Kay Twine | Volunteer
In January 2020 I arrived in Goa for the first time to volunteer for 4 weeks in El Shaddai. I don’t have children of my own. I never wanted them…
MINA’S MARATHON CHALLENGE FOR EL SHADDAI, GOA
My love for children has been a major part of my life. I have worked as a Montessori teacher for 13 years. I have volunteered at Great Ormond Street Children’s…
MANJULA’S PROMISING STEPS TOWARDS A NEW MILESTONE
My name is Manjula Huddar and I am 18 years old. I am a native of Bijapur, Karnataka. Growing up with my parents was really difficult. My mother worked as…
A tragic story of Manula from the slums of Goa
Please will you take a moment today and make a donation that brings a smile to someone's face with the gift of food? Manula (name changed) along with her husband…
Kavya’s story of Hope
Meet Kavya, a 13-year-old, oldest amongst her three sisters. They are from Karnataka. They lived in the Calangute slums with their mother and father staying in a hut. Kavya's story…
THE INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY OF TOPAN MINJ
El Shaddai! Some children are born special, and even though they might not be able to do, still there is so much we can learn. Here is an example of one such…
The girl with big dreams and a bigger determination to fulfill them
I had a pretty modest upbringing and luckily it was not a cruise ride. But even for the slightest moment I never felt that I would be as happy someday…
OUR RISING STAR
Pushpanjali along with the team won U-12 girls fifth round match of the @forcagoafoundation league at sangolda. Pushpanjali won the game scoring 3 goals for el Shaddai🙏 https://youtu.be/JoDETGanKBc 🦋CHILDREN LIKE PUSHPANJALI NEED…
The Joy you Give
There is a place where something reeks or leaks all the time. A place where swarms of flies take shelter. A place where the scorching heat of the day leaves…
Stories have the power to change lives
“I have another story I’d like to tell,” shouted 14-year old Rahul, his voice full of excitement. Then he added, “two…no… three stories!” Over five days at the beginning of…
How Anup took charge of his own life to break out of poverty
By Oswyn Dsouza Vishwanath Sindi (aka Anup) and his mother migrated to Goa from Mangalore in search of a better future. Sadly, Anup’s father passed away when Anup was just…
Shrikanth: Student to Supporter of his siblings
By Elaine Fernandes Shrikanth Laxman is a native of Karnataka. He lived with his parents, three younger sisters and two younger brothers. Life was very difficult back in the village…
“I will travel the world”
Laxman Haibathi came to El Shaddai homes in 2003 at a very young age, with two of his siblings. They had lost their mother and the father was a migrant…
“Now my small family can live happily together”
One morning, as I was passing by the El Shaddai shelter, I entered and asked if they had a vacancy. I was offered a job as a Support Staff in…
Stories of Change: Babita’s dreams of becoming a teacher
Teaching gives her a new direction in life Babita, one of our children who studied in Shanti Niketan had a dream to be independent and have her own family. Her…
Anita: Pure Innocence
Eight-year-old Anita lives in House of Norma. She has been with us since 4th June 2012. Anita has two elder sisters and a younger brother who suffers from a medical…
Adithya: Loving at 11
Adithya a cheery-faced lad and lives in the Verna House. He’s 11 years old and has been with us since 17th February 2014. But it has not always been this…
Will you play too?
Anita holds up a little white card before the two little girls sitting with her. She leans forward and asks, “Can you tell me what’s this word?” Her voice is…
Wonder Women of Moti Dongor
The hill in the heart of Margao is home to the Collector’s Bungalow, a military supplies depot and palatial bungalows. Known as Moti Dongor, it offers panoramic views of the…
Staying Positive on the Pitch
The sun is beating down on the grass pitch. A group of young pre-teen girls stand in a circle. They are wearing jerseys bearing the marks of premier European football…