Category Archives: Updates

18May/20

SAMIR SERVING FOOD

Updates
18.5.2020

FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR, SANGOLDA,GOA 
Samir, has been serving food with us for quite some time .
Early morning at IPHB & GMC 
11 AM picks food from our kitchen porvorim 
1 pm back to the streets in panjim .
All on his bike at his cost .
You too can do the same
God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
18May/20

Our Volunteers are at IPHB & GMC to feed at 7.30am

Updates
18.5.2020 
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR, SANGOLDA,GOA 
Our Volunteers are at IPHB & GMC ready to feed at 7.30am
Left side SAMIR , Right side Retd Prof Mr. PAI ( Ex Goa Univ)
God blessed u all 
Donald Fernandes 
17May/20

FEEDING THE POOREST OF THE POOR THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEERS BOTH IN THE NORTH GOA & SOUTH GOA.

Updates
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR , SANGOLDA , GOA from 23.4.2020 till 13.5.2020 , has been feeding 1000 NANS with either boiled  egg / banana / batatwadas to the poorest of the poor through our volunteers both in North & South Goa .
From 14.5.2020 we have shifted to poie/ bhakri as the NAANS were getting hard .
Your support , blessing , wishes is what drives us to feed everyday till the lockdown is completely over .
God bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564/ 7020314848
12May/20

FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA, GOA IS SERVING FREE BREAKFAST OUTSIDE THE HOSPITALS OF IPHB BAMBOLIM & GMC BAMBOLIM

Updates
12.5.2020 4pm IST 
FOOD BANK FOR THE POOR SANGOLDA, GOA is back from yesterday to serving free breakfast outside the hospitals of 
IPHB BAMBOLIM & GMC BAMBOLIM 
Yes till the initial lockdown in late march 2020 , we we daily serving breakfast to those in need of the same. 
But due to the lockdown we stopped.
Now it's back to feeding again.
Anyone can avail of this plain simple breakfast in your own containers as we dont provide any plastic plates or any other plates .
This breakfast is basically for poor people who leave early to come for a check up at both hospitals as well as those poor people who are admitted and have to keep a care giver to look after the patient. 
We serve on alternate days 
☆ Phova 
☆ Idli
☆ Upma
We are catering at the moment to 100 takeaways and each cost Rs 15 only .
Celebrate your function like birthdays , anniversary , Thanksgiving, etc by sponsoring the breakfast for as little as
Rs 15/-
You can even join in the serving if you can, once you sponsor the breakfast .
You can't bring your own food as we are already caring hot breakfast daily. 
You can either Donate in advance : 
☆ Fresh fruits 
☆ Raw material for the breakfast 
☆ Or pay the bill for the day..
Please don't offer any money to anyone at the time of serving as the volunteers are not entitled to collect donations or any material. 
No  verbal inquires or discussion while serving is going on as it might lead to wrong information and that might create confusion  .
As usual I operate only through whatsapp on 8380097564.
Strictly no calling.  It's a humble request.  Send your message I will get back. 
We require partners as well as support. 
Your support means alot to us @ STREET PROVIDENCE Goa .
Come support us in whatever little way you can.
Follow us on twitter : – @streetproviden1
Follow us on Facebook:
Donations in CASH / CHEQUES / NEFT  is accepted,  with your pan card no as we are offering tax exemption through 80 G certificate. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
08May/20

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA ADMITS Mr. RAJU DAS , A WOUNDED HOMELESS MAN , ORIGINALLY FROM COIMBATORE.

Updates
8.5.2020 2pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA admits Mr Raju Das , a wounded homeless man , originally from Coimbatore , but found on the streets of Calangute. 
Mr Salvador , from Calangute, observed that there was a very unclean man sleeping in pathetic conditions in the footpath in Calangute about 15 days back .
On inquiring with me , If we could rehabilitate i said yes and its then that SALVADOR realised that Raju had a wound on his leg .
Raju has been working doing odd jobs in and around Calangute and the lockdown might or may be put him out of his source of living .
So to ease such pain, Raju took to drinking and he was admitted earlier in District Hospital, Mapusa , but again no food and job so again drinking .
Mr Salvador got Raju admitted again into the hospital and then 4 days back , Salvador got the police NOC and his medication and directly admitted him into out home for rehabilitation. 
This is how things have to work. 
SALVADOR did the right thing.
☆ He took the trouble of 
     Checking with me
☆ Co coordinating with Calangute                 Police
☆ Admitting Raju to hospital, 
     Checking on Raju
☆ Then getting him discharged, 
     Finally getting him to our home to             recover. 
Our job as service provider is to provide Raju a place to stay, clean his wounds and feed him till the wound heals.
Not many go the extra mile like Salvador went .
Clicking pictures and sending me is not useful .
We just cant run around with so many calls and leads.
Manpower and resources are a big constraint. 
If you see such homeless people or destitutes send me a WhatsApp on 8380097564 and wait for instructions. 
Follow the instructions and we will then provide rehabilitation. 
As usual I operate only through whatsapp on 8380097564.
Strictly no calling.  It's a humble request.  Send your message I will get back. 
We require partners as well as support. 
Your support means alot to us @ STREET PROVIDENCE Goa .
Come support us in whatever little way you can.
Follow us on twitter : – @streetproviden1
Follow us on Facebook:
Donations in cash/ cheques / NEFT  but with your pan card no, to avail of the income tax exemption  under Section  80 G.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
07May/20

SHALAN PINTO FROM MAPUSA HELPS THIS POOR , HUNGRY , ABANDONED, HOMELESS MAN

Updates
7.5.2020 5pm IST 
SHALAN PINTO from Mapusa gets help to this poor , hungry , abandoned, homeless man at 11.45pm on 6.5.2020
Street Providence receives a call at 11.45pm when most are asleep from Shalan who found this man right on the main road just op old mahindra showroom on the PANJIM – MAPUSA highway .
I am sure many saw him , but not all decided to see how he can be helped because of thr COVID 19.
Anyway I sent RAJESH & HENANT our care givers from our porvorim home , which is just 3 min away from the spot where the man was sitting.
He was famished and hungry and unclean and very weak .
Shalan called 100 and got the local police involved as without an NOC lifting someone directly ( from the street especially the way this man was ) can be disastrous, should he just kick the bucket. 
Porvorim police did the best they could and this morning 7.5.2020 we rehabilitated him in one of our homes. 
Thanks to SHALAN PINTO for pursuing 
☆ 1st with us 
☆ 2nd with 100
☆ 3rd with porvorim police 
☆ 4th back to us 
This is how one should help homeless people. 
Most of the times, pictures are sent to us with no location, no proper address and worst part , the person on the street is not interested to be rehabilitated 
One needs to be like SHALAN.
He called us .
We explained him the procedure. 
He did all the following up .
He got the man actual help .
See, we are the service providers .
We can't be the complaint, do all the running around as well as the service providers. 
Our job is to get help to homeless people once we get the NOC from the police and the medical report that the homeless is to be rehabilitated and does not require hospitalization. 
Because if he kicks the bucket without the police NOC , then we can be charged with 
Culpable homicide and then you know how activists file cases against you for multiple reasons just to get publicity. 
The man is not speaking so we don't know much but he looks to be pretty young.
As usual I operate only through whatsapp on 8380097564.
Strictly no calling.  It's a humble request.  Send your message I will get back. 
We require partners as well as support. 
Your support means alot to us @ STREET PROVIDENCE Goa .
Come support us in whatever little way you can.
Follow us on twitter : – @streetproviden1
Follow us on Facebook:
Donations in cash/ cheques / NEFT  but with your pan card no, to avail of the income tax exemption  under Section  80 G.
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
05May/20

DONATED 500 CLOTH MASKS & 100 NEW RECHARGEABLE TORCHES/ FLASH LIGHT TO FRONT LINE CORONA WARRIORS @ GOA ELECTRICTY DEPARTMENT

Updates
4.5.2020 8pm IST
STREET PROVIDENCE TRUST GOA, today showed support to these front line CORONA WARRIORS @ GOA ELECTRICTY DEPARTMENT by donating 
500 cloth masks & 
100 New rechargeable torches/ flash light.
Yes , in 2 seasons, Summer & Rainy seasons , the electricity DEPARTMENT personal will always be on their toes and we decided to show our support to the ground staff.
Street Providence, volunteers Mr Sapnesh Salgaonkar & Mr Napolean Fernandes were able to hand over these torches and masks to CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER , Mr KENI.
Thanks to Mr Lydon Monterio, OSD to the Power Minister of Goa, for giving us an opportunity to do something small for the ground staff of GOA ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. 
Running 9 destitude homes across Goa is at times difficult, especially when you have power shortage and especially when 2 of your homes are isolated and there is no neighbours in that areas. 
At such times I think of Mr Lydon Monterio, and he and his JE, AE and ground staff always oblige us by going out of their way to restore the electricity and it is in this spirit of giving , we decided to donate the masks and the torches. 
Very often we see the ground staff moving around at night or late evening and a torch light can be a small support. 
Rainy season is around the corner and masks will surely get wet, so a couple of extra dry masks will be an added facility for these ground staff at the ELECTRICITY STATIONS. 
You too can do your bit by reaching out to various CORONA WARRIORS who might be working in your locality to keep the surrounding in the way you prefer it to be .
Although they are government employees, yet a little support from you and me can go a long way in boosting their morale and increasing their efficiency. 
There are plenty of CORONA WARRIORS in GOA , in different fields, working day & night , to keep us safe, to provide us basic amenities and we at STREET PROVIDENCE will try to do our little bit in donating masks and equipment in the coming weeks. 
Looking for suggestions and ideas as well as support. 
We offer you INCOME TAX EXEMPTION under section 80G along with your PAN CARD NO on your donations. 
As usual we operate only thru WhatsApp on 8380097564 . No calling. 
Send me a massage and I will reply quickly. 
God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
03May/20

STREET PROVIDENCE GOA, SHOWS SUPPORT TO OUR FRONT LINE CORONA WARRIORS @ GOA POLICE BY DISTRIBUTING TO 27 POLICE STATIONS

Updates
3.5.2020 11am IST 
STREET PROVIDENCE GOA, shows support to our front line Corona Warriors @ GOA POLICE by distributing to 27 police stations MINUTE MAID JUICE .

( Attached is an article written today on our food bank courtesy Hindustan Times )
Yes just like the ARMED FORCES FLYPAST today across various cities showering petals on hospitals and places of national Importance, WE @ STREET PROVIDENCE did something a little different. 
We distributed 135 crts of MINUTE MAID JUICE to 27 police stations, strictly for the police personnel who for the last 45 days are practically on the streets of Goa maintaining a strict watch during this lockdown. 
Within 24 hours ie from
yesterday 11.30am to today 1 pm, we managed to get across to 27 police stations , distributing 135 crts of juice .

Right from :
Pernem in the North to
Canacona in the south to 
Valpoi & Sanguem in the East to 
Colva & Anjuna in the West… 
We distributed under these jurisdictions 
☆ SDPO MARGAO 5 stations 
☆ SDPO QUEPEM 4 stations 
☆ SDPO VASCO 4 stations. 
☆ SDPO PONDA 2 stations 
☆ SDPO BICHOLIM 2 stations 
☆ SDPO MAPUSA 3 stations 
☆ SDPO PORVORIM 4 stations 
☆ SDPO PANJIM 3 stations 
We have done the delivery. 
Thanks to… 
◇ 1. SAPNESH , ARTURO & SIEGFRED
who covered 9 police stations in South GOA yesterday afternoon .
◇ 2. SAPNESH & NAPOLEAN who covered 14 police stations North & South today morning. 
◇ 3. RAJESH who covered 2 police stations today morning .
◇ 4. EDWARD who covered 2 police stations today morning .
◇ 5. Thanks to all the INSPECTORS who graciously accepted our small token. 
◇ 6. Thanks to DYSP of QUEPEM , Mr Kiran for distributing among his 4 police stations and saving our trip and time .
BIG THANKS TO COCA COLA company for giving us FREE 300 CRTS to distribute to the street people while we distribute food and ration. 
Our strength at STREET PROVIDENCE is our volunteers who are ever ready to deliver at short notice .
Police personal @ Goa police , have been working round the clock during this lock down .
Right from the constable to the DYSP all have been on the field during this lockdown. 
It's not an easy job ( no negative comments please) especially in this summer heat .
You will see the police deployed in areas which at times are unhygienic, dirty , heat , dusty, road side and highways , etc.
We need to remember that these men are our own GOANS who also have families and are human beings like you and me .
If you have any commodity to give away in bulk and you want it to reach to the deserving , then get in touch with us @ Street Providence .
Once again we @ STREET PROVIDENCE salute all police personal at GOA POLICE our front line Corona warriors .
As usual we operate only WhatsApp on 8380097564.
Any clarification on this post is welcome, thru WhatsApp only .
God Bless you all
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
30Apr/20

7000 EGGS DONATED BY A BIRTHDAY BOY TO FEED THE HUNGRY

Updates
30.4.2020 8am IST 
7000 Eggs donated by A BIRTHDAY BOY to feed the hungry .
1000 ROTIS / NAANS being served daily with a plan to go upto 5000 ROTIS / NAANS very soon .
FOOD  BANK FOR THE  POOR , SANGOLDA, Goa has been feeding 1000 freshly cooked meals a day from the time the lockdown started and a few days back we were working on a plan to reduce the cost , stretch the resources and go on feeding till SEPTEMBER END .
For the last 7 days , we started , preparing & serving 1000 ROTIS / NAANS daily and slowly we have reduced freshly cooked food. 
Serving freshly pre cooked meals always bring to mother EARTH , wet and dry GARBAGE and that's what I cant go on with .
But while giving ROTIS / NAANS we require to give something , an accompliment. 
Something dry , not contributing to the wet garbage, trying to reduce plastic , packaging etc .
We thought how about giving 
☆1 EGG
☆1 BATTAWADDA & 
☆2 BANANAS on different days .
1 DAY , one accompliment with the ROTIS / NAANS .
Now our actual cost of each NAAN / ROTI is Rs 5 .
So 2 NAAN / ROTI = Rs 10 .
Any Accompliment cost rs 5 .
For Rs 15 we can feed a plain filling meal/ snack / whatever you call it to about 2000 people daily WITH THE GRACE OF GOD.
We plan do cook about 5000 ROTIS / NAANS in the coming weeks daily. 
I am yet to post this on social media but my mind is working on how this feeding will run .
How to get rs 30000 a day , either through donations or through material. 
》1.
Two days back , Rakesh from GUIRIM calls us saying his birthday is on 1.5.2020 and he wants to buy and give us something to feed the poor .
I request him to sponsor eggs and he quickly says YES .
RAKESH sows 7000 eggs directly into this feeding plan and that is an indicator for us that GODS FAVOUR IS UPON US .
We are purchasing all the raw material like 
☆FLOUR ,
☆CHARCOAL ,
☆OIL , 
☆SALT …Etc..
to make the NAANS / ROTIS and are getting it made in BICHOLIM.
To make 1000 NAANS / ROTIS a day for 7 days we require 400kgs of FLOUR .
》2.
Exactly the day we started, AN elderly NUN/ SR , from a religious congregation from KHORLIM, MAPUSA, inquired whether they can pay our grocery Bills as they too would be feeding the hungry in the SPIRIT as they are really old . 
And believe me , the flour for this 1st lot of ROTIS / NAANS for the 1st seven days, were paid directly by the NUNS / Sr to the supplier.
Another sign that , GODS FAVOUR is on this food plan .
Message / Request / Appeal .
☆1.Support us for Rs 15 a day to feed two ROTIS / NAAN + accompliment. 
☆2. You can buy & pay for the raw material anyway in GOA , we will pick it up, 
Like :
FLOUR BAGS ,
OIL PKTS ,
FRESH OR BOILED EGGS ,
BATTAWADDA ,
BANANAS ,
☆3. Celebrate your functions knowing that your donations are going to the poorest of the poor in Goa .
☆4. We accept your donations either through cheques/ NEFT / CASH/ KIND .
We offer you INCOME TAX EXEMPTION under section 80G along with your PAN CARD NO .
As usual all communications through WHATSAPP only on 8380097564 .
Send me a message and I will reply quickly. 
God bless you 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848
24Apr/20

Distributed Dry Ration at BIBEAGAL AMBAULIM , QUEPEM, Goa for GOAN POOR FAMILIES

Updates
23.4.2020 6 pm IST
FOOD BANK  FOR THE POOR, SANGOLDA ,GOA distributed dry ration today at Bibeagal Ambaulim , Quepem, Goa for about 30 GOAN POOR FAMILIES
We received a request from a lady 2 days back , Mrs VIVICA , from that area , who volunteered to even distribute and organize the people. 
On Thursday, Mr Prakash & our care giver , Mr Hemant left porvorim with approximately 300 kgs of ration at 7 am .
Thanks to SAMARTH from our SAN JOSE DE AREAL Food bank who dropped in to help us.
The IMPORTANT POINT is , this entire material of ration was distributed in reused bags and their own utensils. 
We did not give ration away in new plastic bags . We requested the people to bring their own bags along .
In this way , we have saved plastic bags from being wasted and dumped Into garbage bins. 
We surely are keen to offer more ration till end of 31.5.2020 to our local SENIOR GOAN FAMILIES in any part of Goa provided we get local support from that village .
Full month of MAY 2020 , we @ FOOD BANK will distribute dry ration daily to our LOCAL POOR SENIOR CITIZENS OF GOA across different villages if there is a requirement and we have stock.
Already one section of volunteers are feeding cooked meals daily across GOA to labour class and street people as well .
Another section is feeding and taking care of 100+ destitute homeless people which we are rehabilitating in our 8 homes across GOA free of cost. 
Only for the month of MAY , WE REQUIRE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS to work with us either : 
☆To feed the homeless and street people .
☆To identify goans who require dry ration .
☆To support us in our rehabilitation homes and volunteer with our care givers , but you need to have your own car and bike with a valid license .
We are not giving any certificate or letter to take home .
This is a service to the poor needy hungry old homeless sick abandoned. 
We are not offering any salary or paying for the expenses like fuel .
If you have time, energy , good health , if you want to feel good then it's time to hit the streets and be a blessing to the least fortunate. 
You will work in your own city / village .
If anyone is interested please get in touch with me on WhatsApp only 8380097564.
No calling , I will not be able to entertain your calls .
Attached a few pictures and a video 
Your support is required in prayers , wishes & blessing .
We are a registered NGO , and we offer income tax exemption under 80 G on your donations. 
We operate only through WhatsApp on 8380097564.
God bless you all 
Donald Fernandes 
8380097564 / 7020314848