The world would be a much better place to live in if we can conquer hunger. Feeding even a single person is a godly act. A man’s true wealth is the good he does in this world. In our country, where lakhs of people can’t even manage one square meal a day, we see several tons of food being wasted on a daily basis. An appalling figure suggests that more than 22 crore Indians sleep hungry every night. More than 20 lakh Indians die every year due to hunger.
In such circumstances, Ankit Kawatra emerged as a savior for the hungry souls. A young, dynamic and effervescent lad of 23 years, Ankit started a youth volunteer organization ‘Feeding India’ to tackle the two major problems of food wastage and hunger. Belonging to a family of businessmen, Ankit Kawatra has been to several big fat Indian weddings. On one such occasion, he had a harsh realization. With a staggering list of 10 thousand guests and over 35 cuisines of food; he wondered what would happen to all the food that would go uneaten. His curiosity about the leftover food gave him jitters when he saw the entire food being thrown away.
A shocked and dismayed Ankit, with further inquiries, came to know that surplus food in Indian weddings and parties is mostly throw away in the bins. The painful sight gave him the idea to start a service that would donate the leftovers to the poor and the needy. This is when Ankit, with his friends, founded Feeding India, an organization that would collect the excessive food from parties, events and weddings and feed the hungry. The motto that the organization works on is not to create new food, but not to waste the food. Not many youngsters leave their high-profile and lucrative jobs for the society, but Ankit Kawatra has set up a live example of serving the nation by feeding the poor and the needy.
Ankit and his bunch of volunteers are active in several cities of India, particularly in the metros. They are also operational in cities such as Lucknow, Bhopal, Agra and Jaipur. Feeding India organization is a bunch of passionate youngsters who want to be the agents of change in the society. They have also collaborated with several NGOs and several shelter homes. Feeding India also has a 24×7 helpline that can be used to put the excessive food to a better use. The team dispatches to collect the leftover food after getting a call. To get constant and regular access to food, the organization has also partnered with several restaurants and caterers to preserve the food and handover to them. Ankit and his group also initiated several campaigns such as the magic truck and world food week. Several corporate houses, as a part of their community social service, have partnered with Feeding India.
Ankit Kawatra‘s superb initiative has received tremendous recognition and overwhelming response from all quarters. He is surely an inspiration to several youngsters and has motivated them to be the agents of change in the society. A strong determination, will power and commitment shown by Ankit and his team has led to the feeding of more than 4.5 lakh people across India. Ankit Kawatra’s organization Feeding India believes food security today would result into a healthier and productive India of tomorrow.
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