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05May/25

WE DISTRIBUTED NEW BLANKETS AND NEW MONKEY CAPS IN A GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL @ NERTAVALI

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7.2.25.  9pm IST
Hon Social Welfare Minister of Goa ,
Shri Subhash Phal Dessai & along with our Volunteer Mr Akash Pednekar distributed new blankets and new monkey caps in a Government primary school @ NERTAVALI , which is an interior part of SANGUEM.

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA this week also reached out to a goan widow & her family in mungul Margao & provided financial aid to pay the labourers towards repairing the house roof work as the bills were way beyond the quoted amount & desperation had set in how to foot the bills.
Well on Wednesday 5th February 2025, our NGO donated new blankets & monkey caps to 260+ students at a Government school in one of the remote areas of Sanguem ie at NETRAVALI.
It's not that the parents can't afford but as an outreach program and to beat the chill which Goa Is facing this February we undertook this warm drive.
Hon Social Welfare Minister took time out of his busy schedule and distributed these warm items to the students.
Also present was Our long term volunteer incharge of Sanguem, Quepem & Curchorem constituencies Mr Akash Pednekar , who was responsible in planning and implemented this new blankets and monkey cap distribution at this school in Netravali Sanguem.
Last week 29thJan 2025 there was a video on social media where by an elderly goan widow and her daughter in Mungul Margao were in a bit of a spot as they had opened their wooden roof of their home and to their surprise the roof was eaten up beyond their expectations by termites.
( This was the link asking for help )
The local church had arranged an amount which was handed over to them but once they opened the roof the work costs increased as more laborers were required to fix the roof.
Mr John Baptist our longest volunteer who is the incharge of Salcette Taluka , went to verify the details and suggested that this goan widow and her family should be helped ASAP.
5th February 2025, John Baptist on behalf of our NGO handed over the the envelope which covered 80% of the increased labour costs which brought cheer and smiles to this goan poor family.
( this was the link after we gave the help )
All projects in Salcette Taluka is handled by John Baptist on our behalf.
In both these programs, you will not see any faces either of me or my Trustees as we don't belive in personal publicity but rather we see that relief is provided to those who need relief.
Our volunteers need to be appreciated for they spend their time and energy representing us In most of the projects across Goa.
We have full time volunteers in all the CONSTITUENCIES of South Goa especially in 
the Talukas of Canacona, Sanguem, quepem, Salcette , Marmagoa, Dharbandora & Ponda.
Lots of poor goan families in need of Help and we are only focusing on reaching out to the poorest of the poor who are our goans across all sections of society.
You can always support our NGO in any way you are comfortable with.
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380087564 / 7020314848
05May/25

AT STREET PROVIDENCE SHELTER HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS & PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN GOA PROVIDE ALOT OF FACILITIES ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN RESIDENTS.

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11.2.2025.  7pm IST
We at street Providence Shelter homes for the homeless & people with disabilities in Goa provide alot of facilities especially for women residents.
Some of the facilities are:
◇ Physiotherapy for men & women,
◇ Art classes for women ,
◇ Craft & Vocational training for women,
◇ Cooking classes for women.
This post is about physiotherapy sessions.
Well 60% of residents in all our Homes are suffering from walking ailments due to living on streets and also men consuming alcohol who loose their strength as alcohol has eaten into their bodies.
90% of our residents are totally suffering from severe mental disabilities with heavy doses of psychiatric medications already prescribed to them by IPHB to keep them in control.
With so much medicine already entering their bodies daily, physiotherapy was the only solution to help these residents get up from their wheel chairs and solve their walking issues as well as reduce their pains in the necks , backs , legs & arms.
With huge support both from Government of Goa , through Social Welfare Department till 31.3.24  & from 1.4.24 , thru the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department, we have managed to run 3 physiotherapy units ie
@ Cavelossim for 2 shelter homes 
@ Quepem for 1 shelter home 
@  North Goa for 8 shelter homes.
Government of Goa has been generous in providing our homes grants upto Rs 5 lacs per unit to purchase the equipments as well as generous benefactors who initially donated to start these units.
We have 4 Physiotherapists on board to cater to 180+ residents with disabilities & the Government at the moment reimburses us 
Rs 10000 a month Salary towards two of these Physiotherapists of two units.
☆ Our total Salary costs per towards four  Physiotherapists is approx :
Per month Rs 60000 or
Per year.    Rs 720000

☆ Government of Goa reimburses us 
Per month Rs 20000 or
Per year Rs 240000.
Remaining amount we raise thru donations.
But irrespective of the costs ” we feel satisfied that hundreds of residents last 4 years with close to 300 sessions per month taking place,  numerous residents irrespective of their mobility at the time of their admission, has got up and walked, all by their selves “.
With these physiotherapy units running close to 4 years, alot of improvement has taken place in all our Homes.
Today due to physiotherapy sessions we hardly have any senior citizens using Pampers in our homes except those senior citizens either those undergone surgery or those who are having urinary issues.
Well,  why & how we got these physiotherapy units running for the residents when they are poor and homeless?
Initially when i started the NGO in 2017 , alot of work & pressure was on me as we did not have much resources to employ staff. 
All that hard work and stress in 2020 took a heavy tool as a result I was in terrible pain and many times I used to crawl on the mat in agony as I just could not get up for hours at times.
Then I met Dr Ashton a young handsome Physiotherapist from St Cruz, who would regularly come daily to my home at night and it was covid crisis yet he would treat me.
Slowly from daily sessions we did 3 times a week to 5 times a week to every 15 days and so on and this went on for months.
That's the time I got a thought from Holy Spirit 
” since you could afford you are treating yourself to Physiotherapy which has benefitted you , what about people in your homes who suffer but can't tell their pains or even if they express their pains they are given pain killers ?”
We also care for 25+ persons with severe stroke sickness or partially stroke symptoms and physiotherapy is must for their recovery. 
Besides some stroke related residents are also suffering from mental disabilities.
Immediately I got on the back of the Government to start these physiotherapy units in our homes.
And that's how we are the most blessed NGO to have Government grants for all 3 units.
Hon Minister for Social welfare Shri Subhash Phal Dessai has played a crucial role in seeing that we got the grants through his Department and infact 2 of the 3 units were innaugrated at his hands which makes operations transparent.
Social Welfare Department headed by Director Sir Ajit Panchwadkar too has supported our units till 31.3.24 along with Asst Director Mrs Marathe and the staff Mrs Trupti who we are indebted too.
From 1.4.24 , Director of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department,
Mrs V Naik has extended wonderful support towards our physiotherapy units. 
The previous Social Welfare Director 
Mrs S. Kamat to was very helpful & supportive when we had started our 1st physiotherapy unit in 2021.
Usually one finds NGOs always criticizing the government departments for delay of grants but I am happy that our NGO has been always being given 1st preference at Social Welfare Department and now Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department for so many physiotherapy units as well as other grants.
Yez the grants are calculated at 2007 rate but something better than nothing is always welcome and appreciated.
Imagine one NGO getting 3 grants from one Department without any hassle and bribing or even any demands under the table.
We are constantly attempting to access government funds towards our shelter homes as these are people who live on streets and are brought to our homes by the state police and this work has to be done by the Government.
 One can never depend alwsys on donations as donations are never steady to run such homes as benefactors too have their own issues to solve daily.
A small video of a few of our patients getting physiotherapy sessions in our shelter homes.
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God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/25

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA CONDUCTS VOCATIONAL TRAINING SESSIONS TO THE LADY RESIDENTS IN ALL OUR HOMES.

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15.2.25. 8pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA conducts Vocational training sessions to the lady residents in all our Homes.
One of the ways to keep these lady residents active & peaceful as most are suffering from serious chronic mental disabilities.
It's all about putting their skills to use and making them belive they can do it.
Taking care of ladies with severe mental disabilities is not a joke and it's hard work with alot of risks involved.
90% of our lady residents are goans who are abandoned or can't be managed at home due to mental disabilities. 
☆ Cooking
☆ Craft 
☆ Paper bag making 
☆ Beads etc
Are some of the Vocational sessions we conduct.
Teachers & counselors are daily visiting each of the homes to conduct these classes.
The short video says it all.
Watch & share 
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380087564 / 7020314848
05May/25

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA CONDUCTS ART CLASSES IN ALL THE LADIES HOMES FOR WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES.

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18.2.25. 8pm. IST
Where there is Art , there is Hope 
Where there is Hope , there is Life.
Street Providence Goa conducts ART classes in all the ladies homes for women with disabilities.
Huge untapped talent and this talent is beyond yours and mine imagination.
Of the 60+ ladies In our homes, 90% of them are always looking forward to drawing, sketching and coloring.
This small video attached with this post says it all.👇
Thanks to the Art teacher who has been consistently coming daily to all our ladies homes last 2 years.
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God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380087564 / 7020314848
05May/25

OLYMPIC DREAMS FROM STREET PROVIDENCE GOA IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING TALENTED GOAN CHILDREN

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20.2.25.  8pm IST
OLYMPIC DREAMS from Street Providence Goa is aimed at encouraging talented Goan children who have the potential to reach the Olympics in the future with focus on individual sport.
One form of disabilities is too much of screen time which is slowly cropping up in young children.
Today children are more on screen time and it's time to get them to the ground and arena.
Today young girls are diagnosed with thyroid at early ages.
Young boys are turning mobile mania as too much of screen time.
Outdoor activities are slowly getting pushed away & sports is one way to get children to play , sweat , exercise and be refreshed both at studies and sporting activities.
Goa and Goans are hardly competing at International events especially OLYMPICS & it's time to revive our sporting legacy which once Goans shined in the past.
Children if tapped at a young age and spotted at a young age can be molded into future champions.
In 8 years from now or may be 12 years from now , we can try to get our Goans to compete at the Olympics – possible & achievable hence the project name – OLYMPIC DREAMS.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Everything starts with a seed and I myself have planted a small seed in my 9 year old son about 2 years back by introducing him to Archery.
Due to Sir ZITO who spotted my son talent at his school , today we see a dream of him competing at the OLYMPICS.
Many children either with disabilities or from rural parts of Goa or from economical poorer sections of society etc may be good in sports but no one to support their dream.
We through our project OLYMPIC DREAMS will step in.
If I can do it for my son , i can do it for other children who might not have the opportunity especially those :
▪︎Who are with disabilities 
▪︎Who are coming from SC / ST ▪︎communities 
▪︎Who are from rural Talukas of Goa &
▪︎Who are economically backward sections
We are looking to help children in individual sports only and we will attempt to provide :
☆ Sports equipment,
☆ Nutrition,
☆ Jerseys & training kits,
☆ Participation at various tournaments by covering the transport & lodging costs 
☆ Etc.
Just like we have projects like :
》Shelter homes for people with disabilites,
》Food Banks to feed the poor,
》Physiotherapy units for the homeless,
》Free cake for senior citizens with disabilities,
So also we now have OLYMPIC DREAMS.
Street Providence has recently sponsored a school in rural south Goa for a HOCKEY PROJECT which is the only group sport we are undertaking :
◇ 50 new hockey sticks 
◇ 30 new hockey balls
◇ 1 full set of hockey goalkeeper uniform.
With a commitment to back this school up every month through a hockey project being launched on 24th Feb 25 through our Goan OLYMPIAN MrJoaquim Carvalho , former captain of our Indian Hockey team.
Sports and music are two activities which will play a big role in the coming years in avoiding children or teenagers from developing disabilities due to excess screen time. 
We require your support to make OLYMPIC DREAMS a reality for children who have the potential but not the resources.
Join us as we reach out to those deserving. GOAN children who can one day make GOA & GOANS proud by delivering on the international stage.
It's not much but it has to be on a monthly basis over a period of time.
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380087564 / 7020314848
05May/25

ONCE BED RIDDEN & WHEELCHAIR BOUND,  TO NOW WALKING FIT & FINE – ALL WITHIN ONE YEAR.

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27.2.25.  7pm IST 
Once bed ridden & wheel chair bound,  to now walking fit & fine – all within one year.
Mr Punappa is a middle aged man from Karnataka who while working in Goa on a beach shack in Candolim lost his mobility and was in a situation where he was bed ridden.
Possibility excess of alcohol or substance abuse but was not able to stand let alone walk.
Dr Roshan from Candolim health centre requested us to rehabilitate him but his condition that day as seen in the video was pathetic.
Goa Police issued the NOC to get him admitted into our home.
Arturo Dsouza was deputed with our team to candolim to pick him up.
Physiotherapy, hospital trips , medication, nutrition, motivation etc was the way to get him up and walking.
Takes alot of time and resources as Punappa may be suffering also from some sort of memory losses due to may be his past history.
Otherwise, does the work given to him but still on treatment.
Like Punappa there are 100's of such men & ladies on the streets of Goa looking for a second chance to start life again.
The problem is last 7 to 8 months we are not taking people off the streets as we just can't foot their bills.
Non Goans we have completely stopped taking as they have to go back to their respective states
Because we are not taking, Government hospitals, mental hospital and cities of Goa are having huge no of homeless street people including those with disabilities.
Already like Punappa we have in our homes
 40+ men & 20+ ladies who are on way to recovery but it's not happening the way I intended it to happen.
Many times people call us and when we express our inability to oblige them, they take offense and troll us and write nasty things on social media.
It makes no difference to me as I know how difficult it is to care and look after such complicated people.
I feel bad to refuse admission but on the other hand where r the funds ?
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT & 
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT, actually for the full year have not supported our men's home and that's why we are in a big financial crunch.
We will be in the coming week hitting the streets of Panjim followed by a visit to The Hon CM official Bungalow with our resident men who 80% are ethnic Goans and no grants till yet given either by :
Social Welfare Department or 
Persons with Disabilities Department. 
Women & child Department is providing resources for our women homes after many years of struggle mostly on the streets.
Inflation besides petrol is killing us.
Donations are slowing down due to the inflation rise which our benefactors who may be also feeling the pinch.
Without Government funding it's next to impossible to look after homeless people.
To care & rehabilitate one homeless person who is surely carrying along a huge bag of sickness for a month our costs are nothing less than 
Rs 20k to Rs 25k.
☆ Daily we have to provide 3 meals to 175+ residents along with 40+ full time staff.

☆ Our total staff strength is 75.

☆ We have 30 full time lady care givers in our 7 women homes.
It's not a joke, everything in the last 6 months has increased almost 20% .
Schemes are announced in plenty but nothing to our NGO with regards to men.
Small example : Margao city has anywhere between 300 to 500 homeless of which 50 + are our own goans.
We require your help to help young men like Punappa to get a second chance and go back to society.
Your support is what we require.
Summer is around the corner, heat is rising , the old and infirmed on the streets need help.
☆ Our Total bed capacity 250
☆ Currently Occupied 175
☆ Balance 75
But Government has to give us our dues else we can't do much at the moment.
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/25

SPECIAL HOMELESS RESCUE DRIVER ACROSS GOA FROM 14th -24th DEC 2024 TOWARDS GOANS ON THE STREETS

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13.12.2024. 7pm IST
Special homeless rescue drive across Goa from 14th -24th Dec 2024 towards goans on the streets either due to poverty or mental disabilities.
We will accept all and everyone.
It's CHRISTMAS SEASON & no GOAN should be left on the streets in Goa or live in penury on the streets.
All you need to do is this :
◇ 1. Click a picture & take a video of the person.
◇ 2. Send it to 8380097564
◇ 3. Wait for a reply. 
◇ 4. Then follow up with the nearest police station.
◇ 5. Get the police to investigate 
◇ 6. Have patience but persist with the Police.
◇ 7. See that the police call our no infront of you.
◇ 8. Rest we will take over from here.
DONT JUST CLICK & SEND PICTURES. 
You do your little part and rest we and Goa Police will do.
But let's all try to get as many poor goans irrespective of their health conditions off the streets before CHRISTMAS.
It's just not possible to run around GOA on a picture or video of a goan homeless.
Majority Inspectors of Goa Police have been informed about this drive and they will be glad to help the poor goan on the streets of GOA through your kind deed.
Majority of the poor goan homeless will be psychiatric in nature and we will get them admitted into IPHB for Stabilising for a few days before moving them into our homes.
My priorty has , is and will , aways be the poor homeless goans on the streets with mental disabilities
Other projects are started and many more are planned to sustain the shelter homes as we are doubling our capacity from 250 beds to 500 beds
We are also doubling our food bank daily collection from 500 kgs a day to 1000 kgs a day.
Rehabilitation homes for the poor &
Food banks to feed the poor 
These two projects are the top priorty service at our NGO.
Join hands with us as we are ready to get our own poor goans on the streets this Christmas to our shelter homes.
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/25

WE @ STREET PROVIDENCE ALWAYS LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS OF THE POOREST OF THE POOR ACROSS INDIA.

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17.12.2024. 8pm IST 
Preparation + Opportunity = Success/Blessings
We @ Street Providence always look for opportunities to solve problems of the poorest of the poor across India.
And we @ Street Providence are always ready & Prepared to work towards solving problems of the poor.
DECEMBER is a month , where alot of giving / sharing / donating happens and we thank GOD for the Grace to daily help so many people who we never met & our BENEFACTORS for the donations received to help these poor people.
I have one Scripture which I faithfully follow last 7 years ie LUKE 6:38
Give & it shall be given unto you…..
We @ Street Providence too are giving away cheerfully entire December both in Goa and many parts of India.
The more we give, double we get.
Our poster attached with this post will explain the work we did from 1st Dec to 13th Dec 2024 in addition to our regular other work of caring for 180 + poor goans with mental disabilities. 
☆☆☆ JHARKHAND ☆☆☆
Looking at the severe winter in North India, we have already distributed 1500 new warm blankets in Jharkhand where we have our rehabilitation home thru Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas Daltonganj Diocese.
☆☆☆ MANIPUR ☆☆☆
In Manipur we paid school fees and boarding fees for 31 students in St Elizabeth school for the full year In Kangpokpi District 
We also built our 2nd home for a displaced family in SINGAT,  Churachandpur district which was fully sponsored by Mr Jeremino & Mary Pereira , which was a miracle in itself.
☆☆☆ GOA ☆☆☆
We are currently serving breakfast & mid day meal all 45 days at St Francis Xavier exposition old Goa.
We had a wonderful Christmas program for 60 lady residents from our GOA & Sawantwadi shelter homes which brought out that feeling of joy and happiness.
☆☆☆ PONDICHERRY ☆☆☆
We delivered aid to 175 families in Pondicherry which was affected by the recent cyclone between 2nd to 4th December 2024.
Our team today and Tomorrow are in Pondicherry
We still have alot of relief work going on in 
Jharkhand, Delhi , Haryana & Goa scheduled after 13th December to 31st December 2024.
It's basically getting very cold across North India and we have already despatched last week 1500 monkey caps for poor children and blankets etc.
In Goa our priorty is the shelter homes for poor goans who are homeless with mental disabilities on the streets  and our food bank program where we collect food and feed the hundreds of poor people in different parts of Goa.
If you wish to be a part of giving away cheerfully this Christmas season then the top priorty is 
Blankets across North India and Manipur as winter is expected to be very harsh after 20th December in many parts of India.
You go out and solve some one else problem & automatically God sends / inspires some one to solve your problem.
Being a lay man and a practicing Roman Catholic its not easy to generate donations continuesly,  but like I wrote in the opening paragraph :
Preparation + Opportunity = Success/Blessings
This entire Month we are reaching out with the support of our Generous benefactors to the poorest of the poor across India.
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God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/25

A CATHOLIC PRIEST FROM CHURACHANDPUR, MANIPUR, TRAVELLED ONE WAY 4500 KMS TO VENERATE THE RELICS OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER IN GOA & ENDED UP EXPERIENCING MIRACLES

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21.12.24. 8pm IST
A Catholic priest from Churachandpur, Manipur, travelled one way 4500 kms to venerate the relics of St Francis Xavier in Goa & ended up experiencing miracles never ever dreamed off both for him and for me.
Fr Anatasio is based in Singat, Churachandpur district , Manipur where the violence has been the most affected.
We have done non stop relief work right from the violence started till 31st Oct 2024.
Well Father Anatasio travelled 14 hours in a bolero through a jungle road which is more of jungle terrain right from Singat in Manipur to Aizawl in Mizoram.
Then took a flight next day to Guwahati, Assam.
After 12 hours duration took another flight to Bangalore, Karnataka.
Then again 6 hours halt another flight to Goa..
So basically 5 states , 4 airports, 4500kms and 48+ hours journey.
Well he venerated Saint Francis Xavier on 30th Nov 2024 and immediately he experienced a miracle.
On 1.12.2024 , Cardinal TAGLE was at Pilar along with Nuncio Archbishop GIRELLI.
Bishop Theodore got Fr Atanasio an appointment at Pilar and Fr Atanasio met :
♡ Cardinal TAGLE
♡ Archbishop GIRELLI
♡ Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao 
♡ Bishop Seby Mascarenhas.
Sir Bosco George retd IPS was the local guide that day and that made the appointment even smoother & quicker.
Fr Atanasio always dreamt back in Manipur of meeting Cardinal TAGLE & here out of the blue ONE TO ONE meeting.
And Fr Atanasio was on cloud 9.
Even i did not get an opportunity to meet Cardinal TAGLE.
Infact all the above were astonished that a young priest travelled 4500 kms one way through very hectic and tiring situation .
That's FAITH.
Well I can say FAITH IS THE PRACTICAL EXPRESSION WE HAVE IN GOD & HIS WORD.
Now seeing the faith of Father Atanasio, I  too was moved and immediately on 1.12.24 we donated Rs 5 lacs towards our 2nd home in Manipur,  as I am aware of actual hardships people in Churachandpur are going through.
So now my miracle came in.
On 30.11.2024, we had a donation confirmed on Rs 1 lac towards building our 2nd home in Churachandpur but the actual cost was Rs 5lacs.
On 2.12.2024 , we actually transfered Rs 5 lacs from our account as it was in Thanksgiving for the visit of Fr Atanasio to Goa.
On 7th the same family confirmed another 
Rs 4 lac towards this 2nd home and in this way we saved our Rs 4 lacs which we had already spent.
Further this same family who donated the entire 2nd home agreed to adopt the family in the home who is a widow with 2 young children & pay for their monthly living expenses.
Going ahead , I had a wish to start a women shelter home in Singat Churachandpur and I even found the home.
Now that home requires basic repairs and this family has volunteered to fund the repairs of the home so that 20+ ladies can live in this home.
Miracles after Miracles.
Usually i am not a religious man but I believe in spiritually and as my wife taught me to prophicise HEBREWS 4:12 – 
” Word of God is Alive & active,
Sharper than any double edged sword,
Piercing even to devide soul from the spirit,
Joints from the marrow,
judging the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. “
Fr Anatasio got his desire of veneration of St Francis Xavier as well as realized his dream of meeting Cardinal TAGLE.
I got my dream of building my 2nd home in Manipur completed.
Still 8 more homes to be built.
In addition I see my intention of having a women shelter home in Churachandpur taking shape for poor abandoned and widows who have no place to go and no one to care for.
The good you do to others Comes back to you.
So I just keep doing good. 
Everyday with new new projects.
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/25

STREET PROVIDENCE HANDS OVER OUR 2ND HOME TO A DISPLACED FAMILY IN SINGAT, CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT, MANIPUR DURING THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON.

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24.12.2024. 8am IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE hands over our 2nd home to a displaced family in Singat, Churachandpur district, Manipur during this Christmas season.
This is the 2nd Christmas where life in troubled torn areas are yet to return to normal.
Hardships, bitter winter, lack of medical & medical attention, careers at cross roads, price rise , uncertainty about the future etc.
We were blessed to have got a goan family who funded the entire cost of the 2nd home in two transactions.
This family is a widow with two children and they have moved into the home.
Our goan benefactor has agreed to fund them their monthly expenses starting this Christmas season.
It's always good to be a cheerful giver and they are giving to a family 4500 kms away and I am sure receiver and giver will never ever meet.
What a way this goan family will be going into the Christmas season celebration knowing that due to their sacrifice a family has a home to their selves.
Awesome is what I can conclude. 
Christmas has to be beyond the celebration which is at times extravagant.
We forget that Baby Jesus was born in a manger without the comforts of life on the cold chilly night with the barest of bare infrastructure.
So many poor people ( like this family in Manipur who are blessed to get a home to themselves and living expenses), are sleeping & living in sad and difficult situations and to them life is like a blocked black board.
The above link is the 1st home we built and handed over on 24.9.24.
You too can play your little part by donating homes for these poor people in Manipur who are going through difficult times.
Blame games is not the solution but empathy and turning your sacrifice to reality is the need of the hour.
Cost of each home is Rs 5 lacs.
Your name will be put up on the home to serve as a reminder that one generous goan through our NGO was able to touch a life of a family 4500kms away during this Christmas season. 
My intention is to build total 10 such homes.
Two built already. Eight to go.
If 10 friends or relatives get togther and pool in Rs 50k easily one home can be constructed and this little sacrifice will come back to all through spiritual blessings and God's Grace.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
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God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848