Feed 60 at Risk Street Children in india

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.