Like their founder, the Sisters had no apparent means for subsistence at the start of their mission. They had to seek shelter and even food in the beginning. Through Divine Providence and the generosity of the Thai people, they soon had a small, sparsely furnished rented house to begin their mission. Maria House thus became the first Providence centre.

The Sisters were immediately entrusted with 16 girls from another shelter. The girls were given a daily routine to follow, to instill values such as self and communal responsibility. They washed their own clothes, cleaned the premises and helped perform daily chores such as preparing meals and washing up.

The Sisters made special arrangements with nearby schools to enrol the girls, as many were stateless and were not entitled to enrol in the Thai public schools. Again, it was the generosity and compassion of the Thai donors that paved the way for all the girls to attend school.

Needing a permanent place to cater to the increasing needs to shelter more girls, a piece of land was donated to the Sisters of Providence through kind benefactors.

Construction work began in 2015 and Providence Centre was completed in 2016.