Feed 60 at Risk Street Children in india

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.