Goan model of Portuguese descent, Pearl Angel D’souza to be honoured by Lisbon-based NGO

PANAJI: A Goan model of Portuguese descent, Pearl Angel D’souza will be honoured by a Lisbon, Portugal-based non governmental organisation (NGO) for her active help in the slums of Dharavi and Govandi in Mumbai. More details are awaited and we will keep you posted on the award to be presented to her.

D’souza whose family originally hails from Navelim in South Goa, is of Portuguese descent, but shifted to Mumbai when she was barely a year-old. She studied in Mumbai and took up work with a media organisation, before getting into acting and modelling.

Now, the 31-year-old besides pursuing her acting and modelling career in Mumbai, is very actively involved in social work, providing free tuition to street kids and kids living in slum pockets.

Pearl who is a big fan of the popular reality show on Colors – Bigg Boss, hosted by Salman Khan wants to continue both – her acting profession as well as her social activities for which she devotes 4-5 hours daily.

She has done a few web series for OTT (Over The Top) platforms and even featured in some ad films. She did a cameo role in the Maneesh Singh-directed film Green Terror. Besides, she has done dozens of print ad and catalogue shoots, but focused on social work during the Covid pandemic, as other avenues were shut during the lock down.