Category Archives: Updates

13Apr/22

WE ARE STILL FEEDING PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT PLACES ACROSS GOA THROUGH VOLUNTEERS.

Updates
13.4.2022.  6 Pm IST 
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA GOA was the 1st project I started 5 years back to feed the hungry and homeless. 
We are still feeding people in different places across Goa through VOLUNTEERS. 
One Such VOLUNTEER is Mr Pai , Ex Prof from Goa University . 
Attached a picture of Prof Pai with this post . 
A senior citizen but full of life and enthusiasm. 
It's over two years and he is still feeding 
Monday to Saturday,  outside IPHB & GMC 
I salute this senior citizen for being committed to his word and  feeding close to 100 meals every morning . 
He must be leaving home at 7am and reaches IPHB to start serving at 7 30am. 
Then from 8.15 am till 8.45am he is outside GMC. 
Uses his own car and own petrol . 
Never complains or very rarely takes an OFF. 
We feed the following menu :
3 days a week bread with jam & butter chiplet 
3 days a week paratha with jam & butter chiplet 
Prof Pai arranges fresh bread early morning  which is paid by our NGO. 
He also stores in his house the jam chiplets and the butter chiplet in his fridge. 
Fresh Paratha are delivered to his house early morning 3 times a week . 
In this way he prepares himself every morning all loaded up in his car to feed the poor , hungry and those in need of something  
Quite often he distributes cakes to children In and around IPHB & GMC , which we provide him through our Food Bank. 
Some of these children are waiting at times to eat cake as this was the 1st time they knew what is a Cake, all because of Prof Pai. 
Attached a picture of children with cakes 
Daily across different parts of Goa :
we collect extra food from different places or 
we cook food in our kitchens or 
we buy food or
we receive food in our food bank fridges , 
and we feed more than 1000 to 1500 meals daily across Goa through our volunteers in a system which runs automatically through volunteers. 
No one asks or tells anyone anything . 
It's a smooth flowing system running on the commitment of Volunteers , supported by generous benefactors and generous donors from factories , hotels and food bank fridges placed across different places in Goa and from The Governor of Goa . 
Many try to find out how such a system can work? 
Well , it works because God wants us to feed the hungry and the homeless and no where will I be seen ever because that's how the system is created. 
I feel happy , proud and satisfied that an idea 
5 years ago which was never executed or implemented in Goa, is going strong without my interference on a daily basis. 
You too can play your part by donating to this breakfast service. 
Celebrate your :
☆ Wedding anniversary 
☆ Birthday 
☆ Promotion 
☆ Special occasion 
by sponsoring a meal well in advance. 
You can also come along and serve the meal with Prof Pai. 
It will bring joy to the hungry and blessings to you and your family . 
Support Us in our NGO generously. 
You get 50% rebate under section 80G of the 
INCOME TAX act, once you donate to our NGO. 
We accept only CHEQUES / NEFT with your pan card copy . 
For those who wish to know more about us you can follow us on social media 
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
          
Twitter : @streetproviden1 
YouTube channel 
and subscribe and if you agree with our work then please like and share 
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
 
11Apr/22

LAST WEEK TOOK OF THE STREETS OF PANJIM TWO HOMELESS MEN

Updates
11.4.2022. 8 Pm IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA  last week took of the streets of Panjim two homeless men who were in a complete weak state. 
The below link will show you how these men were picked up . 👇
Most remember the last week rain on Thursday. 
Well many homeless must have got fully wet. 
Incase anyone knows them please inform their family members and get in touch with me on whatsapp only on 8380097564 
Mr Vinay was just lying for over two months in that same place and could not move much  as he was top weak and something wrong in his left knee . 
Eating. Sleeping and rest of his activity ,  in that same place. 
Total mess and unhygienic. 
Mr Ashley , a press reporter requested me to help him as he could not see him In a suffering state . 
It was not easy helping him as the smell was too much plus his body was paining everywhere. 
We had to lift him up on a stercher and then cleaning him up in the home was a big issue as he was all soiled up . 
Admitted him into GMC on Saturday to stabilize him. Totally malnourished and weak . 
Mr Aniruddha claims to be a graduate and for the last 3 years he has been on the streets of panjim . 
Originally from Pune . 
Claims to have suffered a stroke but drinking and chewing tobacco. 
Many many times we tried to help him get off the streets but always some excuses . 
Once he told me ” pay me rs 4000 a month and I will come to the home “. 
Anyway that day on Friday , I informed the press about him as he was passing by and they spoke to him and he was ready to get off the streets. 
Too weak,  too much of tobacco and alcohol In his body, can't walk properly. 
Now he is getting detoxified. 
Will take a few days to see how he reacts . 
But in a few months he will be back to Normal . 
Claims his brother is in Pune and due to his stroke he does not want to be a burden to his brother family . 
Every one who is homeless and on the streets have their own stories . 
And these stories start as they go through hallucination and they start imaging things and come up with many topics . 
But its all mind games. 
At times we just can't do much , but provide food, clothes , shelter and medicines with visits to hospitals to help them get out of their torture. 
And that is practical a daily routine ” Hospital trips “. 
Hospital trips as 70% of our inmates are on psychiatric medications plus other complications like Diabetes, pressure , broken bones etc . 
Our NGO is grateful to GMC , DISTRICT HOSPITALS & IPHB for helping out these homeless people either for admission and Treatment or for their checkup and medications. 
Support Us in our NGO generously. 
You get 50% rebate under section 80G of the 
INCOME TAX act, once you donate to our NGO. 
We accept only CHEQUES / NEFT with your pan card copy . 
For those who wish to know more about us you can follow us on social media 
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
          
Twitter : @streetproviden1 
YouTube channel 
and subscribe and if you agree with our work then please like and share 
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
 
09Apr/22

HUMBLY REQUESTS GOVERNMENT OF GOA TO SUPPORT THE HOMELESS ON THE STREETS TO GET A NEW LIFE THROUGH OUR NGO

Updates
9 4.2022. 7 pm IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA humbly requests Government of Goa to support the homeless on the streets to get a new life through our NGO which runs free shelter homes for the homeless. 
People with mental disabilities is rising really fast. 
A video has been circulating on social media two days how a girl had threw down Two men on a bike in Saligao Constituency and then started weird by hitting and kicking them and then taking off her clothes. 
Belive me , the situation is getting worse and many are reaching the streets due to stress. Anxiety,  etc. 
We need to help such PWDs who are suffering from mind issues. 
No lip service but more shelter homes is the need of the hour . 
♡♡♡ Thanks to Goa Police @ Collem Police station for getting this man off the streets two days ago. 
This man had been picked up by us in 2019 and was on medication. 
By early 2021, he said he was going home and since his condition was better we allowed him to leave . 
He has been in and around Collem Church last few months behaving in very unclean manner. 
This is because he stopped talking medication. 
♡♡♡ Thanks to Inspector Mr Sanjay Dalvi @ Collem Police Station for requesting us to take this mam off the streets and rehab him as the villagers on that area complained to the cops . 
We agreed and our team drove till Valpoi and the exchange happened. 
This mam Vijay will be put on medication and treated at IPHB and rehabilitated at our home . 
Sad cases when people with mental issues are suffering . 
Government of Goa should PLEASE help us help many of such people who are living and lying in different parts of Goa to get off the streets and get into a Shelter home for treatment. 
It's going to be a big crisis in the coming years if a system is not put in place NOW. 
Our NGO saw this issues 5 years ago and that was one of the reasons we started shelter homes . 
Today its spiraling out of control and we request GOVERNMENT OF GOA to support us and act quickly. 
And we are the ONLY NGO in GOA providing this SERVICE FREE OF COST. 
No one wants fights ( like the video which is circulating of that girl hitting people on the streets in Saligao constituency) on streets, 
unclean people roaming around in villages ,
Deranged men walking non stop on roads ,
Unclean people living and sleeping anywhere.
Etc. 
NEED OF THE HOUR IS MORE SHELTER HOMES . 
Rehabilitation of Pwds is very tiring , expensive and requires constant funding . 
COMMITMENT & COMPASSION for Pwds is the basic criteria to run FREE SHELTER HOMES . 
Commissioner of Disabilities & 
Social Welfare Director &
Goa State Mental Health Authority 
All should work together on the field to curb this rising situation of homeless with Disabilities. 
Till that time we will try or rather we will accept such people . 
Please support our NGO. 
You get 50% rebate under section 80G of the 
INCOME TAX act, once you donate to our NGO. 
We accept only CHEQUES / NEFT with your pan card copy . 
For those who wish to know more about us you can follow us on social media 
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
          
Twitter : @streetproviden1 
YouTube channel 
and subscribe and if you agree with our work then please like and share 
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
 
08Apr/22

THANKS TO HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED ( HPCL ) LPG DIVISION @ KUNDAIM PLANT GOA FOR SANCTIONING OUR NGO DOMESTIC GAS CYLINDERS

Updates
8.4.2022  5pm IST 
Working for the homeless , hungry and the poor with commitment and dedication always fetches you recognition , satisfaction & blessings 
♡♡♡ Thanks to HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED ( HPCL ) LPG Division @ Kundaim plant Goa for sanctioning our NGO domestic gas cylinders under exempt category without any deposit . 
Its a big quantity of cylinders as we have 8 homes at the moment plus another 4 starting soon . 
From June 2017 , all our shelter homes and food bank kitchens were using Commercial gas cylinders which we were forced to use as we are using all rented homes . 
In Jan/ Feb  2022 , the commercial gas cylinders prices increased by rs 1000 a cylinder over night and that caused alot of expense to our small NGO . 
Made a humble and desperate request to Mr Francis Nunes , Olmar Gas agency to help us get domestic cylinders . 
We made an application and submitted with alot of our clippings to Mr Resham Mittal , an officer of HPCL who along with his Senior Regional Manager, sanctioned the entire quantity of domestic gas cylinders all through Mr FRANCIS NUNES follow up . 
A commercial gas cylinder is 19 kgs Rs 2250
A domestic gas cylinder is 14 kgs Rs 963. 
HPCL usually charges deposit on each cylinder. 
We being a very small NGO working for the poorest of the poor across Goa had applied under EXEMPT CATEGORY for these domestic cylinders and were granted the entire quantity WITHOUT DEPOSIT . 
HPCL was kind enough to also provide other accessories free of cost . 
No one from our NGO met any official from HPCL 
All communications through email only and extra support personally from Mr Francis Nunes , Olmar Gas Agency ,Panjim. 
We thank officer Mr Resham Mittal & his boss for recognizing our NGO under EXEMPT CATEGORY and sanctioning our NGO our full requirements of Domestic gas cylinders without any deposit and this sanction speaks what STREET PROVIDENCE is . 
Getting something like this SANCTIONED is not an easy task from such a big GOVERNMENT CORPORATION. 
EXEMPT category is mostly for very few sectors of the government only . 
But we are doing the work of the Government in Goa by rehabilitating the homeless people without Government funding . 
Like I said in the opening paragraph,  working with commitment for the poorest of the poor will get one recognition and blessings. 
It also creates ENVY among others who provide only LIP SERVICE and this small no of them then go on complaining and digging and making trouble for our Small NGO by making complaints against our work especially in Social Welfare Department as other Government Dept don't entertain them any more . 
The best part in getting these domestic cylinders sanctioned was ” no meeting , discussion , any hanky panky  , no time wasting “. 
All transparent and within the framework in the quickest possible time. 
Prayers and Blessings  on HPCL , the factories , the senior management, the staff , their families and the dealers from all our 100+  homeless street people and over 2000 people who we feed through our food bank Program. 
Anyone who helps the poor and downtrodden, their prayers are always answered by God, through these poor peoples blessings 
Service to the poor , needy , homeless , disabled is service to God . 
Thank you HPCL for the support . 
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097565 / 7020414848
06Apr/22

RESCUES AN ELDERLY GOAN MAN PRACTICALLY FROM THE CLUTCHES OF DEATH

Updates
5.4 2022. 7pm IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA rescues an elderly  Goan  man  practically from the clutches of death only because one young goan girl took the initiative to help him inspite of being threatened with dire consequences . 
A few weeks ago , a very young goan girl doing 1st year MSW got in touch with me through whatsapp  and sent me this video . 
Attached the video. 👇
The home was a mess and he just could not get up , leave alone stand. 
I was shocked and upset. 
I instructed the girl what to do and the police were involved to get him out of the home but since it's 70 kms from our office I did not know the severity if his medical condition at that point of time . 
Man is naughty and drinking too much . 
Wife expired few months back. 
Not listening to his children. 
Some have migrated and one married child is here who has been looking after him but the father refuses to give up drinks and goes back to his home where he stays alone . 
The child here sends food daily but the spouse is not well and that disturbs the food delivery . 
The elderly goan man had been knocked down and had a fracture on the same old fracture and that complicates the issues . 
Because the young goan girl helped him to get off that place , one child threatened her with dire consequences. 
Anyway we got involved and admitted this elderly goan man into the District Hospital , where the DOCTORS did a fantastic job for over a week,  without we having to keep an attendant 
♡♡♡ Thanks to A Head Constable from Goa Police who knew this family and who knew our NGO, all misunderstanding with that young goan girl were sorted out . 
The family members requested us with an affidavit to look after him and agreed to help In his basic medical costs . 
The elderly goan man has :
☆ A fracture with plaster ,
☆ Is on a caterer ,
☆ Plus pampers ,
☆ Very weak and malnourished, 
☆ Has to be bathed. Cleant and fed , 
Still wants to drink 
And requires help to get up and has to be held while moving around. 
Had to be admitted into our home on a stretcher carried by 4 people . 
I was reluctant to take him in  but being a human I had to help . 
I was very upset with that young girl as this elderly goan man could have just hit the bucket and the family might have dragged us into controversy. 
But all good deeds , thoughts and intentions are taken care by God . 
Today it's over 2 weeks , we took him to the District Hospital and took off the plaster but yet weak . 
He has a support for his leg and and as such he is standing and attempting to walk a few steps. 
I told that young girl please don't bring such cases in the future to us . 
It's very tough and difficult handling such medical cases and our homes are stretched to the limit for bed ridden patients. 
But where will such pathetic and abandoned cases end up ? 
I really don't know and that troubles me more . 
One way I want to help , other way the complications,  after care and the legal issues trouble me. 
Many are just waiting to create hurdles to stop our work . 
If that man was just left there, belive me he would have kicked the bucket as even if he shouts no one could hear him In that small room. 
Daily I ask God for Favour, Grace & Wisdom . 
If he was a normal homeless man its okay to accept. 
Here he has a family and complicated medical issues which can just backfire for no reason at all. 
Once again I APOLOGIZE to the young girl for losing my cool that day because the man was almost gone . 
I thank and appreciate that young girl may be 
20 years max 21 years for going out of her way to help this goan man get another lease of New Life. 
If you are knowing any such Goan men who are in need of a fresh lease of life and you can take my PRESSURE at that point of time please  whatsapp me on 8380097564. 
We need to reach out and help our elderly who might be in need of help . 
It's our nature to help the abandoned and the homeless Pwds. 
Thanks alot 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
04Apr/22

2000 KGS OF EXTRA FOOD COLLECTED IN THE MONTH OF MARCH 22

Updates
3.4.2022. 6pm IST 
2000 kgs of Extra food collected in the month of March 22 across fridges in 6 Goa  police stations for the Food Bank for the Poor  Sangolda Goa. 
2000 kgs of food @ Rs 100 kg = Rs 2 lacs . 
♡♡♡ Thanks to Goa Police throughout Goa for supporting our rehabilitation program for the homeless street people by getting so many people off the streets into our shelter homes . 
And now allowing us to install fridges in Police stations to accept extra food for these same homeless which come through the police stations. 
To look after 100+ homeless street people is not an easy task for a Very Small NGO of ours. 
Food costs are going to the roof . 
So early Feb 2022 we installed 6 fridges across 6 police stations in Goa . 
☆ Mapusa 
☆ Calangute 
☆ Panjim 
☆ Cuncolim 
☆ Quepem
☆ Sanguem . 
The below link will explain you how to deposit your food. 
With the Grace of God and the blessings of all those who drop food, Mapusa Police Station Fridge daily gets about 40kgs food which makes it the highest collection of food in the month of 
March 22 at 1200 kgs approx, among all 6. 
This entire food from Mapusa Police Station goes to feed one mens home of ours where 30+ homeless men are rehabilitated who  are  suffering from disabilities. 
80% of our food collected in fridges is good and edible for consumption. 
20 to 25 % ends up bad and we use this to feed the strays . 
Image / calculate / understand how much actual wet garbage we have saved from going to the dumps :
  2000 kgs or   2 tonnes a month or
24000 kgs or 24 tonnes a year 
For a year it's like 5 to 6 trucks are saved from the garbage dumps just because of these 6 fridges on a yearly average. 
We have been collecting tonnes & tonnes of food through our food bank fridges last 5 years . 
We intend to Install more fridges across another 9 police stations in the future . 
Many feel and understand that POLICE & POLICE STATIONS are not public friendly especially towards the poor , hungry & homeless. 
Remember the 3 days ago, a  post of the send off given by our Homeless to SP , Mr Serafin Dias . 
But here we are :
6 police stations running a food bank fridge  &
1 SP ( now retired ) who helped the homeless during the last 5 years . 
Of course there will always be some difference of opinion. 
All off us are Human and we tend to make mistakes . 
If you stay in the vicinity of these Police stations then please remember to drop your extra food either in food grade plastic bags or in silver foil which should not be hot as it will get spoilt . 
Please drop only freshly cooked food in these fridges and not 2 to 3 days old as it gets spoilt . 
Once again thanks alot to Goa Police for supporting this unique idea of installing fridges to collect extra food in the police stations. 
For those who wish to know more about us you can follow us on social media 
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Twitter : @streetproviden1 
YouTube channel 
and subscribe and if you agree with our work then please like and share 
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As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
 
02Apr/22

RE ADMITS THIS HOMELESS MAN FROM GMC HOSPITAL TODAY

Updates
2.4.2022. 8Pm IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA re admitts this homeless man from GMC hospital today 
On 10.3.2022 we were requested thru Mr Agnelo to help this maggot infected man get rehabilitation. 
Read the below post of that day ⬇️ 
Since we picked him and took him to our shelter home we realized that his entire foot had been infected. 
We admitted him 1st to District Hospital Mapusa,  but since the case was severe , District Hospital requested us to admitt him into GMC which we did . 
GMC accepted him without any trouble and without any attendant from our side as we have such an Order from DHS that all people admitted into Any DHS Hospital from our shelter home does not require an attendant. 
There some ANGEL appeared. Dr Yash . 
Dr Yash , who attended well to this homeless man, who has has his leg amputated due to the bad infection. 
Dr Yash quite often called us and also followed up with our NGO about the rehabilitation of this man once discharged from GMC . 
Since no homes are accepting such people we decided to re admitt this man into our shelter home . 
If not re admitted and taken care off , this man might reach the streets or be under the flyover begging and living there . 
Where are such people to go ? 
Government should look into such cases and required officials should  see that homes are created for such people. 
Our NGO will always be there to help and rehab such people who are actually homeless and having no place to go once treated at Government hospitals. 
Its going to be REALLY REALLY TOUGH to handle him as he is is stressed and does not talk much . 
There will be many trips for his follow up and I observed that any one who is amputated has VERY VERY HIGH DIABETES and that complicates the rehabilitation. 
I am aware that there can be many such abandoned or homeless in hospitals and we are are ready to accept such people into our rehabilitation homes 
We require your support and blessings as it's a non stop service we provide FREE OF COST daily across Goa to the poorest of the poor , the sick the homeless and abandoned. 
If anyone recognises this man please let me know. 
He was found and picked up from Goa Velha Market area. 
No lip service. Action with rehabilitation is our motive . 
Your support is what drives us to daily pick the homeless In Goa . 
Please support our NGO. 
You get 50% rebate under section 80G of the 
INCOME TAX act, once you donate to our NGO. 
We accept only CHEQUES / NEFT with your pan card copy . 
For those who wish to know more about us you can follow us on social media 
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
          
Twitter : @streetproviden1 

YouTube channel 
and subscribe and if you agree with our work then please like and share 
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
 
01Apr/22

A ELDERLY GOAN UNCLE / DADDY & GRANDFATHER OPENS UP HIS PURSE TO FUND OUR ENTIRE PROJECT OF DISABILTY CERTIFICATE & UDID CARDS

Updates
1.4.2022. 7pm IST 
♡♡♡ A elderly Goan Uncle / Daddy  & Grandfather opens up his purse to fund our entire project of Disabilty Certificate & UDID Cards towards 300 People with Disabilities 
( PWDs) plus two others projects. 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA has started a FREE project on 1.3 2022 ,  to to help People With Disabilities ( PWDs ) especially those from the rural areas of Goa to acquire their DISABILITY CERTIFCATE & UDID CARD . 
I had uploaded a post on 25.3.2022 asking for donations from general public to run this project which approx costs Rs 4000 per person. 
This is the post of that day ⤵️ pls read. 
The Rs 4000 is not taken as a charge from these poor people who we are helping to acquire the disability certificate but from the donors. 
Some HIGHLY QUALIFIED GENTLEMAN from PANJIM  brought me so much good publicity and blessings by twisting my post and adding spicy masala to the request that he made it look and sound that our NGO is CHARGING the money from these poor people. 
My post on 25.3.22 said ” FOR AS LITTLE AS 
Rs 4000 you can help …..”  etc . 
I did not write ” OUR NGO IS CHARGING …..”. 
The HIGHLY QUALIFIED GENTLEMAN sent out messages on WHATSAPP & on his FACE BOOK SAYING :
“Beware of someone charging Rs 4000 …..” etc . 
Any way this elderly Goan Uncle / daddy & Grandfather heard my request and volunteered to pay the entire expenses of this full project which I had projected at Rs 12 lacs . 
For this month of March 22 we have attached a sheet with post of the No. of PWDs who we have helped this month and all the details of just 2 Talukas . 
Also attached a small video of the no.of PWDs we have taken to hospital . 
Every month we will provide details of the project 
These are poor people from rural areas 
where connectivity is a big issue, 
entering the data in the portal is not what the GENTLEMAN makes it sound like it's so easy , then these poor people need to be taken to hospitals for assessment. 
For all those who believed that GENTLEMAN post , these 300 applications were in the system for over 2 years . 
100% these 300 PWDs would be in the system for the next 2 years if we had not stepped in . 
We are not charging any money from these
300 Pwds . 
Today I am determined to not stop at 300 PWDs but at more 3000 such poor people needing help to get their DISABILITY CERTIFICATE. 
God will send more benefactors to pay for the 3000 Pwds in the future. 
♡♡♡ Thanks to the elderly Goan Uncle & his generations who have earned the blessings , prayers and gratitude from these 300 PWDs by opening up his purse to the needs of such poor PWDs. 
Remember when you are blessed and you bless others , God increases your blessings more than what you bless others with and that blessings reaches down to your generations. 
Once you get the Disabilities certificate & UDID card , life long a small pension every month is given by the government plus other benefits . 
Imagine these poor people getting as little as 
Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 per month life long . 
Non of these 300 PWDs will ever see me or I see them but they & their families will life long remember Street Providence. 
Simple calculation 
300 pwds * 12 months * rs 2000 * 20 years 
= Rs 14 crorers +. 
This is their right and Government is giving willingly. 
But running this program is very complicated,  tiring and needs alot of connectivity and communication. 
Our field officers travel in villages meeting such PWDs and helping them in all the best possible ways . 
Never before any NGO has gone door to door  doing this service of helping PWDs get their DISABILITY CERTIFICATE & UDID card plus free hospital transportation for their assessment. 
We intend to introduce new projects in the future for alot of poor goan people in Goa . 
If you understand the plight of being poor and with disability or bed ridden or homeless then we are the NGO you should be working with and supporting with your blessings. 
Blessings are plenty in our NGO , both for us and the BENEFACTORS. 
Please support our NGO. 
You get 50% rebate under section 80G of the 
INCOME TAX act, once you donate to our NGO. 
We accept only CHEQUES / NEFT with your pan card copy . 
For those who wish to know more about us you can follow us on social media 
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 
          
Twitter : @streetproviden1 
YouTube channel 
and subscribe and if you agree with our work then please like and share 
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
 
31Mar/22

TODAY ORGANIZED a SMALL FAREWELL FOR MR SERAFIN DIAS , SP @ GOA POLICE , WHO RETIRES FROM SERVICE

Updates
30.3.2022.  7 pm IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA today organized a small farewell for Mr Serafin Dias , SP @ Goa Police , who retires from service ,  in a very unique and innovative way just outside his office. 
Mr Serafin Dias , one of the finest offers of Goa Police who many like me will vouch for. 
A silent supporter , advisor , friend and guide to our NGO as well as the homeless on the streets of Goa , without whom our REHABILITATION program would not be where we are today. 
As a sign of gratitude , close to 90 + homeless and PWDs gathered outside his office and SHOWERED  PETALS on him as he made his  way to his office , along with waving of white flags . 
Video attached. 👇
My association with Sir Serafin goes back to 2017 , when he was Dysp Mapusa and I had just started the food bank fridge. 
My 1st attempt to meet him officially was not what I expected off. 
I was sent with a recommendation by a very senior official who is now an IAS officer but whose 1st name coincided with a top politician . 
I was made to wait outside his office for an hour. 
Possible he heard the wrong name . 
Thank God I sat there quietly. 
We got talking and I explained my views and ideas of rehabilitating the homeless. 
He immediately liked the idea and said ” Go ahead I will help as much as possible “. 
That day there was no Registered NGO . 
He suggested to form an NGO which I accepted and we started Street Providence. 
Many must be remembering Late Francis Lobo who in 2018 was lying on the streets of Mumbai asking to be taken to Goa . 
Yes we picked him up and brought him to Goa, but the home work with Mumbai Police was done by Sir Serafin . 
Many times I got into issues due to my temper and my impatience and attitude and many times I took the support of Sir Serafin to solve these issues . 
An officer who understands hunger,  poverty and homelessness. 
I can't Imagine if that day in 2017 , he did not entertain my views and ideas of the homeless In Goa . 
After his promotion to SP , & due to two years of Covid , we hardly met and there was no need to meet him , as by that time whatever systems had been created were followed and by now we had a good understanding with Goa Police regarding the homeless on the streets. 
It was just 15 days ago I picked up info about his retirement although 2 month ago , Sir Serafin had introduced me to the Health Secretary for some issues in our NGO . 
We at the NGO thought we should give him a farewell in a very unique manner as this was a unique officer. 
Usually senior Police officers never give you their personal numbers,  they will never entertain you after office hours , will never invite you over for a cup of tea , etc . 
But this officer it was different. All the above points were just the opposite. 
Sir Serafin Dias belong to a rare category of government officials who will go out of his way to help any one once he agrees to help and its within the law. 
A tough officer  to convince , an officer who will not belive views from the heart but will use the mind, an officer not to get emotional but to think beyond that, a simple yet far thinking officer is how I can sum up . 
Many many Current Inspectors and Police personnel have high regard and appreciation for Sir Serafin and many told me ” you are fortunate to have a officer supporting your program of rehabilitating the homeless “. 
Ultimately what one sows is what one reaps. 
It also takes two to tango . 
Special Thanks to our Operational Manager , 
Mr Sapnesh Salgaonkar for organizing this farewell where by 6 different buses were arranged from 6 different homes. 
Putting a plan together with Pwds is not a joke. 
Big thanks to our trustees ,  our staff and the volunteers who braved the heat and high humidity yesterday to take care of these people who stood patiently waiting to send a warm farewell to Mr Serafin Dias 
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
29Mar/22

A BIG THANKS TO THE HEALTH SECRETARY , GOVERNMENT OF GOA. Mr Y.V.V.J. RAJASEKHAR , IAS

Updates
29.3.2022. 7pm IST 
♡♡♡ A big thanks to The Health Secretary , Government of Goa. Mr Y.V.V.J. Rajasekhar , IAS
for supporting the homeless In our homes through the Directorate of Health Services. 
As an NGO looking after homeless street people, many people ask me or must be wondering how do we manage such numbers especially with their health. 
We @ Street Providence Goa , thank the Health Department, Government of Goa for all the support provided in the last 5 years. 
♡♡♡ A big thanks to Health Secretary & Director of Health Services , Dr.Ira . 
Most of our homeless who get sick require admission at times in Government hospitals. 
That's not the issue. 
The issue is an attendant to be kept. 
Keeping an attendant with the patient has been a long running battle and problem which we have had last 5 years . 
1st of all we have 2 to 3 good men in each home to look after 15-20 other men. 
Keeping an attendant with the homeless In the hospital means every 12 hours one man has to be shifted . 
Sending two men out every 12 hours means one pilot has to drive them up and down plus send food . 
We can't afford to hire attendants as they charge Rs 1500 to Rs 2000 per shift and at any point of time we have minimum 3 inmates admitted for treatment. 
As of today, just now we have 2 men admitted in GMC & 1 man in District Hospital Margao. 
Of which Two of them are Person with disabilities ( PWD ) 
Any one can verify tomorrow if needed. 
Plus daily new admission happen in our homes which require our care givers to take care off. 
From last month , because of an order issued by DHS ,  without any  attendant the homeless person from our NGO gets into the Government hospital for treatment and hospitalization with much ease and comfort. 
Very good move by HEALTH SERVICES @ Government of Goa . 
Our team members have the order , which they produce to the hospital , admission happens within 30 min. 
Before our team leaves the hospital,  Police call me as these cases are registered under MLC. 
Such a superb system where there is no time wasting , arguing,  phone calls etc . 
For close to 5 years , I went through a very tough time treating homeless in hospitals and in due course I often ended up fighting with Doctors . 
But today Ira different.  Hospitals trust our NGO. 
We are now more than happy to take all types of homeless people off the streets with proper procedures irrespective of their medical condition as the Government hospitals will now admitt and treat them and we will accept them back into our homes. 
We also take homeless people from all types of Government hospitals if the request comes. 
We have assured the department and the Director of DHS that if there are any homeless people especially men in any PHC / UHC / DISTRICTHOSPITAL , we will rehab for free whether we have admitted or if they were brought by the Police. 
Win win situation to our NGO as well as the Government. 
” Because we have volunteered to take from DHS all types of homeless abandoned people ( which we have been taking last 5 years ), this order has been issued / granted/ given in our favour ” 
That's why off late we have started taking so many homeless people on a daily basis irrespective of their condition. 
As the only NGO in GOA  picking up homeless people non stop last 5 years from hospitals,  police stations,  streets,  etc this support from the Government was much needed and I am glad that we have earned this order without any political pressure . 
We don't have ANY POLITICAL GODFATHER. 
It's our work which stands out and our commitment to the homeless especially the PEOPLE WITH DISABILITES ( Pwd) . 
It's my dream to eradicate the Homelessness from Goa irrespective of the no. of people on the streets and this is only possible with the support of various Government agencies. 
If I can link the system of  :
☆ Goa Police 
☆ DHS ( Health services)
☆ IPHB & GMC 
☆ W&CD ( women & child dept )
☆ Provedoria 
☆ Social Welfare , 
( Poster attached ) ( this is the plan ) 
then surely we can achieve and make GOA HOMELESS FREE . 
All we require is two nodal officers Government appointed to make this dream a reality . 
Today our NGO has managed to only work with 
Goa Police 
DHS ( Health services).
Social Welfare 
Other government departments In the poster are taking time to complete the circle / link . 
Once again , I  especially Thank : 
Dr Ira, Director of Health services & 
Health Secretary of Goa Mr Rajasekhar IAS 
Not to forget the doctors at DHS / GMC / IPHB who support my dream of rehabilitating the homeless and those with Disabilities. 
God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848