Hunger is an avoidable suffering. We are doing what it takes, to eliminate it. One full stomach at a time.
Khaana Chahiye was formed with a mission to cater to the unmet food demand of those in need in the city of Mumbai during the Covid-19 crisis.
Groceries and other essentials were distributed to migrant labourers and other vulnerable populations who could still cook at home.
Cooked food, water, snacks, masks and sanitisers were shared at 3 of Mumbai’s major train stations serving 284 Shramik Express Trains.
Our efforts are supported by the valour, compassion and time of volunteers on the field and remotely by many more across the globe
In our quest to support sustainable livelihoods, we have been supporting Community Kitchens led by an all-women self-help group and a transgender collective.
20 million people have been organically connected with #KhaanaChahiye on various social media.
We stood 2nd in Youth Innovation Challenge 2021 jointly hosted by The Joint Commissioner, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Government of Maharashtra, UN Habitat, UNICEF, The Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai, Global Utmaning and Red Dot Foundation.
We won the 7th SME Award presented by the Digital Empowerment Foundation in the "Community Mobilization" category. The awards recognize organizations using social media to connect, communicate their motto and bring about a change.
The Hunger Map Project won the eNGO challenge in the Governance and Livelihood category. It was organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation and supported by the World Summit Awards.
Awarded to initiatives that combatted hunger during the Covid-19 pandemic. The World Food Programme served as the event's knowledge partner.
The Hunger and Poverty Mapping Study is an effort to collate empirical research about the demand and supply for food and demographic characteristics of individuals and communities in extreme need, living across Mumbai. The study will result in a set of complementary evidence-based multidimensional, nuanced interventions that are centred on the problem of poverty as viewed through a prism of hunger.
A video gallery that chronicles the journeys of our citizen volunteers who are at the frontlines of our fight against hunger.
Tales from our on-ground partners and the people they serve, as captured by our very own KN Karthikeyan.
Several young artists created fine art, theatre, music, and poetry to highlight the hunger epidemic in Mumbai.
Be a part of our fight against hunger. If you’re an individual, organization, institution, donor, the press or an artist who would like to join us or partner with us, please reach out here or write to us at:
volunteer@khaanachahiye.com