI  is POPE FRANCIS ambassador for INDIA.

No one will ever have wanted to start a shelter home away GOA & that too in a state 4000 kms away from GOA, where there is so much of trouble & uncertainty.

BUT @ Street Providence, WE DARE TO DREAM.

MANIPUR is in INDIA & GOA too is a part of INDIA & all INDIANS are our brothers & sisters.

This 1st mens home is in IMPHAL district & 

our next home will be a ladies home in Churachandpur district.

Thanks to Hon.MLA Shri RAM MUIVAH for consenting to be present as CHIEF GUEST. 

The Social Welfare Department , Government of Manipur has been very supportive of shelter home for the homeless with disabilites and the support shown by the Department is something we need to appreciate.

Mr NGANGOM. U. SINGH , Director of Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur attending our innaugration makes us belive that the authorities have understood the need for shelter Homes for the homeless and infact few months back this same Department had even issued a temporary license to start this full fledged home.

And I clearly remember the Dy Director of Social Welfare Department Manipur requesting to innaugrate this home in December as the winter sets in.

We have stuck to the request and kept the commitment that in December this home will be ready to accept the homeless.

Its going to be Challenging to run this home but it's something that EACH GOAN should be proud of that YOUR  SMALL NGO from GOA has set up a full fledged home in Manipur during ADVENT season to serve the poorest of the poor. 

Atleast 3 more such homes will be started in 3  different districts in the new year.

In the new year with more homes planned those who always wanted to go and work in Manipur for the poor can use these homes to serve the poor .

* conditions apply.

Our team leaves tomorrow for the innaugration.

We always attempt to work In difficult Situations rather than condemning the situation.

In difficult situations those affected want food clothing shelter. 

And that's what we are continously doing,

both in Goa & in many states across India.

We care and rehabilitate the poorest of the poor suffering from Disabilities as well as the homeless.

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God bless you all 

That's what we do every year.

Feasts of any Saint from all religions is a day to understand what and how these saints lived and how they worked to uplift the poor & downtrodden.

How we live in the foot steps of St Francis Xavier is important from the day the feast gets over to the next feast day. Ie 364 days.

Look around and understand the principles of 

St Francis Xavier – which was to be discerned and chose to be Christ's disciple in the Service of God & mankind.

And you and I have HAVE A HUGE NO. OF  unlimited opportunity to serve mankind as we see sickness, hunger, poverty, grief and disappointment in today's world especially among our own Goans who are turning homeless quietly but quickly due to mental disabilities and other live threatening sicknesses.

Attached is a list of the type of people we care for in our 10 shelter homes in GOA,  just like 

St Francis cared for the lepers.

Today leprosy is under control but today the number one killer sickness is MENTAL DISABILITIES & mind you leprosy can lead to disability.

If you look at the charts attached with this post you will understand that 70% of our 180 inmates are our own local Goans and due to poverty and abandonedment they have turned homeless with disabilites and other Complicated life threatening sickness.

Rattle your brains and think when did you hear or be told of any SOCIETY or ANY REPUTED ORGANISATION caring for so many different types of poor goans with so many life threatening sickness UNDER ROOF & 90% are treated and cared for FREE.

We care for people with all types of sickness except CANCER & LEPROSY. 

St Francis Xavier guides us through our work as we serve the poorest of  the poor in Goa.

Once again A Very Happy Feast of St Francis Xavier. 

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Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas after his appointment as Bishop of Daltonganj Diocese, Jharkhand on 30.11.2023, today blessed our 2 cars donated by Goan Welfare Society, Kuwait at his sister residence in Camorlim , Salcette Goa.

It's a Maruti wagon R & a Maruti Eco .

Economical not fancy, base models.

A link of the blessings of the cars is attached here.

This is Bishop Theodore 1st visit to Goa after his full time appointment as Bishop of Daltonganj and this was a wonderful opportunity for all of us to receive his blessings.

For the record,  Street Providence has just 1 shelter home at the moment in Daltonganj diocese for the homeless but more can be opened in the new year.

It's also the 1st Sunday of Advent.

And Bishop Theodore also happened to be in Goa.

The executive committee members & the families of Goan Welfare Society , Kuwait was also present at this simple function namely:

The blessed cars were handed over to our Advisors/ volunteers Namely :

A link of the hand over of the cars is attached here 

We value the association of Goan Welfare Society, Kuwait towards our NGO & it reflects on our services towards the poorest of the poor in Goa which captured their desire to donate to a worthy cause.

Not an easy committe to handle as today most people understand NGOs as a money making racket.

But that's not how STREET PROVIDENCE operates.

I have my shortcomings and faults as individual as its a complicated area of complex services I run but no individual is greater than an organization.

And this is what 99% benefactors have understood.

Benefactors donate towards the NGO & the NGO is not a one man show but trustees , Staff,  volunteers & advisors.

Some liking me or not liking me is now a thing of the past as most benefactors are aware that everything at Street Providence is strictly through whatsapp messages even the donations.

Belive me these 2 cars to get to Street Providence took almost 1 month and the amount of communication that went through was 90% through messages and today was the 1st time the Executive committee members met me face to face.

Most of their committe members are senior citizens with the eldest being 75 years old.

Elders are always wanting to be sure their money is going to the right entity.

I belive – I am doing no one a favour and the  benefactor is doing himself/ herself a service by giving a donation no matter if it's only rs 1000 or rs 10 lacs.

Many times people are unhappy or disappointed about my tone or not taking calls but insisting only through whstsapp messages. 

We have completed 6 full years of service to the poor strictly only through whatsapp messages and that system is here to stay.

We are here on a mission.

Nothing is permanent 

We come with nothing and go with nothing.

It costs one nothing to bring cheer and joy to the poorest of the poor.

If you cannot feed or help one poor person no issue,  sit quite, but don't condemn and criticise those working under pressure to feed and care for the poorest of the poor.

Whatever one owns  is this world is not ours to keep, but we are only the custodians.

There are GENUINE NGOs who work for the poor and you need to find them & fund them.

It's only in giving you will receive.

Advent signifies – Lord Jesus bring LIGHT into the darkness hence the 4 candles. 

You and i  too can and are also called to bring LIGHT in so many little ways , but today are you doing that?

Are you ready to share the LIGHT through your resources with those suffering from conflict, sickness , hunger , homelessness , displacement, abandonment ?

Or is it only I , ME, MY FAMILY, MY FREINDS ?

All others out especially NGOs , all out , no concern?

Suffering and non stop conflicts are what the World is facing and who suffers – the poor, the little children , the women , the elderly, those with disabilities. 

We Pray & thank God that more associations like GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY , KUWAIT , come forward to support our work in Goa, India and soon across the shores of India.

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God bless you all

♡♡♡ GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY, KUWAIT donates two brand new cars to our NGO this evening towards our rehabilitation program of ending 

” HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS in GOA “.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES is on 3rd December.

Tomorrow 3.12.2023 , Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas blesses these two new cars at a simple function in the presence of committee members of Goan Welfare Society.

On the occassion of International day for Persons with Disabilities ( PWDs) , we at 

Street Providence committ to increase our capacity from 240 beds to 500 beds in the coming entire year of 2024 only in Goa.

To increase the capacity means increasing :

Many people assume :

Well @ Street Providence it's just the opposite.

Our work is the most complicated and complex looking after people with mental & physical disabilities. 

Yes donations are always received but see the non stop work our NGO does through so many projects towards the poorest of the poor in Goa & across few states of India.

Many times I am aware that people get jealous or envy to the rate of our growth of our NGO.

Yes we have grown tremendously is a very short span of time but that is due to our COMMITMENT & COMPASSION in the field of caring and rehabilitating poorest of the poor suffering from mental disabilities especially Goans.

Running FREE shelter homes for those with mental disabilities requires alot of money and donations have to come daily.

Today our disability ratio is 1 : 5 in our country.

We are the only registered NGO In Goa providing FREE CARE  for so many  people with mental disabilities through our 10 homes in Goa.

Goa lacks homes for :

Can you believe there are no rehabilitation Homes in Goa for children with mental disabilities both girls & boys.

I am sure even IPHB is not having separate wards for children with disabilities.

In 2024 , we intend to bridge the above gaps.

Of late our homes are admitting children as young as 19 , 20 , 21 and these children are on psychiatric medication for 5 to 6 years meaning they have lost their minds at 15 to 16 years old mainly due to drugs.

People on the streets are plenty but the administration is taking it lightly and not bothered.

We have a comparison of Dec 22 v/s Dec 23 of the types of inmates & the no. of inmates.

( Chart attached )

You will clearly see that it's more GOANS we rehabilitate than non goans. (for non goans our homes are starting soon in Maharashtra & Karnataka.We have homes in Jharkhand already)

We are slowly but surely only focusing in GOA only on poor goans suffering from all types of disabilities as the present administration has terribly failed to gauge the need for homes for all sections of disabilites especially Poor Goans.

We @ Street Providence will fill that GAP come what may , but surely we FEEL The Government will support this burning issue of SHELTER HOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES. 

We are unable to acquire homes for men and that's why last many months we have gone slow on homeless men.

Moment we stop taking the homeless the no. on the streets increase,  but our 4 men's homes are unable to accept more due to water shortage as well as sanitation issues.

Praying that in the new year 2024, we get big homes to take in more homeless men with priorty being our own Goans.

We thank GOAN WELFARE SOCIETY, Kuwait for donating these two new cars towards a worthy cause run by Street Providence. 

The most satisfying part is ” non of the committee members have met me till now , but all our communications have happened through phone and whatsapp messages and yet they have given us the cars today , it's only tomorrow we meet face to face at the time of blessings the cars “.

To all BENEFACTORS who believe our work , we thank you for the support towards NGO.

To those who might be slandering or trying to maline our NGO , we pray for you.

Just imagine ” would you donate two cars to an NGO without meeting the receipient ? “.

We are here to work & serve our poor goans especially those homeless and those suffering from mental disabilities and we have less time to sit , chat and discuss things which now can be done through technology.

To all clubs , associations, groups of people, companies , etc  please do come forward to support us in 2024 as we increase our capacity from 240 beds to 500 beds.

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God bless you all

To many homeless and sick poor people in Goa on streets & in Government hospitals, asking for help & care.

And the requests are daily from all sides : 

From Goa police & Government hospitals.

This young Goan man Rupesh yesterday admitted into our shelter home from District hospital mapusa .

Only 40 years old with no living family except one married sister whose where abouts are not known. 

Met with a serious accident and was for months and months has been in various Government hospitals in Goa.

Both his one hand and one leg is totally damaged and it will take about 1 year for him to be able to support himself alone.

Physiotherapy will be one part for his recovery in our home.

The MS of District Hospital Mapusa , 

Dr ( Mrs ) Dhume is one of a gem of a woman from the time she has been appointed as MS.

Takes personal interest in such homeless cases and see that they reach our home for rehabilitation. 

Rupesh has his right leg broken and complicated issues which no one will want to touch and care for plus his hand has some major issue.

But we at Street Providence take in such pathetic , complicated and heart wrecking cases purely on case to case basis after much scrutiny and cross checking if actually Goan , poor , homeless and having no one.

We are on the verge of stopping to take in GOA non Goans as we have set homes in other states where these homeless can be sent by the Goa Police or any government authority and we will rehabilitate and care for them free of cost.

We are being very very selective as the no of non goans drinking and falling on the streets in all cities is beyond imagination. 

Even the Government hospitals are overworked as they get admitted , treated,  discharged,  but don't go back to their village, live and drink on the streets and again get admitted.

This is a big strain on the infrastructure of our state.

Practically in all our 4 men's homes in Goa we are over loaded having many such inmates who are either bed ridden , wheel chair bound and on pampers .

We are in need of atleast 2 more men's homes in Goa incase we are to take in more homeless men

Our focus is totally on goan people suffering from mental disabilities & neurological issues : either on the streets and who we can help to get off the streets or 

from families so that they don't reach the streets as at times families just can manage .

Margao city has the most no of homeless and sick but no shelter home and its getting bad to worse.

Panjim & Vasco too are having quite a no of homeless on the streets.

It's High time all cities in Goa have some sort of dwelling atleast at Night to reduce or bring some relief to those who shelter the most .

We are trying to help as many as we can but it's very very difficult , complicated , expensive and last the non goans just take advantage of the facilities and once alright go back to the same situation. 

In panjim city more than 10 non goans are on the streets in pathetic situation, who have stayed 

with us before , got completely alright, assured to go back home , some we even bought tickets but just reached back to where they were picked up.

Just like you might be disappointed so also I too at times at disappointed but rehabilitation of the homeless street people is not an easy task both financially as well as physically.

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God bless you all

All Street Providence MANIPUR Wants for Christmas is ” 30 beds ” for our upcoming 1st shelter Home for men.

Donate a bed and we will print your name on the bed as a benefactor/ donnor.

Our 1st Shelter home for the homeless men is being innaugrated very soon.

Work in upgrading this big floor is going on in full swing last 30 days and will be ready just in time for the innaugration which is very soon.

It's a big floor which can rehabilitate 30 men and we require 30 bed with rexin mattresses & rexin pillows which can only be bought in Guwahati and transported to Imphal.

Winter is already started and with the troubles that has been going on, we understand that there will be demand for rehabilitation especially for the old and those with mental & physical disabilities. 

And this is the 1st such home for men right in Imphal city.

Our 2nd home will be for ladies suffering from mental & physical disabilities in Churachandpur but in due course of time.

Conflict is something which always effects the poor, the old and those with disabilities the most.

We stand with this section of society in Manipur by starting shelter homes in association with The Archdiocese of Imphal. 

But we can't do it alone. We require your support.

Do you too wish to stand with these displaced poor people ?

Advent is just few hours away as you read this post and winter is almost there .

Christmas is all about sharing and giving to the poorest of the poor.

Frankly speaking, our NGO is quite comfortable in our comfort zone in Goa as we are quite set doing so many projects.

But then as a Roman Catholic, how do I reach out to the poorest of the poor if I don't go beyond my comfort zone ?

This is an appeal that you too can reach Manipur by getting out of your comfort zone during ADVENT and supporting our 1st shelter home as we require 30 beds , and assistive aids .

In our 4th truck we had sent 9 BRAND NEW WHEEL CHAIRS to CHURACHANDPUR which were given to our homes in Goa but we understood that our homes can use the old wheel chairs and so we sent BRAND NEW WHEEL CHAIRS to CHURACHANDPUR. 

We are aware of the difficulties poor people are facing in relief camps especially those with disabilities and season of Advent is that once in a year opportunity to live that spirit of CHRISTMAS.

Your support plays a huge difference in the lives of 30 men who will be cared for in a safe and comfortable environment in our shelter home and a new bed which you have donated as you care & understand the suffering of the poorest of the poor.

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God bless you all