Category Archives: Updates

29Oct/23

IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS OF CONSTANT LOVE CARE COMPASSION AND TREATMENT @ STREET PROVIDENCE A HOMELESS GOAN , MR. GANESH SHIRODKAR HAS BEEN 100% CURED OF MENTAL DISABILITIES & SEVERE DEPRESSION

Updates
29.10.2023  8pm IST 
In the last 18 months of constant love care compassion and treatment @ Street Providence Goa,  a homeless Goan , Mr Ganesh Shirodkar has been 100% cured of mental disabilities & severe depression.
The below link will show you as on 28.10.23, a brand new Ganesh, talking , walking, working and leading a Normal life , but still under a few psychiatric medication. 👇
The link below was Ganesh in 18.2.2022, totally in depression with severe mental disabilities and for months if not years sleeping on the streets of Shiroda in dirt and filth. 👇
And this entire transformation has been provided absolutely FREE OF COST as he has no one to pay us his bills.
It has not been easy as Ganesh was very hyper, aggressive, complicated to handle and twice he ran away from the home.
But we went behind him, searched him and tracked him down and treated him, as he is one of those really sad & frustrating cases of being a Goan & being homeless due to mental disabilities
And there are 100's of such Goans in Goa in all villages and cities living a pathetic and screwed up life suffering from mental disabilities as they are failed by –
☆ 1. Government of Goa through the Social Welfare Department ,
☆ 2. Society ie you and me ,
☆ 3. NGO's / Activists who just don't take up such causes as there is no resources to make here,
☆ 4. Office of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities &
☆ 5. The Goa Police in particular. 
All of the above are daily failing such poor goans and no one cares a damn.
Till Dec 2021 , Goa Police had a good set of Senior Police Inspectors who were pro friendly to the people on the streets suffering from mental disabilities. 
But the current batch of Police Inspectors from Jan 2022 are not inclined to addressing the issues of Homeless poor people on the streets with mental disabilities including our own Goans.
We are doing our bit but the system sucks and it's gone to the dogs.
It's not easy for us to get help to these 100's of Goans on the streets without the Support of –
》1. The Goa Police 
》2. The Social Welfare Department 
》3. The Government of Goa 
We will be highliting continously about 130+ homeless Goan & 30 + non goans in our homes and how they have been cared and transformed in our shelter homes FREE OF COST.
One good thing ” NO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT  has ever troubled our shelter Homes in the last 6 years ” but we need the Government to address the issues of Poor homeless Goans on the streets suffering from mental disabilities. 
We have survived only due to Generous benefactors and we thank so many benefactors who are standing with us last 6 years.
Rehabilitation and care towards the poor goans with disabilites is very expensive and burns huge holes in my pocket continously.
WE DARE TO DREAM and RECOVERY IS 100% ASSURED. 
God bless you so much 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
28Oct/23

THREE MONTHS BACK , CAME ON A WHEELCHAIR TO OUR HOME , TODAY WALKS PERFECTLY BY HIMSELF

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28.10.2023. 7Pm IST 
Three months back , came on a wheelchair to our home , today walks perfectly by himself.
Wilson, suffered a stroke , was jobless , penniless , needed a full time care taker, was in depression,  stress and demotivated.
About 3 months ago , called me, begged & pleaded for help & we admitted into our home.
Today walking without  help. 
Our Stroke recovery centre @ Street Providence, cares & rehabilitates poor homeless people who suffer strokes and are helpless.
Our Young Physiotherapist Miss ( Dr ) Charmaine from Porvorim, has been putting in alot of effort 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, last one year, treating more than 40 + such wheel bound and bed ridden as well as stroke effected men & women to get back on their feet from our 6  homes in North Goa District.
Wilson George is one of them.
The above link was exactly uploaded 3 months back when we admitted him.☝️
Today you can hear and see all 3 small videos of his sickness as well as his recovery.
The treatment is FREE OF COST.
We managed to stabilize his body as well as his mind in a clean green surrounding with the most FRESHEST AIR in Goa ( @ St Michael Chapel Assonora ).
Stroke patients usually are difficult to handle as they need to be bathed , fed , helped to use the washroom , and all other daily chores.
Besides due to the stroke they suffer, they get into depression and loose motivation in life.
But @ Street Providence STROKE RECOVERY CENTRE ,  it's just the opposite as we have mastered the ART of getting people out of depression and helping them recover from mental disabilities. 
Each and every bed ridden , wheel chair bound or stroke affected person is given a personal and a caring touch by the entire team and till date our success rate is 100%
We are ALWAYS sure that every admission is CURED , HEALED & DELIVERED from all the suffering they are going through irrespective of their past & irrespective of their medical condition at the time of their admission.
Today we have more than 75+ such people who are either bed ridden, wheel chair bound, stroke affected, incapicated , crippled and physically disabled in our 9 homes, who are also suffering from mental disabilities & other sickness, also on diapers.
Challenging , difficult, complicated, expensive but yet POSSIBLE. 
And we provide all services FREE OF COST to the poorest of the poor and the homeless.
The most interesting part in Wilson rehabilitation & recovery is I AM YET TO MEET HIM. 
Both of us have not yet met each other.
It's all about team work and not me as an individual making videos and uploading myself like you see now a days.
WE DARE TO DREAM & RECOVERY IS ASSURED.
All communications strictly through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564.
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
27Oct/23

THE SECRET TO FINDING TRUE HAPPINESS IN LIFE LIES IN BEING A BLESSINGS TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE

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27.10.2023. 8pm IST
The secret to finding true happiness in life lies in being a blessing to those less fortunate, even if they can never physically thank you, return the favor, or even cross paths with you. 
Sounds strange?  Do you wonder why you should help others in the first place or why doing good matters?
Allow me to elucidate.
A. In 2017, when we launched our very first food fridge, numerous individuals hesitated to put their extra food in it. They insisted that I personally pick up the food from their homes at inconvenient hours, or else they would rather throw it away. 
However, over the past six years, we have managed to collect approximately 500 kilograms of quality cooked food ” daily” through our fridges and food programs, which we use to feed the needy.
Who contributes food to the fridge remains a mystery.
Who consumes this food is also a mystery to those who give the food.
Nonetheless, three significant outcomes have emerged:
☆ 1. Each year, we prevent 150,000 kilograms of food from ending up in landfills thanks to the food fridges, providing some relief to the garbage problem.
☆ 2. We distribute the equivalent of 450,000 meals (1 kilogram equals three meals, and each meal is 350 grams) annually to the most underprivileged individuals, enabling them to savor a good meal.
☆ 3. Those who donate their surplus food receive spiritual blessings from these underprivileged individuals who would otherwise go hungry. 
Both parties – the giver and the receiver are strangers to each other, but this cycle persists.
B. Similar to our fridges, we established shelter homes with the support of generous donors who make our homes operational. 
The majority of these benefactors (99%) do not know me personally, but they must have a genuine reason for their contributions. 
These shelter homes accommodate the poor, abandoned, unwanted, disabled, widowed, unmarried mothers, men, and women. 
While we assist in their rehabilitation, many require lifelong psychiatric medication and cannot be left to fend for themselves. 
They would resort to alcohol, tobacco, and other substances without support and guidance.
We leverage this workforce to run numerous projects that benefit more underprivileged individuals in different Indian states, not just in Goa.
C. A few months ago, we initiated the Manipur Relief project, which involved extensive labor for collecting, sorting, listing, packing, and storing materials. 
Labor in Goa is relatively inexpensive, right?
Take a look at the linked video, which shows our third relief truck, a 32 ft. container headed to Manipur. 
The entire labor force comes from our shelter homes.
Tons of materials have been collected across Goa by those we have rehabilitated in our homes, and 3 trucks have been dispatched to the relief camps. 
Benefactors provide donations, and food bank fridges supply food. 
The people from the shelter homes improve their lives, heal, get strong and in turn, work to assist others who may lack shelter or food or clothes.
Do all these participants know each other?
D. Recently, we started a unique initiative, collecting clothes from your doorstep to distribute to those in need across India for a nominal fee. 
It's rare to hear that you need to pay someone to take your clothes.
 But consider the other side of the coin:
◇ 1. Reduced waste in landfills.
◇ 2. A more organized closet.
◇ 3. Positive energy in your home.
◇ 4. Your donation provides warmth to someone in need.
◇ 5. Our NGO generates revenue to support more shelter homes.
Additionally, someone out there, wearing the clothes you donated, is praying and spiritually thanking you.
We all desire peace, joy, cleanliness, good health, a healthy lifestyle, and prosperity for our families. 
However, look around and witness the pain and suffering, the waste, poverty, and the medications people rely on. 
Above all, pause and recognize that we come into this world with nothing and leave with nothing.
We often expect the government to bring about change, but in today's world, that's often a mirage. 
Instead, we need to alter our mindset and approach to address the challenges faced by the less fortunate in our state, country, and the world.
After reading this extensive post, if you seek happiness in life, revisit the opening paragraph and consider where you can play your part in experiencing the happiness you and your family aspire to enjoy.
In closing, I am not doing anyone a favor, but rather, I am giving back to society through my small acts of service. 
Over the past few years, I have discovered how to reduce my reliance on a long list of medications through this ” my chosen path “, leading a medication-free life despite my demanding daily schedule, with a mandatory eight hours of sleep.
Give generously, and you will discover uninterrupted happiness and good health.
All communications/ suggestions/ requests and advice through whstsapp messages on 8380097564
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
25Oct/23

HELP US RAISE FOR THOSE FAMILIES DISPLACED IN RELIEF CAMPS IN MANIPUR TO BRIGHTEN UP THEIR CHRISTMAS SEASON

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25.10.2023
◇◇◇ Help us raise :
10000 boxes of Christmas cookies & 
10000 Bebinca for those families displaced in RELIEF CAMPS in Manipur to brighten up their Christmas season.
As winter tiptoes into Manipur, and after nearly six months of displacement, there is still a sense of uncertainty and despair among those currently residing in relief camps in Manipur. 
Life in these camps might be tough, but with Diwali and Christmas just around the corner …… guess what?  we've got a plan to add a dash of happiness to their lives!
What lies ahead for those in the camps who have no homes to return to? Since life in these relief camps is far from the comfort of our cozy homes, and we aim to make it a bit brighter and more bearable.
To battle the winter chill, we've sent a whopping 9,180 brand new blankets to the relief camps in Manipur. 
Warm clothes are on the way too on our fourth truck, courtesy of our ongoing clothes drive. 
But that's not all; we're bringing a taste of Goa to these displaced Manipuris in the Relief Camps.
When tragedy strikes – either natural or man-made, most of us feel sad initially and then move on with our lives.  But those in the relief camps are unable to move on, and are still braving it out in their new make shift environment. 
They and their children continue to live with the fear, sadness and uncertainty in their lives.
Imagine any festival celebration in total despair and uncertainty.  What impression it has on children?
Hence during this festive season of Diwali and Christmas, our NGO has decided to send to Manipur a tiny piece of Goa to make them smile and restore their hope in Humanity.

We're talking about 
☆ 10,000 pieces of Regos Bebinca (in 250-gram boxes) &
☆ 10,000 pieces of Cremeux Christmas cookies, ready to make them smile. 
This might just a small gesture of love from Goa, but it's packing a whole lot of spirit-lifting goodness!
Our little gesture, paired with warm clothes that will be sent in the 4th truck, will not only warm their bodies but also lift their spirits, thanks to the sweet bebinca and cookies straight from the heart of Goa.
Here's the plan: 
》Each Cremeux Christmas Cookie box is priced at a breezy Rs. 200.

》Each Rego Bebinca 250-gram box is a sweet deal at Rs. 100. 
These manufacturers are playing Santa by offering rates far below the MRP, all for the joy of MANIPUR RELIEF.
It's important to note that the cookies have a two-month validity, so we need to order well in advance of Christmas. This allows for manufacturing, storage, transportation, and redistribution to the camps, which typically takes about 30 days.
You can be part of this sweet squad and support this cause in two ways:
Visit any of the 16 CREMEUX outlets across Goa, purchase Rs. 200 coupon for a cookie box, and drop it in the designated box at the counter.
Starting from 28.10.23, Coupons will be available at all CREMEUX outlets.
Then, please send us the coupon numbers via WhatsApp, and our volunteers will redeem them before November 15, 2023.
For Regos 250-gram Bebinca, which usually retails at Rs. 130, we have a special batch with a pre-printed sticker on each box and a special price of Rs. 100. 
You can buy them in bulk directly from the factory at SANCOALE Industrial estate or allow us to purchase them for you.
Our fourth relief truck carrying these goodies and other relief material will depart on November 18, with the Archbishop of Imphal, His Grace, Rev Fr Domnic Lumon DD, flagging it off from Duler, Mapusa.
To ensure uniformity and avoid potential issues of comparison, please refrain from buying other brands of Christmas cookies and bebinca. 
Our volunteers will be in Manipur to distribute Diwali sweet boxes procured from Imphal from November 11th to 13th and Christmas sweets from December 15th to 18th.
It is common for the urgency of crisis to fade from public consciousness as time passes, but we remain tirelessly at work in our relief efforts in Goa, Jharkhand, Sikkim, and Manipur and soon enough, we're looking to spread our wings across the shores of India too.
We're not just dreamers; we're doers, no matter the hurdles or haters.
So, dear benefactors, you've got a BLESSED opportunity to spread the joy to those who need it most across India, in Manipur, ONE COOKIE BOX and ONE BEBINCA BOX at a time. 
If each of us pitch in just five cookie boxes and five bebinca boxes, the total adds up to just Rs. 1500/-
 That's the power of collective goodness!
If you require further help or any clarification please be free to whatsapp me on 8380097564.
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
23Oct/23

CLOTHES FOR THE DISPLACED NEEDY BY STREET PROVIDENCE GOA

Updates
23.10.23  10 am IST
Clothes for the displaced needy by Street Providence Goa. 
Too much pain and destruction, whether caused by human actions or natural disasters, leads to sorrow, hunger, illness, homelessness, despair, frustration, etc  affecting people both in India and around the world. 
The individuals most profoundly impacted by this devastation are the poorest of the poor, including infants, young children, mothers, the elderly, people with disabilities, and the bedridden. 
The winter season exacerbates/ adds to the suffering already endured by these individuals.
Starting on October 23, 2023, we will be collecting warm clothes, suits , blazers and other garments year-round to distribute to locations across India where the winters are harsher than those in Goa.
 However, we kindly request a donation of Rs 5000 for every 30 pieces of clothing you contribute. 
This request is made to cover the substantial expenses associated with collecting, cleaning, sorting, packing, storing, and transporting the clothing to their final destinations.
Here's a breakdown of the costs involved:
☆ 1. Clothes will be collected from your home, incurring transport costs – we have no points to drop nor any space in our 3×3 mtr office to accept.
☆ 2. All clothes will be sent to a laundry for washing, ironing, or dry cleaning, – again incurring laundry costs.
☆ 3. After the laundry, the clothes will be delivered to our 11 shelter homes in Goa for packing with camphor/ naptahline to maintain freshness –  again incurring further transport, labor, and packing material costs, among others.
☆ 4. The clothes must then be transported to the main warehouse for storage – Again involving transport costs, labor, and rental expenses.
☆ 5. A large truck must be hired to transport these clothes across India. 
Such trucks can cost between Rs 2-3 lakhs for distances ranging from 2000 to 4000 kilometers.
The bills for each truck, containing 5000 to 7000 kgs of clothes, run into several lakhs of rupees and our NGO is unable to bear these costs.
When buying new clothes, we often spend hundreds or thousands of rupees per unit, but now you must decide if you can part with your 30 old clothes in any condition for a donation of Rs 5000. 
We offer the convenience of picking up these clothes from your doorstep with an appointment.
Please note ” we don't have any drop points in Goa for clothes neither are we accepting any clothes in our shelter homes or in our office”.
It's essential to recognize that when you give away your old clothes, you're not doing anyone a favor; instead, the recipient is providing a service that involves significant time, effort, labor, and costs. 
Please consider that, by donating your old clothes and contributing to the above costs, you are providing a service to those who are suffering through no fault of their own. 
Your clothes always go to the poorest of the poor and not to the wealthy.
When you declutter your wardrobe, you're shedding unwanted emotions, and most people have closets full of clothes to give away. 
Thus, the poorest of the poor are indirectly helping you rid yourself of negative energy and unwanted clutter. 
However, there are costs involved in transporting these clothes from your closet to the needy person who will undoubtedly appreciate receiving clean and well-presented garments.
Reflect on this message and give it another read. 
The poor around the world are in pain and dire circumstances, and mere expressions of sympathy, candle light march, street demonstration, peaceful demonstration,  etc 
do little or rather make no differences to poor to  alleviate their suffering.
We work in many such relief camps & poor regions of India & we understand the pain that these poor people go through for months and even years.
Very soon our relief work will be expanded beyond the shores of India.
In recent months, we've witnessed unending destruction, conflict, hunger, suffering, and sickness on television, and many feel helpless in the face of these crises. 
However, at Street Providence, we offer you the opportunity to bring hope to the hopeless through your clothing donations and financial contributions. 
These donations will also support our shelter homes outside Goa, as the clothing will be distributed in states where our shelter homes operate or are in development mainly Jharkhand & Manipur for the moment , followed by other states in India.
We are prepared to accept anything and everything you wish to give away, but a donation is required to cover the transportation and labor costs for both picking up and distributing these items to those in need. 
It's time to change our perspective and approach when giving away old and unwanted items, instead of accumulating clutter and negative emotions in our lives.
For clarifications and any further help only for clothes please call only on 8380077564  
( 9 am to 6 pm ) Sunday phone is off.
Or strictly whatsapp on 8380097564.
God bless you so much 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
21Oct/23

TODAY DESPATCHED OUR 3rd RELIEF TRUCK TO THE RELIEF CAMPS IN MANIPUR

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20.10.2023.  5pm IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA Goa today despatched our 3rd relief truck to The Relief Camps in Manipur which is valued at Rs 25 lacs.
The Truck was blessed by Fr Ignatius, a priest from The Archdiocese of Imphal  &
The truck was flagged of by Mr John Shilshi,  an IPS Retired officer 
Both are NAGAs from Manipur.
Please listen to both , Father Ignatius & Sir John speaking and thanking all our Benefactors for the support.
We thank alot of generous Benefactors who have contributed towards this relief truck.
This 3rd truck is carrying 6860 nos of Blankets along with other relief material.
In the 2nd truck sent on 16.9.23 there we 2300 Blankets.
We had set a target of 10000 Blankets of which as of today we have collected and sent 9160 Blankets.
The balance Blankets of 840 nos will be sent in the truck going on 18.11.2023.
♡♡♡ We also wish to thank specially :
☆ St Francis Xavier School , Duler
☆ St Francis Xavier church , Duler 
☆ Fr Fredrick Rodrigues, Pilar Father's
☆ Fr Clifford Castellino, Korgao Parish Priest 
☆ Fr Pio Furtado,  Caranzalem Parish Priest 
☆ Fr Vincent Leitao,  Assnora Parish Priest 
☆ Villagers of Seraulim , Salcette 
Lions Club Aldona 
☆ Joseph Fernandes through Aldona Villagers 
( list attached of what was donated ).
One outstanding feature of this 3rd truck is the Villagers of SERAULIM , under the banner of SERAULIM FOR MANIPUR MISSION  put out an appeal for support towards Manipur and specific request was made on that appeal for biscuits cartoons only.
Belive me the response was beyond my imagination.
300 crts + and counting was the donation received of which we have loaded  in this 3rd truck. 
To all who have, are and will be supporting our MANIPUR RELIEF program, your support & donation is very touching and reassuring to the poorest of the poor in the relief camps.
No matter how big or how small the donation is, was or will be – in God's eyes it's blessed and it will come one day back to you in multiple fold.
Belive me – its not easy raising funds month after month but its only the inspiration from God which inspires you ” the benefactors ” to donate 
to our appeal not only on Manipur Relief but on so many of our requests for so many projects.
We also seen the suffering happening around the world especially these days in the middle east. ( we are very soon starting a relief aid to the children & the most affected in both countries )
The worst sufferers are always the infants, little children , women,  elderly and those with disabilities.
It's people like you – “benefactors , volunteers & well wishers ” who Play that great role through your donations in bringing that extra HOPE to those suffering and in hopeless situations.
We sincerely thank all our benefactors for the support & trust shown to our small NGO through your donations. 
Last, we thank our staff & our team members from our men shelter homes for all the packing of bundles of blankets, transportation, loading and unloading 500 crts in total in today hot & humid weather under the guidance and 
co ordination of our manager Sapnesh Salgaonkar. 
A big shout of Thanks & appreciation to 
Fr Mario Leitao , Parish Priest of St Diogo Church Guirim – Sangolda for all the support shown and given towards all the 3 relief trucks which we have till date sent to Manipur. 
God bless you so much 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
19Oct/23

WISH / INTENDS/ SEES THE NEED IN STARTING MANY FREE SHELTER HOMES FOR POOR GOAN SENIOR CITIZEN MARRIED PARENTS

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19.10.2023. 10am 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA wish / intends/ sees the need in starting many FREE SHELTER homes for Poor Goan Senior Citizen married parents .
One of the only Kind in Goa , where married goan senior citizens Parents will be able to stay upto 8 weeks only.
For those who are not poor and can afford, they too will be considered on a nominal fee.
Mid November 2023 these shelter homes will be/ can be / should be innaugrated.
Usually no one reaches out to poor elderly married Parents as we feel it's the duty and responsibility of the children.
But in changing times & changing situations , such Homes might just be the need of the hour as only those who are in pain, stress, disappointment , rejection , bed ridden , suffering from disabilities, those in poverty , etc will always be in need of help .
Since it's a unique concept, we will need to raise funding as Women & Child Department nor Social Welfare Department have a Scheme for a shelter home for senior citizen parents.
Usually it's always the NGOs which have to think out of the box to provide services to the poor & deserving.
Officials in the Government don't want to come up with new ideas and get help to different & weaker sections of society.
These homes will be basically for poor Goan married senior citizens who :
》Might be going through rough patches with family members,
》Might have children who are gone for vacations and the parents just can't stay alone,
》Might be financially down and need time by themselves ,
》Might be depressed due to genuine reasons,
》Might be weak and under medication and just need a few weeks to regain strength,
》Might be bed ridden and no one at home to support including Physiotherapy sessions,
》Might me thrown out of the family due to not being able to bear a child,
》Might be suffering from disabilities and that stress of daily caring & cleaning the spouse is too much to handle,
Or Any other reason on a case to case basis.
Since it's something new we are unable to say 
” We will accept only on these conditions or on those conditions “.
There will always be a study of each and every request – decision is left to the trustees.
We welcome medical professionals to be part of this UNIQUE shelter homes for poor GOAN Senior citizen parents in distress,  like :
☆ Doctors 
☆ Physiotherapist 
☆ Dieticians 
☆ Psychiatrist
☆ Nurses 
This home is open to parents from all faiths and all religions but Have to be married in Goa with a valid Goan marriage certificate.
We need such empty houses across Goa to put this project into reality.
We can collaborate with :
◇ those who have homes but are not used, 
◇ those who have funds to spare for these homes, those who can provide professional services,
We @ Street Providence are genuinely working towards all sections of Poor Goans in need of food , rehabilitation, stay, palliative care and compassion and this is one sector which we have identified to be looked into.
All queries through whatsapp messages only on 8380097564 .
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
18Oct/23

STARTING FROM TODAY, WE WILL BE HIGHLITING THE FATE OF ABSOLUTELY POOR ETHNIC GOANS WHO ARE POOR , HOMELESS AND SUFFERING FROM MENTAL, INTELLECTUAL & PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Updates
18.10.2023. 10am IST 
In a series of posts starting from today, we will be highliting the fate of absolutely poor ethnic Goans who are poor , homeless and suffering from mental,  intellectual & physical disabilities with only two solutions infront of them – stay on the streets or stay in a shelter home.
And what we are going to consistently highlight is all those from our shelter homes. 
And looking at this section of society day by day increasing STREET PROVIDENCE shelter homes were started way back in 2017.
Last decade the % of person with disabilites was say 1 : 10 or 1 : 7
Post covid, % of disabilities is touching 1 : 5 and that's very scary & alarming. 
Which means today in India about 20 to 25 crore population is suffering from disabilities.
Health care, medication, rehabilitation, care givers, awareness, mid way homes are the need of the hour and this is a very expensive affair which the authorities don't feel comfortable to address and look into.
We are working on the problem by starting shelter homes where the authorities have failed to address .
We are consistently starting new homes looking at the numerous poor goans suffering from mental disabilities. 
As of today we have in Goa :
☆ 5 women homes & 4 men's home 

☆ Coming next month, another 2 homes starting:
》1 home for ladies & 
》1 home for senior citizen goan parents only 
But running free shelter homes for the poor & homeless goans with disabilites requires funding from the Government as well as donations.
♡♡♡ Well, We thank the Government for the support through :
♡ The Social Welfare Department &
♡ The Women & Child Department  
But the funding given is calculated and designed in 2006 whereas we are In 2023.
Its getting very very difficult to manage with the grants given by both the departments as the calculation was done way back in 2004 / 2006.
Besides its going to next to impossible to accommodate so many requests as BELIVE me it's too many out there. 
And 90% requests are really sorry miserable pathetic yet genuine poor goans asking for a place to stay due to poverty and mental disabilities.
Two Government department who we thank & are grateful, for making our life a little easy is :
☆ DHS ( Directorate of Health Services ) & IPHB ( Mental hospital, Bambolim )
Without their support , things would not be that easy.
We badly require more support from GMC & 108
Please watch our video in this link and understand how difficult and complicated it's is  to care for poor people with disabilities ( but yet it is  possible ).
Your support is what we require.
We will get highliting close to 120+ poor goan homeless & those suffering from disabilites across all our homes of the 165 people we currently care for.
God bless you so much 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 70203214848
13Oct/23

ONE OF GOA’S OLDEST NGO , ASSISTENCIA GOA & ONE OF GOA’S BIGGEST COMPANY SUPPORTS OUR FOOD BANK PROGRAM IN FEEDING THE POOREST OF THE POOR

Updates
13.10.2023. 7pm IST 
One of Goa's oldest NGO , ASSISTENCIA Goa & one of Goa's biggest Company with a strength of thousands of employees, supports our food bank program in feeding the poorest of the poor in Goa & in India.
May 2017 , I started a food bank fridge in a small way to collect extra cooked food and feed the poor in Goa @ Sangolda. 
Today Oct 2023 , we are the biggest and the only GOAN registered Food Bank across Goa, consistently and daily collecting & saving 500 kgs of cooked food from reaching the bins through our Food bank and this food collected daily is fed to the poorest of the poor both :
in our 10 shelter homes &
in other places where we have identified the hungry and the needy in Goa.
But along with cooked food,  we have been consistently providing, by buying month after month, dry ration and packing kits of rs 1000 each, for hundreds of poor GOAN families in rural parts of Goa & across other states in India.
ALL THROUGH A HUGE DEDICATED NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS .
And we have not only doing this in Goa but in Jharkhand, Sikkim & Manipur.
Poor people across the World are always looking for food to beat hunger and that's why food banks are the need of the hour.
Raising resources is challenging but doing what we have been doing consistently has brought two entities to our aid @ Street Providence. 
☆ 1. ASSISTENCIA Goa, has provided us a grant to feed dry ration for three months to 40 goan families which we have identified in Canacona & Sanguem taluka through our 2 local volunteers in that area.
☆ 2. One of Goa's biggest Company, with a strength of thousands of emlpoyees ,  has given us a MASSIVE GRANT to feed 500 poor families for six months across India 
This is a huge boost to our small NGO , that this big company has trusted us in our services to the poor , needy & the deserving hungry.
We work hard , strong and Loud in all fields concerning the poorest of the poor, 1st in Goa & now in many states in India.
In any conflict or disaster , children, women , elderly, those with disabilities are the worst sufferers and usually malnutrition effects this section.
During COVID 19, we had secured a huge grant from Azim Premji Foundation where by we fed 5000+ families across GOA dry ration kits worth Rs 1000 each for close to 3 months.
ENDING HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS is our MOTTO and we are working at the moment only across India through our Food bank programs & our shelter homes.
But, at the right time very soon, we will be setting up operations beyond the shores of India, as we now have a huge and committed team to scale up our relief work to those caught up in natural calamities and conflicts.
We Goans are always branded as Susegad but @ Street Providence we DARE TO DREAM.
Many associations, clubs , groups, entities , companies , can always support us as we provide Food & shelter across India to the poorest of the poor. But that requires money.
” SO LETS WORK TOGTHER TO FEED THE HUNGRY WITH YOUR MONEY “
It's a big big boost and we are overwhelmed with Gratitude that these two entities ie         “ASSISTENCIA Goa ” & 
“one of Goa's biggest manufacturing company ” has understood that there are needs of the poor who are suffering from poverty & hunger both in Goa & across India and we will be there to support these poor families to the best of our abilities.
Today let's pledge to work towards alleviating/ ending Hunger & homelessness in Goa & India by supporting our Food bank @ Street Providence. 
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
12Oct/23

3RD RELIEF TRUCK TO MANIPUR IS BEING FLAGGED OFF ON 20.10.2023 FROM ST. DIOGO CHURCH COMPOUND GUIRIM, SANGOLDA, BARDEZ

Updates
12.10.2023. 8Am IST
STREET PROVIDENCE & along with the volunteers from Goa announces that the 3rd relief truck to Manipur is  being flagged off on 20.10.2023 from St Diogo Church Compound Guirim, Sangolda, Bardez. GOA.
Majority Consignment of this 3rd truck will be loaded with 5000 Brand new Blankets as of date which is likely to increase as the final day arrives.
A young Naga Manipur priest, Fr Ignatius, from The Archdiocese of Imphal will be blessing off this 3rd truck.
Mr John Shilshi  ( IPS ) Retd, also a Naga Manipuri will be flagging of this 3rd truck.
Truck will also carry along :
☆ Biscuits , stationary items, cerelac, lactogen, etc.
We thank alot of benefactors who have donated generously to our MANIPUR RELIEF to get this 3rd truck ready to leave for Manipur.
Winter is just around the corner in Manipur and with close to 50 k to 55 k people in relief camps blankets is going to be the need of the hour & our NGO had foreseen this two months earlier.
Infact in our 2nd truck, on 16th September, we had sent 2300 blankets of the set target of 10000 blankets.
Incase we are unable to send the balance 7700 new Blankets in this 3rd truck, we will send in the 4th truck which is planned for 18th November which is being flagged off by The Archbishop of Manipur,  Rev Fr Domnic Lumon. 
All are invited to be present , to pray & bless this 3rd  truck which is leaving on 20th October at 4pm 
Life in Manipur is still difficult and even after 5 monthsof unrest there is pain and sorrow and the weakest section of society stands to loose the most in such situations.
We are focused more on providing help & aid to infants, small children, young mothers, elderly and those with disabilities
Your support is what makes us stand with the displaced people in Camps In Manipur.
We had started MANIPUR RELIEF ON 22.6.2023 and now after 4 months as on 20.10.23, we will have sent 3 relief trucks.
As of date we have 4 trips undertaken by our volunteers to the relief camps in Manipur from Goa.
We have planned our : 
》3rd truck on 20.10.2023
》4th truck on  18.11.2023
》5th truck on  01.12.2023 ( Christmas goodies)
We have our 5th volunteer team visit to Manipur by the 10th of November to celebrate the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ( Diwali ).
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848