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Indian Roti Bank Ensures No One's Left Starving During The Pandemic, Support Them Today

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    Most of us have encountered people begging for money and many of us are dismissive of them. This was the same with Vikram Pandey, who one day was stopped by a lady at a railway station in Delhi. She was asking money for food but he refused thinking she’s part of a begging ring.



    Instead, he offered to buy her food. She agreed and when he saw how desperately she was eating, he realised that she truly was starving. He gave her some money to buy more food and went on his way. However, this experience stayed with him and even on the train he couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was cold, freezing almost and he realised that there were countless people like the woman he met, who were starving and freezing on the streets with no one paying any attention to them or caring for their plight. While many of us are privileged enough to never go hungry or cold, there are many more who suffer through the pain of hunger every day across the country. 




    This drove Vikram to launch an initiative called Indian Roti Bank. He started small in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh and now there are various Indian Roti Banks across the country. However, they are largely focused in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Indian Roti Bank provides nourishing meals prepared by volunteers and community kitchens and delivers it to the needy and underprivileged. They extend their help to anyone in need and provide meal kits as well as organise food drives.



    During the Coronavirus pandemic, they ramped up their efforts and set up additional community kitchens in 11 districts. The pandemic has driven hundreds of thousands of people below the poverty line and only increased the number of starving and hungry people across the country. 


    Despite producing enough food in the country, 14% of our population is undernourished. This problem has worsened over the last year as more people lost their jobs, food prices increased, and the migrant crisis continues. The hunger crisis is a silent killer and undermines the health and immunity of our society as a whole.



    Indian Roti Bank believes that we need to stand united against the suffering of our fellow citizens. No one should be left starving in these already difficult times. They have been working tirelessly to provide meals to anyone in need. But now as the crisis worsens, they need your help to continue their mission.




    Indian Roti Bank is asking for your support to get grocery kits so that they can cook and distribute meals to underprivileged people and their families. These meals will be distributed in and around the Lucknow area. By helping these families eat, we can help them stay strong and healthy. In these dark times, you can shine a light in their lives. Donate now and ensure that families don’t starve in this pandemic.

    Note: All the donations  towards this campaign is eligible for Indian Tax Exemption.

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