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The role of food donation in fighting hunger in India is significant. Many NGOs collect, prepare, and distribute surplus food to the hungry, ensuring there is no waste and the donation is impactful.

Why Does Food Donation Matter?

Food donation minimizes waste, and with food going to those in need, the nation’s most vulnerable, including the elderly and children, will not suffer from malnutrition. Thus, even the communities where food was wasted will be stronger.

Food donation NGOs maintain sanitary and timely food donation distributions. For example, Akshaya Chaitanya purchases new, daily ingredients so it is safe for beneficiaries to receive food.

Which NGOs are the Best for Food Donation?

Many food donation NGOs work in India. Akshaya Patra is one NGO which feeds over 1.8 million children every school day in 15 states. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Annamrita Foundation distributed 300,000 relief meals.

Annamrita also feeds the poor in 14 cities while the Jeevadayani Foundation is active in food donation in Delhi and Jharkhand. Roti Bank also moves food in waste to regions to be reused.

Pephands Foundation is also transparent and sends photos of what donors funded. Uday Foundation and Feeding India (formerly known as Robin Hood Army) move surplus food to where it is most needed.