Don Bosco Nivas has been working for the children at risk since 1991. The organisation has been rescuing children from streets and from the drastic risks they face during their childhood which even has the potential to lead their lives to peril. Through our efficient and effective services which we provide for children we can proudly claim that the children at risk are no more at risk nowadays as they are in safe hands of ours. The children rescued from streets are obtained in the state of malnourishment and they desperately need food for their empty bellies.
Don Bosco Nivas with the help of kind donors from GlobalGiving platform was able to provide them with good quality nutrition for these children throughout the year.
The nutrition menu has been revised for the children as per the fund we recieved throught the donors of GlobalGiving
Sunday:
Morning : Bread, Butter, Jam, Egg omlet, Milk
Noon: Chicken Biriyani and lime juice
Night: Rice pudding, Pulses and pickle
Monday:
Morning: Dosai, Coconut chutney, Milk with horlicks
Noon: Rice, Aviyal, Pulses, Cabbage curry
Night : Chappathi, Tomato curry
Tuesday:
Morning: Appam, Kadala curry, Milk with horlicks
Noon: Rice, Tapioca, Soyabean curry, Dal curry
Night: Rice pudding, Coconut chutney, Pickle
Wednesday:
Morning: Masala dosai, Milk with horlicks
Noon: Ghee rice, Chicken curry, Pickle, Pappadam
Night: Onion Dosa, Sambar'
Thursday:
Morning: Poori, Potato curry, milk with horlicks
Noon: Rice, Aviyal, Fish curry
Night: Iidyappam, Egg curry
Friday:
Morning: Idli, Sambar, Vadai, Milk with horlicks
Noon: Rice, Fish fry, Thoran, Sambar
Night: Porotta, Beef curry
Saturday:
Morning: Rice puttu, Kadala curry, Milk with horlick
Noon: Rice, Sambar, Soyabean curry, Salad
Night: Chappathi, Potato curry
The children are recieving quality nutrition as per the revised menu of food and nutrition at Don Bosco Nivas because of the caring mind of the GlobalGiving donors.
Street children were the most vulnerable during the lockdown. With the nature of their livelihood, they are dependent on begging, vending or helping their families with work. Everything has been affected by the COVID situation. In India, the crisis is extreme for marginalised children. Migrant child labourers, street children trapped midway, are fighting more than they can at their age.
Don Bosco Veedu society is one of the leading institution in rescuing the street children and providing them with shelter until they are secured to their respective families or transferred to other safe settings. Every children who are rescued from streets are provided with enough nutrition at Don Bosco, so that they won’t be left starving at streets.
The food schedule for the children rescued from streets were followed as:
Day 1
Puttu and chana masala, Milk
Rice , Egg Curry, Pulses
Appam, Veg Stew
Day 2
Dosa, Sambar and Milk
Rice, Fish Fry, Dal Curry
Chappathi and Potato curry
Day 3
Uppma, Green Peas and Milk
Chicken Biriyani
Rice and Aviyal and Pickle
Day 4
Idli, Sambar and Milk
Rice, Egg Masala and Pulses
Porotta and Veg Stew
Day 5
Bread, Green peas, Banana and Milk
Rice, Fish Curry, Vegetable curry and Fruits
Chappathi and Veg Stew
Day 6
Dosa, Chutney and Milk
Rice, Vegetable curry and Dal
Pathiri and Veg Stew
Day 7
Idli, Sambar and Milk
Rice, Beef curry, Aviyal
Rice Pudding and Curry
This year when the pandemic hit, Don Bosco was able to ensure that there are no children on streets roaming without any food or shelter. We have conducted a quick patrolling in search of children at risk in the streets with the help of ChildLine and has identified 18 potential at risk children. We have provided them with required food and nutrition.
Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu Society has ensured the provision of food and nutrition for the children at shelter home operated by us during this Christhmas season. We were having 25 children who were rescued from streets and was categorised under the category “Children at risk”. Christhmas is the season of joy and happiness. Every children who are rescued from streets are provided with enough nutrition at Don Bosco, so that they wont be left starving at streets.
The revised schedule for our children as per your kind donations are :
Day 1
Puttu and chana masala, Milk
Rice , Egg Curry, Pulses
Appam, Veg Stew
Day 2
Dosa, Sambar and Milk
Rice, Fish Fry, Dal Curry
Chappathi and Potato curry
Day 3
Uppma, Green Peas and Milk
Chicken Biriyani
Rice and Aviyal and Pickle
Day 4
Idli, Sambar and Milk
Rice, Egg Masala and Pulses
Porotta and Veg Stew
Day 5
Bread, Green peas, Banana and Milk
Rice, Fish Curry, Vegetable curry and Fruits
Chappathi and Veg Stew
Day 6
Dosa, Chutney and Milk
Rice, Vegetable curry and Dal
Pathiri and Veg Stew
Day 7
Idli, Sambar and Milk
Rice, Beef curry, Aviyal
Rice Pudding and Curry
Don Bosco veedu society is one of the leading institution in rescuing the street children and providing them with shelter until they are secured to their respective families or transferred to other safe settings. The institution work in a specific structure with vibrant teams for identifying the children who are at risks and rescue them from peril. We receive such children every day and ensure they are given enough nutrition and shelter they require.
This year during lockdown we were able to ensure that there are no children on streets roaming without any food or shelter. Even before the pandemic lockdown started in India we have conducted a quick patrolling in search of children at risk in the streets and has identified 30. We have provided them with shelter and nutrition during the three months lockdown period thus securing them from the vulnerability of being exposed to the risk of pandemic as well as other anti-social activities. They are being accomodated in our facility for providing daily nutrition.
The local donors as well as the donation we recieve from GlobalGiving has helped us in this mission for providing them with sufficient nutritions.
Respected Donors,
Greetings from Trivandrum Don Bosco Veedu Society!
"Giving is not just about to make a Donation , its about making a Difference"
This report represents the details of food served to the street children in Don bosco Nivas open shelter for boys. durring this quater we could raise $100 for feeding 15 street children in our center. The amount was utilised to serve three full-day meals to the children in the shelter.
Details of the serving
SL. No Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 1 Appam & Veg curry Rice+Chicken Chappathi+veg
Day2 Upma & Veg curry Veg Biriyani Chappathi+egg
Day 3 Dosa+ Chutney Sadhya (kerala cusine) aloo paratha
With out your valuable kind generous support it is very difficult for us to feed the street children during this period of lockdown due to covid 19
Thanking you for supporting this noble cause.
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