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17May/21

STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA & #Goans4Goa, UK JOINS THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID IN GOA

Updates
17.5.2021  8pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA & #Goans4Goa, UK joins the fight against Covid in Goa by putting to use 25 OXYGEN CYLINDERS.
3 days back,  #Goans4Goa , UK, had donated a huge qty of medical equipment to our NGO.
This included 25 low pressure oxygen cylinders of 4.5 ltrs ( small cylinder )
Today, we deployed these 25 cylinders in different places of Goa.
Being an NGO working across Goa, we already have 5 of our Vans/ cars transporting and assisting people for vaccination etc. 
Three of our Vans have 2 cylinders each just in case of emergency. 
One van has 1 cylinder.
One Ambulance is given to the government. 
Incase any poor person :
☆ with disabilities or
☆ with HIV or
☆ genuinely poor or
☆ Any other person ,
really requiring oxygen,  then you can contact the nos. attached with this message.
The patient has to get a prescription from  the Dr., signed by Dr. either from PHC or UHC.
Our volunteers will assist you incase the cylinders are with them on returnable basis, free of cost .
Refilling is at Govind Poy, Arlem only, as these are low pressure cylinders of 4.5 ltrd each .
Per refill is rs 200.
Cylinders are given in :
☆ Ponda
☆ Curchorem
☆ Cavelossim 
☆ Benaulim 
☆ Margao
☆ Calangute 
☆ Mapusa 
☆ Miramar
☆ Porvorim 
☆ Verna
☆ Bambolim 
List attached with the volunteers phone nos .
I have tried to distribute it to people who are actually working on the ground and have included people from all faith.
Given 2 cylinders  to the front line covid warriors @ Goa Police , as they too might need incase of emergency. 
We also gave away :
☆ PPE kits 
☆ Oximeters
☆ Disposable masks
☆ Sanitizing machines 
☆ Gloves 
☆ N95 masks 
☆ Oxygen Regulators. 
♡♡ All this donated by #goans4goa ♡♡
If you are keen to donate in this fight against COVID & now the devastion of the  cyclone,  then we require your support. 
If you are a GOAN and settled abroad and would like to help your fellow goans , then you should get in touch with our NGO.
All help is welcome. 
We require :
▪︎Concentrators, 
▪︎Cylinders 
▪︎Medical equipment 
▪︎Dry ration kits 
▪︎Fuel vouchers 
▪︎Sanitizing machines 
▪︎Oximeters 
▪︎Oxygen Regulators and oxygen masks 
▪︎Etc
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
15May/21

IS NOW SERVING BREAKFAST & DINNER OUTSIDE GMC & IPHB .

Updates
15.5.2021  4 pm IST
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR, SANGOLDA , Goa is now serving BREAKFAST & DINNER outside GMC & IPHB .
♡♡ Prof Pai , a one man army serves breakfast :
▪︎ @ IPHB , Bambolim 7.30 am to 8 am
▪︎ @ GMC , Bambolim 8.15 am to 9 am
☆ 100 breakfast daily .
Prof Pai , comes back to serve dinner :
▪︎ @ GMC , Bambolim 6 pm to 8 pm.
☆ 100 dinner daily. 
Sunday holiday .
We are the Smallest NGO in Goa , but we serve 12 months. 
This is Max we can do at the moment. 
Watch the video of 3 min 👇
And Prof Pai has been doing it faithfully for close to 2 years everyday.
A Retired Professor of Goa University,  I have no words to say thanks to this senior citizen for doing so much,  quietly for close to 2 years now .
Non political,  non controversial , no publicity. 
Loves his calling of feeding the hungry.
If any one has calling to serve food , in any part of Goa all 12 months please join in .
We @ Food Bank , work 6 days a week, 
12 months a year .
Our breakfast is like this :
☆ Mon , Wed , Fri  – Paratha, lite butter chiplet,  jam sachet
☆ Tue , Thur , Sat – bread,  lite butter chiplet , jam sachets. 
This cost us rs.15 /per day. 
Dinner is at the moment sponsored by Our oldest benefactor Mr Crispin Sequeira.
100 pkts till date. 
From Monday approx 200 pkts of dinner pkts going out .
If any one wishes to support us please whatsapp on 8380097564.
Your support is what makes us feed the homeless street people & rehabilitate them across entire Goa.
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
13May/21

IS STARTING TO PROVIDE DRY RATION TO 250 HIV + , WHO ARE POOR AND BELOW POVERTY LINE

Updates
13.5.2021  4pm IST
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR,  SANGOLDA , GOA , is starting to provide dry ration to 250 HIV + ,  who are poor and below poverty line .
Help us through your support  to get help to atleast 1 HIV infected family in Goa with this dry ration kit. 
During the last wave , in Aug /Sept 2020 , we started providing dry ration till Feb 2021 along with 3 other Partners who actually packed and distributed the same to these 250 families across the length & breadth of Goa.
Infact from dec 2017 , we have been consistently providing 50 kits of dry ration  to 50 families with the support of Sr Deepti, from Presentation Society .
These families are again requesting our 3 NGO partners to provide dry ration kits. 
We are grateful to these 3 NGO for shouldering the responsibility of the packing and the distribution :
☆ Udant 
☆ Zindagi Goa
☆ Presentation Society 
The nutrition costs rs 1000 per person per kit which includes the following 👇 items:
▪︎Rice – 5kgs
▪︎Moong – 1/2 kg 
▪︎Red Daal – 1kg 
▪︎Dates – 1/2 kg 
▪︎Sugar – 2kg 
▪︎White Jaggery – 1/2kg 
▪︎Oil – I litre 
▪︎Tetra pack Milk – 2  litre or 10 * 200 ml 
▪︎Peanuts – 1/4 kg 
▪︎Chikpies – 1/4 kg 
▪︎Wheat flour – 2 kg 
▪︎Green/white grams – 1/2 kg 
▪︎Tiger Biscuits – 1/4 kg
You can donate in kind or you can pay for these kits. 
We buy in bulk from M /s  GADVI , Corlim Industrial Estate. 
Remember these are poor and underprivileged people suffering from HIV 
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
12May/21

STANDS WITH THE FRONT LINE COVID WARRIORS @ GOA POLICE.

Updates
12.5.2021  8pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA stands with the FRONT LINE covid warriors @ Goa Police.
These front line warriors require yours and our support and as a small gesture we gave 26 OXIMETERS to 26 police stations throughout Goa .
I handed over to Dysp Edwin , 
SDPO PORVORIM,  9 such OXIMETERS for these areas 👇
☆ Mapusa    SDPO 3 Nos
☆ Panjim      SDPO 3 Nos
☆ Porvorim  SDPO 3 Nos
Small video attached of Dysp Porvorim.👇
Our volunteer Akash handed over to 
☆ Dysp Raut       , SDPO VASCO ,    4 nos 
☆ Dysp Harish    , SDPO MARGAO , 5 nos
☆ Dysp Kiran      , SDPO QUEPEM ,  4 nos
☆ Dysp Nelson   , SDPO PONDA , 2 nos
1 pictures attached of Akash handing over.
Total close to 3000 approx personal in these stations can use these machines to check the parameter using this oximeter.
♡♡ Thanks to GOANS4GOA, London, for donating 50 OXIMETERS to our NGO.
Incase of emergency , atleast these oximeters can be used by the local police stations, for people who might be in a serious situation in the vicinity of that  police station.
Yes the oximeters will be sanitized by the user every time they use the oximeter.
After all the life these police men lead is quite stressful especially during this pandemic period where the police man stands day and night on the roads, bus stops, public places maintaining law & order. 
Please no negative comments on this post as we @ Street Providence , use the services of Goa Police to get the homeless of the streets,  which they do just wonderfully. 
Without the support of the Police it's impossible to pick & rehabilitate the homeless street people. 
Small sign of gratitude from our NGO to the Goa Police.
Through our WATER BANK,  we also are donating packaged water bottles to the individual police stations so that during this heat and extreme hot weather , they can quench their thirst and to the poor homeless people in their jurisdiction.
Attached 1 picture of the water crts
Today we offered packaged water :
☆ 100 crts to Porvorim Police Station
☆ 150 crts to Mapusa Police Station 
☆ 100 crts to Calangute police station
 ☆ 50 crts to Saligao police station. 
There are still many more stations to be offered. 
This weekend we will be giving packaged water to these police stations :
▪︎Curchoren 
▪︎Sanguem
▪︎Quepem
▪︎Ponda
▪︎Collem
I always tell many , these Frontline warriors are some one brother,  sister, mother   father and have families. Don't judge. 
We need to just change our thinking, rest good will follow. 
Not all Police Inspectors are good to our NGO.
Infact , late December 2020 , one inspector threatened to arrest me , so much so I had to file for anticipatory bail as there was complaint lodged against me and the NGO about trespassing and other sections. 
But such situations does not change my attitude or support to doing little, that OUR NGO can do towards the Police who are the front line warriors. 
Ultimately we require the support of the police to rehabilitate homeless street people and the police require a home to shelter these homeless. 
If any one wishes to pay for these water cartoons please let me know. 
One small gesture of providing drinking water goes along way in boosting the morale of these front line warriors @ Goa Police. 
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
11May/21

SERVING FREE BREAKFAST OUTSIDE IPHB HOSPITAL , BAMBOLIM & GMC HOSPITAL, DURING THIS 2ND WAVE.

Updates
11.5.2021  3pm IST
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA, GOA is serving FREE breakfast outside  IPHB hospital , Bambolim & GMC hospital, during this 2nd Wave.
☆ IPHB 7.30 am  to 8 am
☆ GMC 8.00 am  to 9 am
♡♡ Thanks to our Volunteer,  Retd Prof Mr Pai ( ex Goa University) who has been faithfully serving this breakfast last 1 year . ( including the 1st wave ).
Prof Pai is a senior citizen and has taken both the doses and is fully pumped up to feed the needy .
Alot of our important and main volunteers and their families are at home due to this infection. 
Practically me & my sister who is a trustee are handling multiple services with very very min staff as our staff too is down.
Our breakfast is like this :
▪︎Mon, Wed , Fri : paratha , jam satchet & lite  butter chiplet.

▪︎ Tue , thur , sat : bread,  jam satchet & lite butter chiplet.
Sunday : holiday 
You can support us in this way :
☆ 1. Join in as a volunteer and serve with us in Mapusa & Margao ( outside the hospital )

☆ 2. Donate in kind if you can .

☆ 3. Sponsor a breakfast daily @ Rs 15 per day. 

☆ 4.  Forward this message to those who might be admitted in IPHB & GMC who just might be able to get something in the morning , especially those who are attending to the those admitted. 
Our doors are always open for the homeless street people. 
Your support is what makes us feed the homeless street people & rehabilitate them across entire Goa.
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
09May/21

JOINS THE COVID FIGHT IN A VERY SMALL WAY BY GIVING AWAY OUR 5 CARS FOR TRANSPORTATION.

Updates
8.5.2021  8pm  
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA , joins the Covid fight in a very small way by giving away our 5 cars for transportation. 
Today we offered 5 our cars to tranport Covid affected people as well as for different Covid works. 
Mind you , I am not into politics nor am I contesting any elections in the future. 
No negative comments. 
If the youth want to help , they need to be encouraged and supported. 
I believe in AGAPE & not SOCIAL SERVICE.
Attached 2 posters of 4 cars. 
( 1 car will be uploaded next week )
Of these 5 cars :
☆ A.
To the Government we offered  2 Ambulances just for transportation of people, as these are without any live saving equipment inside as these were used in our homes to transport our homeless people for check up to hospitals and back. 
▪︎1 Ambulance – is a Maruti Omni
▪︎ 1 Ambulance – is a Maruti Eco
Both have stretchers. 
1 was requisitioned by the North Goa  Collector & the other Ambulance will be requisitioned on Monday by the North Goa Collector. 
Both these Ambulances will be at some PHC .
☆ B.
Two Maruti Eco cars given to 2 young people working for the Covid affected  in North Goa .
In North Goa,  that is priority Bardez & Tiswadi talukas , these 2 Maruti Eco cars will be put to use .
One can contact these youngsters :
♡ Vivek Youth Congres      9923398887
 ♡ # Rosto Goa                    8975410079
Two Pictures attached of these cars given.
If you require any transportation, etc. Call the above nos 👆
☆ C.
One Toyota in South Goa , going out to our volunteer who is himself quarantined but in 3 days will be finishing his 15 days and ready to hit the street helping those in need.
( there will be a separate post on this later)
This is the little we can do. 
Of these 5 cars , 4 belong to the NGO & 1 belongs to my wife .
Our car reg nos are :
▪︎GA 03 P 3725
▪︎GA O8 F 3913
▪︎GA 03 N 4962
▪︎GA 07 E 0521
▪︎GA 01 S 4230
MY FAITH says :
♡♡ GIVE & IT SHALL BE GIVEN UNTO YOU ,
GOOD MEASURE ,PRESSED DOWN ,….
So we are believing that many poor people will benefit daily in these 5 cars by getting free transportation etc
It's not easy giving away 5 cars at one time. 
But all the above 4 cars were donated to our NGO over the last 3 years and the original owners will surely be proud and be blessed by those benefiting from the these cars during this covid time. 
Some how we will manage at our NGO with our 100+ homeless people.
God provides all our needs daily. 
Planned many more Covid related services in the coming week .
If you wish to donate during this particular pandemic , then be assured you should be our benefactor.
We work 24 *7 ,  last 4 years all months all weather,  with extra effort during calamities. 
Our volunteers, team members,  employees are on the ground. 
You donation will be put to the correct purpose. 
Our doors are always open for the homeless street people. 
Your support is what makes us feed the homeless street people & rehabilitate them across entire Goa.
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
07May/21

STARTS A NEW SERVICE OF TAKING CARE OF UNWED MOTHERS.

Updates
6.5.2021  8 pm  IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA starts a new service of taking care of unwed mothers. 
Yes you read right. 
It's a pandemic and there are various sections of poor homeless people looking for shelter. 
One such section is and will be unwed mothers. 
Today,  we admitted into our home a highly mentally challenged lady, ( but now completely under control through medication ) and 7 months old pregnant .
Coming from interior parts of Goa , might be not highly educated,  but from  poor section of society and was living in a very sad and miserable hut, with no much support.
No questions or negative comments as this is max what I know. 
Our job is to provide relief and support, Not dig into the past. 
Everything happened through phone calls 2 months back, infact I met her only today. 
Thanks to these individuals who played their part,  which resulted in we open heartedly welcoming her : 
☆ 1. Top social worker and an elderly lady from Margao who handles such cases but does not have facility for long term stay. 
Got in touch with me as the Police were not keen to help as it's complicated and belive me its really really tough to help in such a case.
☆ 2. The same Police Inspector who I am yet to meet,  but agreed to do the best he could once I convinced him that,  our NGO will handle her till her delivery and even after that, does his part and the paperwork.
☆ 3. The institute which stabilized her during the last 2 months. 
☆ 4. To my good volunteer, even ready to help as he is a double professional, trained for such complex cases at the time of delivery. 
He told me 2 months back , you accept her into the home,  rest leave to me but under no circumstances she has to go back on the streets as this can be repeated again in the future.
For those who understand the case,  this is the most complex admission we are accepting as :
Its a pandemic time, 
Case is a woman who was unstable mentally but I have faith she is set free,
7 months pregnant,
At the time of delivery,  such cases compulsory require a psychiatrist.
Today the same Police Inspector , again does the necessary arrangements and said these words on the phone  ” I am glad that her life will change by she staying in your home and I am proud to have played my part by listening to your request and helping her to get to the institute “.
We have another 2 months before her delivery,   to help her to go forward and forget the pain and agony & to start life again. 
We will require :
▪︎1. FInances for the delivery, as no way we can do the delivery in any Government hospital due to covid.
▪︎2. Your prayers so that she is ready to go forward in life and start afresh and I am sure she has regained her mind.
▪︎3. Tentative God parents .
Our NGO has and is daily blessed with everything including a good double professional person.
We @ Street Providence rehabilitate anyone in need both men & women bit should be poor and homeless.
The day this child is born,  I can proudly state that we have under our responsibility aged group of, 0 months – 91 year old. 
If you know any such unwed mothers , pregnant and from very poor sections we are ready to help and rehabilitate and take care till they can face the world. 
Our doors are always open for the homeless street people. 
Your support is what makes us feed the homeless street people & rehabilitate them across entire Goa.
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
04May/21

WE STANDS WITH THESE FRONT LINE COVID WARRIORS @ CHICALIM HEALTH CENTRE , GOA .

Updates
3.5.2021  8pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA stands with these front line Covid warriors @ Chicalim Health Centre , Goa .
♡♡ Dr Anil Umraskar , Health Officer, Sub District Hospital,  Chicalim , nurses and staff,  provides relief and a place to this homeless man Mr Muthuraj.
Read on.
Muthuraj , a homeless , was admitted into sub district hospital,  chicalim on 30.3.21.
Muthuvel a 30 yr old  having multiplfractures in left collar bone, right femur and left tibia. 
The left tibia fracture is complicated  and needed to be fixed with an Ilizarov external fixator , a complicated operation done with wires , spokes and metal rims.
It needs to be on him for 4 to 6 months, he can walk a little but it is painfull
Look at the video. 👇
Alcohol over took him which made him get to the streets. 
Young man .
The chicalim Hospital is being put to use for other purposes and this man would be need to get out of the hospital.
Dr called me  3 days back and requested a place to rehabilitate muthuraj. 
I quickly agreed inspite of the fear of COVID.
Risk is too high , but Psalm 91 takes away that fright.
Dr Anil , did his Covid test and other formalities and today got him dropped to our office at Sangolda .
Dr Anil & his team showed compassion & consideration to muthuraj.
I mean , Dr has other important things to do then finding place for this man .
But being a Dr,  Dr Anil played his part by requesting me to rehabilitate muthuraj .
Even if I wanted to say no , I just could not. 
Muthuraj has a round metal cage for his entire left leg. 
Never handled such a case before. 
And I am not sure who else Dr called or who else would have accepted him during this covid second wave. 
Muthuraj can hardly walk and can't wear a pant , only a towel. 
But I am sure , Dr and his team will be relieved that Muthuraj got a home to stay as the hospital is being used for other purpose and he just can't stay there any longer. 
Our work starts now,  not sure how to go ahead with muthuraj but God will show us the way. 
If there are such men in hospitals and no place to go , send me a whatsapp on 8380097564 , we can consider on case to case basis. No assurance. 
Our doors are always open for the homeless street people. 
Your support is what makes us feed the homeless street people & rehabilitate them across entire Goa.
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
01May/21

LABOUR DAY IS OBSERVED IN INDIA TODAY …LABOURERS LIFE IS TOUGH.

Updates
1.5.2021  9am IST
Labour day is observed in India today .
Public holiday as I can say about 1st May .
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA rescues this man a few weeks back,  a daily labourer , non goan , from panjim , who was suffering from itch and scabies on his entire body. 
Labourers life is tough.
The current 2nd wave will be more difficult for them as well as our NGO who rehabilitate them .
♡♡ Mrs Immrama Cathi, from Samarpan Foundation has been feeding on the streets of Panjim every Tuesday & Thursday night .
She zeroes down on this man, Santosh who she observes is all full if itch and scabies and is desperate to get off the streets of Panjim.
She whatsapp me his picture and requests help. 
Next day Santosh reports to the police station,  who in turn calls us and we pick him up .
Today we can say we have celebrated LABOUR DAY.
Santosh today is all clean and healthy. 
Like Santosh , there are many out there on the streets looking for a shelter and a little food to eat.
I am Getting very frustrated and restless,  as we can't pick the homeless men due :
▪︎1. Homes being full , 
▪︎2. This 2nd wave is very deadly,  
▪︎3. I am completely at home,  GROUNDED , as I have too much of responsibility with many projects,  can't afford any chances. 
▪︎4.  Children are small.
▪︎5.  Many of our volunteers are old and have their own families,  so can't put pressure. 
▪︎6. We already are close to 100 homeless and we need to be VERY VERY CAREFUL .
▪︎7. Our current team is doing the best they can to run and look after these 100 people.
But here and there we are still accepting homeless and abandoned street men .
Homeless Women we are accepting only from hospitals who are abandoned and ready for discharge. 
I can't sit quite , getting requests from many to rehabilitate men , but a few days more will be needed before we hit the streets of Goa picking the homeless off the streets, subject to Availability of a home for men.
For women we can accept another 15 to 20.
Plenty of beds in the women home but admissions only through our strict procedure.
Come join us as our volunteer in other cities of Goa incase you have that passion in you. 
Your support is what makes us feed the homeless street people & rehabilitate them thorough our volunteers across entire Goa.
Your support is what we require
Support us in whatever way you can. 
Donate generously to our NGO.
We offer you 50% exemption under 80G on your donations. 
Donations only through cheque /NEFT along with your pan card copy .
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter : @streetproviden1
AND
As usual strictly no calling , only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
30Apr/21

WE NOW OFFICIALLY REGISTERED UNDER THE DISABILITY ACT 2016, THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT, PANJIM, GOVERNMENT OF GOA .

Updates
30.4.2021  8 am IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA is now officially registered under The Disability Act 2016, through the Social Welfare Dept, Panjim, Government of Goa .
Yesterday received our REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE. 
This is a very big boost for us in our fight against hunger & homelessness in Goa.
We had to go to many government officials,  departments , procedures, follow ups, etc.  
But inspite of the troubles and heart breaks,  we managed to get the REGISTRATION. 
And we are grateful and thank many of the  Government officials who have helped and guided us.
This certificate authorizes us to look after people with disabilities both physical and mental. 
From DEC 2017 , we have been looking after homeless street people with disabilities.
During the early year of 2018 , I made numerous trips to the Social Welfare Dept, Panjim , trying to get an understanding of the registration. 
A. Thanks to this honest and upright Goan officer at the Social Welfare Department Panjim , Mr Suddesh Gaude , who was the Asst Director , today we are able to get the registration. 
Mr Gaude , explained to me that we require to complete 2 years of operations before we can be registered. 
He also advised me that every time we open a home in Goa, we should send  a letter to the Dept for the record. 
After 2 years of running the Shelter Homes,  I wrote 2 applications to the Social Welfare  Department for registration of our NGO.
Alas, I did not receive a reply.  And then the pandemic struck.
Mr Gaude went from the Social Welfare Department to the IPHB in Bambolim.
Rehabilitation work of disabled homeless street people continued.
Late last year , the Disability Act 2016 , began to take shape and we  were aware that we needed to get registered with the Social Welfare. 
But we faced many hurdles on the way to being registered:
We needed to obtain the following 
☆ 1. Individual Disability certificate for our inmates
☆ 2. Individual adhar card for each inmate
☆ 3. Endless trips to IPHB & GMC with each inmate.
☆ 4. Inspection of premises by officials of Social Welfare. 
Again ( now ) Asst Prof, Mr Gaude,  advices and helps us .
☆ 1. He calls Director of Planing , Statistics & Evaluation,  Porvorim and puts in a good word towards helping ease the procedure by holding a camp for the purpose of issuing  Aadhar cards to the homeless inmates in our various Shelter Homes.
Result : we are able to find a way and get the Aadhar cards made for the homeless.
☆ 2. He requests Doctors @ IPHB to assist us in our appointments for the Disability Certificate applications as most of the  homeless people rescued by us are either physically or mentally challenged. 
Result : Presently Individual Disability certificate are being issued. 
☆ 3. He requests Dy Director of Social Welfare, to conduct an inspection, which happens quickly and we submitt our file as required by them in early Feb 2021.
♡♡ B. My grateful thanks to  Dy Director , Social Welfare , Panjim , Mr Taha , a kind hearted and upright man,  who has been very very co- operative and understanding towards our NGO.
Right from inspecting our premises,  to the paper work,  to the follow up and lastly the  issuing of our CERTIFICATE,  he made me very comfortable and I never doubted that our REGISTRATION would be delayed. 
♡♡ C. Grateful to the  Director of Administration, GMC , Mr Dattaram Sardessai , who paved the way for our homeless men with physical disabilities to acquire the disability certificate from GMC .
Without identification its not possible to do these disability certificate.
Today we have the Aadhar cards of the homeless people , but the process started two months back. 
Here it is imperative that I mention that  all of the above 3 Government officials are cool , calm , ever ready to help and extremely considerate towards the poor and homeless,  ready to explain the rules patiently  v/s me always in a hurry and impatient .
Disappointment cropped up many times in these last 2 months but yet ….
♡♡ My sincere and grateful  thanks to all the DOCTORS , etc both at IPHB & GMC for their support and quick appointments. 
Today we are prepared to rehabilitate any number of poor homeless people who may be abandoned in GMC & IPHB as we are now a REGISTERED SHELTER HOME with the DEPARTMENT of SOCIAL WELFARE.
We are also ready to accept people with physical/mental disabilities from families incase they are looking for space to stay. 
Subject to availability of space of course
A fee will be charged for this service,  as we only provide free service  for the homeless street people and really poor goan families.
Lastly , under the Central Government scheme,  there is funding for short stay shelter homes for people with disabilities and since we have many homeless street people who are disabled, we are keen to apply for the funds as looking after disabled people is not an easy task both from financial point of view and human point of view. 
♡♡ We thank in advance Mr Taha & Mr Gaude ( who is a walking encyclopedia for all Government grants, rules and schemes ) for advising and supporting us in acquiring Central Government funds both for infrastructure and rehabilitation programs as we work for the poor, homeless and downtrodden disabled streets people in Goa.
Service to the homeless poor succeeds only when all partners involved work towards this common goal. 
♡♡ Dev Borem Korum!
Donald Fernandes 
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