We are looking for funding support to provide essential nutritional supplements to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children between 7 months to 24 months under our “First 1000 Days” initiative.
Rise Against Hunger India is working in some of the most underdeveloped and remote rural regions of the country where comprehensive food security and sustainable livelihoods projects are being undertaken. Most of these communities are inhabited by the indigenous tribal communities officially designated as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). In all these locations, the health and nutrition indicators of children and women is quite low compared to national average due to multiple factors. While long term livelihood and food security projects will take time to show impact, Rise Against Hunger India is running community kitchens in many locations to provide hot cooked nutritious meals to nearly 1,000 participants spread across 9 Districts in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Bihar. The activities can be broken down into the following broad categories:
1. Provision of packaged nutritious meals (khichdi mix of rice, dal, dehydrated vegetables, and a sachet with a blend of 20 minerals/vitamins)
2. Identifying eligible women and children, discussing the modalities (place of cooking, schedule, timings etc.)
3. Supply of cooking materials, cleaning items, vessels and condiments (women cook the meals themselves and they contribute fuel, locally grown vegetables etc.)
4. Rotational cooking and meal consumption by all participants at a common place
5. Monthly recording of weight, height and BMI. This is normally done with the help of ASHA, ANM or Anganwadi. In some locations, Anganwadis are not there, so Rise Against Hunger India staff does the monthly measurements.
6. Identification of critical cases and referring them to the Health Centre (providing transport etc.)
The overall aim of this intervention is to help improve the nutritional status of pregnant women, lactating mothers and young children. The micronutrients and minerals added to the meals are very helpful in improving immunity.
Per participant cost is around 600 Rs per month (this includes cost of meals, purchase of ingredients and condiments, purchase and/or replacement of measurement units)
For 1,000 participants, total monthly cost is 1,000 x 600 = 600,000
For 12 months, the total cost will be 600,000 x 12 = 7,200,000
Total Seventy-two lakh Indian Rupees
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Utilization summary of funds raised last year in TCS World 10K Bengaluru
| Amount Utilised (INR) | 56283 |
|---|---|
| Project Description | Packaging and providing 2,12,760 wholesome nutritious meals to 3,125 beneficiaries in Karnataka, Hyderabad, Maharashtra & Delhi-NCR. |
| impact | A) In Karnataka: 1) 60 children who are orphans or from an economically underprivileged background in Battrahalli, Bangalore were provided 20,088 meals through our partner Sri Krishnashraya Educational Trust, which runs an orphanage for these children. 2) 45 children who are orphans or from an economically underprivileged background in Hennur, Bangalore were provided 20,088 meals through our partner Shaloms Charitable Trust, which runs an orphanage for these children. 3) 66 Abandoned senior citizen inmates live at Gandhi Old Age Home in Magadi, Bangalore were provided 20,088 meals which runs and orphanage for the abandoned old age individuals. B) In Hyderabad: 1) 250 children who are from an economically underprivileged background at Miyapur, Hyderabad were provided 10,152 meals through our partner NGO named as The PSS trust, which runs a remedial class and serve nutritious meals for these children. 2) 300 children who are vision impaired or blind come to Denvar Foundation for the Blind at Begumpet, Hyderabad for schooling and to get special education and nourishment where we provided 20,088 meals to these kids. 3) Sai Seva Sangh is based in Moosapet, Hyderabad by providing support to women, orphans, and education to 350 Girl children from low income, underprivileged communities and rural areas, where we provided 20,088 meals for the nutrition of these kids. C) In Delhi-NCR: 1) 105 underprivileged children at Sarita Vihar were provided 10,152 meals through our partner Family Services Trust, which runs a daycare centre for these children. 2) 95 blind children at Raghubir Nagar were provided 10,152 meals through our partner Akhil Bhartiya Netrahin Sangh, who runs a residential school and training centre for the blind. 3) 808 children from juvenile or abused backgrounds in Tughalaqabad were provided 20,088 meals through our partner Prayas JAC Society which runs residential homes for juvenile or abused children. D) In Maharashtra: 1) 325 children from the underprivileged background in Malad, Mumbai were provided 20,088 meals through our partner NGO which runs a school named as Holy Star English School for these children. 2) 121 HIV-positive patients in Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai were provided 20,088 meals through our partner Jyothi’s Charitable Trust. 3) 600 tuberculosis patients in Malad, Mumbai were provided 21,600 meals through our partner Navnirman Samaj Vikas Kendra. |
Rise Against Hunger India is driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Our mission is to nourish lives, empower communities, respond to emergencies and build a strong movement towards ending hunger. To achieve this, Rise Against Hunger India carries out programs that range from providing food and nutrition assistance to the most in need to empowering communities and individuals to become food secure. To organize meals (dry khichdi mix) for our partner NGOs, we engage volunteers from corporate groups, civic groups, other organizations who participate in our fun-filled program.
Contact Person: Sagar Potalkar
Email: sagar@riseagainsthungerindia.org
Phone: 8169319137
A big thank you to all those who have donated on this page.
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