23.4.23  3 pm IST 

Yesterday within flat 20 hours we @ STREET PROVIDENCE GOA, took in 3 homeless & abandoned ladies through Goa Police @ Colvale, Anjuna & Vasco stations. 

Infact at 9 pm yesterday there was another, 

4th  request again through Colvale cops but we had to refuse as it was too stressful.

This is a goan senior citizen from NAGOA Bardez

Says she is lonely and her husband died and was staying on rent.

Due to medical issues was admitted in District hospital Mapusa and later on shifted to GMC for an eye cataract operation.

On completing the operation she came back to District Hospital which caught the attention of the cops who did the necessary paperwork and we took her in last night at 8pm.

Just in case anyone recognises her.

This Rajasthani woman Madhu Kashyap was picked up by Vasco police as she was begging / living on the streets @ 4 pm.

We were requested to provide rehabilitation which we agreed.

At 8.30 pm , She was dropped at our Cavelossim shelter home by the Vasco Police.

With 4 men's & 4 women's shelter homes across both districts in Goa , we are continously requested by many to rehabilitate and care for the old , the homeless,  the bed ridden , the people with mental & physical disabilities as well as genuine poor goans , which we do.

And all our homes are strategically located for any police station in Goa to drop the homeless.

Tomorrow Monday 24.4 23 , we have 3 men to be rehabilitated from the Government Hospital of which one is a old goan man who has been living in this hospital for over a year and crawls on his legs and hands.

Currently we hold about 170 such people of which 70 % are ETHNIC GOANS ie about 105 are poor goans in our homes. 

We don't have any issues in taking in the homeless but space is getting to be a big constraint.

Of the 170 inmates, about 150 are treated and cared for absolutely free all because of LOVELY, COMMITTED & CARING BENEFACTORS who send in their donations Month after month,  year after year.

As of today only one of our women shelter home gets government funding.

Its difficult but not impossible.

Running a complicated operation @  Street Providence Goa is a dream which is possible due to :

☆ Generous & committed BENEFACTORS. 

Most of the Goan homeless people in our homes are having genuine sad and horrible life experiences and stories which they have gone through & which makes one wonder ” how does such people actually live if there was no shelter home to care for them “.

Your support through prayers, wishes,  donations or just even if you forward our messages to near and dear one is welcomed.

Www.streetprovidencegoa.com 

God bless you all

Alcohol has taken away his family , his wife and almost now his life.

This Maharashtrain man Mr Sushil Falke has been drinking so much that he has ended up in a hospital and become so weak that he can't even stand leave alone walk.

2 days back we took in Mr Sushil fron District hospital Mapusa where he was admitted for over 12 days.

Attached a 10 sec video of him in the hospital 👇👇

Mr Sushil was married. & also has a brother, who has his own family in pune and Sushil being married still made alcohol his 1st love which made his wife leave him and his brother too is fed up of him drinking.

Has been working in a restaurant in CALANGUTE for over 7 to 8 years as a utility worker but has continued to drink.

Totally weak and might require a mental check up later on once he stabilizes.

Presently on a wheel chair and on Pampers.

In about 6 months from now Sushil will be fit and fine and will have regained his strength as our rehabilitation and detoxification program is a 6 months period where recovery is assured so that he can walk and work again.

We appreciate the District hospital Mapusa for taking care to route this man to a shelter home rather than just discharging him back to no where.

Thanks to our voluntrer Mrs Sheela Viegas from Duler who spotted this man and realized he needs rehabilitation. 

Mrs Sheela daily scouts the hospital to see if any genuine homeless require help and rehabilitation and then reports such cases to our manager and the MS of the hospital.

At Street Providence it's all about TEAM WORK , CO ORDINATON, COMMUNICATIONS & COMMITMENT.

These coming few days we are focusing our energy on many abandoned homeless in government hospitals who just might need a hand to restart their lives.

If any Government Doctors, Nurses, etc working in hospitals know of such homeless abandoned people please contact us .

We just might be able to help  

Www.streetprovidencegoa.com 

God bless you so much 

A senior citizen Goan lady from NAVELIM 

Mrs Roseline & her husband goes out of their way to get this very old Keralite man living on the streets of Navelim to our shelter home yesterday.

Mrs Roseline has been the GOOD SAMARITAN.

Mr Mathew Charien must be 75 years plus old and feeble , begging and staying on the streets of Navelim church for some time now. 

His identity says ELAPULLY , SCB , ELAPULLY (PO ) KERALA.

Mrs Roseline has been been seeing him quite often outside the church every morning like so many other church goers

That's the CRUX of this post .

We see the poor and abandoned and just move away , as its just not my problem or my relative.

We as a Society need to change our views about the old and the homeless and take some time from all our tight schedules to see that they reach either a hospital or a home.

Its never going to be easy for anyone wanting to help the homeless get a shelter but in Goa we @ Street Providence are going all out to take in the GENUINE HOMELESS. 

Mrs Roseline has brought many such homeless men & women in the last 5 years from the vicinity of Navelim church to our shelter homes.

We accepted him after verification and paperwork was done by the Goa Police.

His wife died a few years back, no children , was staying on rent in kerala and now to survive I assume and understand he is begging from.city to city.

Very depressing and unfortunate to see this old man state on the streets of Goa.

Has high pressure @ 175 and high diabetics 

@ 280 and being so long on the streets all alone and stressed for food and shelter is not easy especially for the old feeble man.

Usually once you are on the streets the younger men rob and demand money from these elderly homeless men and if they don't give them at night their share then they hit them and push and abuse them.

Working on the streets with the homeless for many years, I have discovered and understood many many issues the homeless face especially the old and the feeble.

It's a nightmare if you are an outsider in the state and even worse if you are old and can't defend yourself.

Its going to be a bit difficult to stabilise him as he is in a home where by he was used to roaming around and getting money for food and may be ” medicine to drink ” which is not available in our home.

Till he detoxifies and gets along with the other men and drinks alot of water we will have to be careful about his pressure and diabetics.

Another point Is the heat as that's the worrying issue in all our mens home as most of the men are feeling uncomfortable as the heat is terrible off late.

We feel happy that our shelter homes are providing relief and rehabilitation to so many homeless people in Goa continously supported by so many GENEROUS BENEFACTORS.

We are overloaded and all the 3 big men's home are crowded but are still taking in men as the heat is killing out there in Goa and some how we squeeze the resources and the facilities especially the sleeping area and the washroom facilities but no homeless is refused admission.

You can support us through your prayers, wishes, blessings, donations or even by just forwarding our work to your near and dear ones.

Www.streetprovidencegoa.com 

God bless you so much 

THE GIVING BACK BANK BY STREET PROVIDENCE. 

We are collecting clothes including childrens , all types of shoes including childrens ,school bags , tiffin boxes, compass boxes, mattresses, beds, Sinks, bathroom accessories, furniture , kitchen equipment, utensils , electrical & electronic equipment etc.

The above mentioned itens should be in good useable condition fit enough to be given back to the Society to those who are poor and downtrodden.

You name it we might take it . But pay us a donation in kind (attached in the poster ) or in cheque .

If you reading this post wish to help the poorest of the poor in Goa & India and are ready to pay us to take all the above then please go on reading this post .

Lots and lots of poor families in Goa & India might be in need of the above listed items which we intend to collect.

Everybody wants to find places to offload their clothes & other house hold items 

But the costs involved in :

Collecting clothes & other items 

Storing clothes & other items 

Segregating & packing material 

Transporting these items to the villages 

Then redistributing in the villages,

This costs alot of time , energy, Logistics & huge manpower. 

We have taken on rent huge Godowns to store all these items round the year which again the Rents have to be paid. 

And no one is going to do this free and neither can an NGO bear all these costs plus one requires huge manpower.

I have been to so many villages in rural Imdia where poor children come to school with slippers , worn out or torn shoes, no proper uniform , old school bags , at times poor parents might not be able to buy note books,  no compass box, etc. 

I have seen endless families sleeping on plain hard grounds and wet floors, having no proper washrooms, etc.

And here in Goa we are super blessed to be having one of the best facilities lin all fields compared to rural parts of India especially in infrastructure , education and Healthcare which Goa has the best.

And usually all the above mentioned items just reach the dustbin which otherwise could bring smiles to hundreds if not thousands of poor children and poor families. 

And we were all taught in schools ” ALL INDIANS ARE MY BROTHERS & SISTERS…..”.

So if you feel and think like me then you should be part of this drive by not only WISHING OR INTENDING TO DONATE all your old but good stuff but also Pay us to take from you and give ahead to the poor and needy across Goa & India.

Be generous in allowing your GOOD CLOTHES & OTHER HOUSE HOLD ITEMS to reach a poor family or your school items to reach a poor child.

Surely you will never know where your items have gone but that poor child or poor family will be blessing you as your GOOD CLOTHES , SHOES & HOUSE HOLD ITEMS have brightened up the lives of our fellow INDIANS.

Usually we think and understand that old aged homes and shelter homes require only old clothes, WHICH is very wrong and not acceptable

Old aged homes and shelter homes need food and medications daily and not old clothes as well as bills to be paid monthly.

We as an NGO are primarily focused on :

We now are going to support thousands of poor children and hundreds of poor families through our new project of collecting clothes , all types of shoes , school bags , tiffin boxes, compass boxes, mattresses, beds, Sinks, bathroom accessories, furniture , kitchen equipment, electrical & electronic equipment etc through our new project THE GIVING BACK BANK.

Through the above collection we can also reduce the HUGE stress of garbage issue which is increasing daily.

But you need to give us your support to recover the costs of accepting and collecting all the above items from your doorstep.

You CAN'T drop anything to any of our shelter homes or our office or godown without an appointment and without the free items included in the poster attached with this post.

Please don't give silly excuses I was passing by so I brought or someone told me you are accepting so I brought.

All our homes,  offices and Godowns are on CCTV so please be aware.

Give CHEERFULLY & PAY us to redistribute it ahead to the poor and needy.

If you find this post not suited to your needs please delete it and sorry, but we can't accept anything without your donation even if the things are GOOD , NEW & UNUSED.

Any clarification is welcome STRICTIY THROUGH WHATSAPP on 8380097564.

Try to avoid calling as at times there is no range.

Www.streetprovidencegoa.com 

God bless you all

Exactly one year back this BSC Graduate from Maharashtra was picked up by our NGO from the streets of Panjim in unhygienic conditions. 

For 4 full years earlier,  I was convincing him to get help but he refused as he was working as an attendant for rs 4000 a month at a Pay Toilet and sleeping and living in the same place. 

Entire amount was used for alcohol. 

Today after one year of rehabilitation he is back to Normal but wants to go back to the same streets but with a limp due the stroke. 

You must try to listen to the video 👇👇

Half English. Half konkani & Marathi 

Educated but drinking and got a stroke resulting in him being very weak in walking. 

If he starts drinking again he will be in bigger trouble as it's not alcohol but spirit / chemical that they drink on the streets. 

We took him in and stabilized him with PHYSIOTHERAPY but today he still wishes to go back as that ALCOHOL is his big issue. 

When we picked him he was signing a tune ” he wants to work and will work & he says he has a brother”. 

We even called his brother who says he is fed up with his drinking habit and is not keen to even talk to him. 

Stabilizing him took 6 to 8 months and later we tried to teach him medication for other men in the home. 

This job is the easiest work as he can't balance himself as he still has a limp with his leg due to his stroke but that too he can't manage. 

Just lazy inspite of being educated and having a limp due to the stroke. 

If he leaves our Home, he will be back from where he came from. 

Just because he feels better and a little strong he thinks that he is fit to start afresh and that too as a Waiter . 

If in our home where he is getting food, clothing , shelter, medication and Physiotherapy he is not grateful then you can imagine his condition once he leaves our Home. 

We tried and we did our best. 

More educated, more the attitude and EGO . 

I just pray that better sense strikes his CPU before he destroys his own health and life. 

We have a principal ” once you get better and leave the home and reach the streets and collapse we don't readmitt again under any circumstances “. 

Otherwise it sets a bad example to others . 

Rehabilitating and caring for the homeless with Disabilities and especially a stroke related person is not easy and costs alot to the NGO . 

And when you know that the person is going back to the streets its all more difficult to make such people change their mind . 

Sometimes i wonder why do people actually want to destroy and screw up their own lives. 

What would you do if you were in my place ? 

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God bless you all

Exactly 1 year back this Man from Orissa Mr Siddhu Das, picked from the streets of panjim and carried on a stretcher to our home.

Today after 1 year, same man  ABSOLUTELY fit and fine and walking upright.

This is the link when we picked him on 1.4.22

The below link is after 4 months  11.7.22

Attached a video of him today after exactly 1 year.

Will be put on a train soon and sent back to orissa.

We take in the most difficult and complicated cases and with a human touch, medication, nutritional food,  exercise and NOW PHYSIOTHERAPY sessions, results are guaranteed.

We work on each and every case in a way that healing and recovery has to happen.

It's not easy in the beginning in such pathetic and difficult cases , but slowly with a plan and with commitment, the healing and recovery starts to show. 

WE DARE TO DREAM .

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God bless you so much 

A VERY HAPPY EASTER to one and all on this blessed day . 

Our Trustees, staff and our shelter home residents wish you all A Happy Easter and thank you all who play their part in so many ways daily especially towards the homeless and the poor goan people with disabilities. 

Just as WE CELEBRATE EASTER believing that Christ Rose from the dead to set us free and give us a new life, we too have to provide that hand to the poor and homeless and give them an opportunity to restart their life again. 

And this EASTER Season we are doing just that @ Street Providence Goa. 

We are starting our 5TH SHELTER HOME FOR homeless street women soon 

Also our 1st NIGHT SHELTER for homeless street women. 

Both these projects are going to be in MURMAGAO TALUKA. 

For me any major occasion reminds me of the poor & homeless and this EASTER I feel the need to start another ie our 5th Home for homeless street women. 

Many times ladies on the streets are in need of   shelter at night and this is a big need of the hour in all major cities of Goa . 

Once we get this 1st Night shelter for Women running we will ATTEMPT to have such night shelter for homeless street women in all the remaining major cities of Goa. 

Once again A VERY BLESSED & HAPPY EASTER to all of you and remember the poor , hungry , homeless , the widows,  unwed mothers,  streets children and those suffering without any one to wipe those tears. 

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God bless you so much

“WELCOMING THE HOMELESS , is being with those who are simply created to be with us “

We are almost towards the end of this LENTEN SEASON 

Lent is a PROVIDENTIAL opportunity for fostering the spiritual detachment from riches necessary if we are to open ourselves to God.

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA Goa reaches out to 30 homeless people and poor people during this lenten season & we Welcomed most of them into our shelter homes.

These 30 are  suffering with mental disabilities & physical disabilities and most were provided rehabilitation as well as a few we got  them admitted into government hospitals, few are in hospital awaiting their paperwork and once treated then will be admitted in the shelter homes 

As we commenced 40 days of Lenten Season , we @ Street Providence had decided to take in 40 homeless ladies during these lenten period .

We managed to take in 9 ladies whose SILENT CRIES WE HEARD  but took in  20 men.

Of the 9 ladies we took in :

Of the 20 men we took in :

》1 is Maharashtrian 

Of which :

♡♡♡ We thank a huge no of BENEFACTORS who during these entire LENT season donated generously to all our requests made through various social media platforms.

We are committed to working with the homeless and the poor goans suffering from mental disabilities in Goa.

So many genuine requests are coming for help & rehabilitation and all our homes are full yet we are committed to taking in many more and we are starting atleast 2 more ladies shelter homes this Easter season in Goa.

Being poor , abandoned,  homeless, Ia widow,  divorced women, and club this with mental or physical disabilities is not easy for any man or woman living on the streets. 

It's. Cruel and tough life out there .

Your support through your prayers, wishes, donations or just forwarding our messages to friends and family makes a huge impact in our working for the homeless. 

Www.streetprovidencegoa.com 

God bless you so much 

Finally The Lady In The Red Saree living for months on the streets , gardens, by lanes and sleeping on the stairs of Timothy Bldg. Near Lawande Electricals,  Luis Menezes Road, Panjim city has reached our shelter home today.

Herald newspaper & Herald TV early March 23 has highlighted this issue and it was disappointing that inspite of the media coverage she was still there, in panjim till this morning.

The below link was of her moving around on 1.3.2023 https://youtu.be/XwpDgR6ccmc

The red saree lady for years is sleeping under trees, 1st in siolim area and last few months in panjim city .

Lost her husband and I assume that has made her loose her mind . Got a son and a brother but both cant manage her due to her stubbornness in not taking medicines. 

We tried few years back helping her but very rough and aggressive so we did not push it.

This is where I get upset over treatment to such poor homeless Goan ladies. 

》1. We reported this lady to police & the press on 1.3.24  and SP North got her picked up and the cops took her to IPHB for a check up after the media highlighted the same .

》2. IPHB should have admitted her, but since the cops did not get the MAGISTRATE ORDER, she was given medication and the cops dropped her to her brother home.

》3. Next day back on the streets. Which I had predicted knowing the situations of such chronic patients .

》4. I called and followed up with Anjuna police who brought her brother & son to the station and both concluded that its just next to impossible to keep her at home but they gave the cops their affidavit that she can be admitted in street Providence shelter home, this was say by 12th March 2023.

》5. Last few days panjim police have been trying to locate her as well as our team tried & many locals were to locate her but some how WE ARE 

ALL TO OCCUPIED and she just stayed on the streets. 

》6. Society in that area expects the NGO to pick her up , NGO expects the society to show her location and Police are occupied with more important jobs. ( We including myself fail such homeless abandoned Street women).

》7. In the meantime we informed both PANJIM & ANJUNA police stations that incase they spot the lady please pick her up and call us.

》8. Today at 1 pm , Mr Alauddin Khan , PSI  was informed by the cops that the red saree lady is in a different colored Saree and immediately he got the cops to pick her up from the Mermaid Garden.

》9. We admitted her into our shelter home and tomorrow morning will be taken to IPHB for am assessment and she has to be admitted for a few days into IPHB otherwise it's going to be really difficult to handle her.

As I write this post it's 8.20 pm , and already the lady is making life in our women shelter home a little difficult infact we had to get the lady cops from Calangute police station to visit our Home at 6pm which they obliged.

What could have been done one month back ay IPHB will be done tomorrow. 

PLEASE SAY ONE SMALL PRAYER THAT THE CONSULTANT DOCTOR @ IPHB tomorrow admits this red saree lady else there will be major issues and we night Even have to send her back to the streets, as she is beyond our control.

Its a real difficult issue that both POLICE & OUR NGO faces at times IN IPHB to admitt such highly chronic people suffering from mental disabilities.

Police at time just don't feel or don't get the time to go through the process of getting the MAGISTRATE ORDER due to this process being an 6 to 8 hours ordeal and 1 car and 4 staff are required .

Some times DOCTOR consultants at IPHB refuse to even listen to our requests to admitt such chronic cases even though they know that these cases require admission and treatment before admitting into our homes. 

The LAWS are such that without either using political pressure, begging at the CONSULTANT DOCTORS or even at times getting upset and loosing my cool, these admissions are not happening.

We have been hearing this Lady SILENT CRIES on the STREETS last 1 month and quite often I would check with the Panjim cops or I would send our team afternoon time for a round to see if we could find her.

I don't give up that easily as each life counts and these type of people are badly in need of help and a permanent shelter as medications is life long.

She is totally under nourished and under weight with all her troubles on her mind.

God only knows how much of trouble she must have gone through over the last few years, the pains of being a widow, being rejected, lonely, abused and unwanted. 

But thats all the past as she will now be treated,  medicine will be administered and she will be rehabilitated in a home with other ladies for company with food clothing & shelter. 

And this services are all free for the poorest of the poor and the homeless people suffering from mental disabilities. 

Please do support us as we take in more and more of such abandoned homeless goan people daily .

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