Rise Against Hunger India

🎄 Celebrating a Decade of Hope, Dignity, and Opportunity! As we celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year, let’s take a moment to reflect on a milestone year. In 2024, Rise Against Hunger India marked its 10th anniversary. We delivered more than just meals. We delivered hope. ❤️ We delivered dignity. 🤝 We delivered opportunity. 🌱 This incredible journey was made possible because of you. A heartfelt thank you to our: • Volunteers 🫱🏼🫲🏽 • Donors 💵 • Supporters 🙌🏼 Your unwavering belief in our mission fuels meaningful change. Together, we’ve proven that even small acts of kindness can spark big transformations. But the fight against hunger isn’t over. As we look ahead, let’s keep the momentum going. 🎁 Be the Change: Visit our website today and join us in building a hunger-free world! 🌍 #10YearsOfImpact #EndHunger #Christmas2024 #NewYear2025

This machine ⚙️ is helping farmers reclaim their livelihoods and strengthen their resilience in drought-prone Odisha’s Bargarh. Frequent droughts in Bargarh push farmers to migrate for livelihoods. But change is here 🌾. As part of its agriculture support initiative, Rise Against Hunger India provided a paddy de-husking and polisher machine to a farmers’ group of over 5000 members. This machine is transforming lives. Here’s how: ➡️ More Value, Less Labor: Farmers no longer rely on labor-intensive manual milling. With the machine, they efficiently separate polished rice, rice bran, and paddy husk. ➡️ Multi-Product Revenue: • Polished Rice 🍚: Consumed or sold in the market • Rice Bran 🐂: Used as livestock feed (₹40/kg) • Paddy Husk 🌾: Repurposed as animal bedding (₹3/kg) ➡️ Boosting Income: Farmers charge ₹50 per quintal for milling, generating a gross revenue of ₹7.5 lakh since its installation in 2022. Together, let’s build a sustainable future. 🌾 #FarmerEmpowerment #SustainableAgriculture #DroughtRelief

What happens when youth are empowered with the tools to lead healthier lives? Change begins! We recently conducted an inspiring Training of Trainers (ToT) session on the Nutrition-Focused Life Skills Module at Bastar Sewak Mandal, Jagdalpur, for the Odisha team. A vibrant group of 21 Peer Educators and 16 staff members participated, brimming with enthusiasm! 💡 Here’s what we accomplished together: ✔️ Explored the fundamentals of Food and Nutrition—the building blocks of health and well-being. ✔️ Started a journey into Effective Communication—because spreading knowledge amplifies impact. Why this module is a game-changer: 🍎 It empowers youth with actionable knowledge about nutrition and healthy habits. 🧠 Integrates life skills like critical thinking and decision-making to foster independence. 💪 Tackles malnutrition and food insecurity while building immunity and resilience. 📢 Why it matters now more than ever: Today’s youth face a complex food environment—from malnutrition to obesity. This module bridges the gap between knowledge and practice, empowering adolescents to make sustainable health choices that uplift themselves and their communities. Together, we’re planting seeds for a healthier, brighter India—one skill at a time. 👉 Ready to make a difference? Let’s join hands to create a movement that transforms lives. #YouthEmpowerment #NutritionMatters #LifeSkills

What if forests 🌳 could fuel brighter futures? In Khairput block, Odisha, Rise Against Hunger India is enabling the Bonda tribe—one of India’s particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs)—unlock the true potential of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) 🌿. In a recent two-day training in Mudulipada village, 31 participants, including leaders from 9 villages 🏘️, learned how to clean, sort, grade, and store NTFPs. These skills empower them to get better prices 💰 for their produce and reduce exploitation by intermediaries. For the Bondas, NTFPs mean more than income: ➡️they’re food 🍎 ➡️ medicine 💊 ➡️ and a path to sustainable livelihoods 🌱 With better market linkages, value addition, and fair transportation, we’re helping tribal families secure what they deserve. Let’s create a future where nature supports not just life but livelihoods 🌏. Join us! 🌳 #TribalEmpowerment #SustainableLivelihoods #ForestToFuture

Can a few hours of your time change lives? 🤔 YES, it can! 🙌 At Rise Against Hunger India’s Bangalore warehouse, 39 volunteers proved it can. Working professionals, students, and people from all walks of life came together for a meal packaging event 👫🤝. It was filled with energy, purpose, and Bollywood beats. They danced, laughed, and competed to pack the most meals—all for a cause bigger than themselves. In just a few hours, they packed 30 meal boxes 🍴👍 with 6,480 meals—each one filled with rice, dal, dehydrated vegetables, a vitamin sachet, and above all, love. These meals will bring nourishment and hope to vulnerable communities at NGOs, old-age homes, orphanages, and other institutions dedicated to the greater good. It’s amazing what teamwork, compassion, and a shared purpose can achieve 💪. Want to make a difference too? 🙌 Join us at our next meal packaging event and experience the power of teamwork, compassion, and community impact! 💪 #VolunteerForGood #CommunityImpact #EndHunger

Let’s Catch Them Young to Build Hunger-Free Communities! 🙋♂️🙋♀️ Rise Against Hunger India is empowering the next generation with its Nutrition Education Module. 📍 Rolled out in 50 schools across rural Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and urban Bhubaneswar, this module aims to: 🍎 Build awareness about the importance of nutrition. 🥗 Promote healthy diets and reduce food wastage. 💊 Address anemia and nutrition security challenges. 🌈 Encourage adopting Tricolor Nutrition and more! To make the learning meaningful, the sessions are designed to be interactive, with activities like quizzes to foster curiosity and engagement. These young changemakers are learning to spread awareness about nutrition, food security, and reducing food waste in their communities. ✨ Recent Highlights: ✅ Bandhkona Upper Primary School, Chandahandi: 39 students participated. ✅ Bandhugaon Girls' High School: 100 students joined the session. Together, we are sparking curiosity, inspiring action, and shaping a healthier tomorrow. 📢 Let’s create a hunger-free future, one child at a time. Join the movement today! #NutritionEducation #HungerFreeFuture #YouthForChange

What does a stunning show of teamwork look like? Like this! 👇 Recently, Rise Against Hunger India joined hands with HERE Technologies to organize a high-energy Meal Packaging Event in Mumbai. ⏱️ 1. 15 Hour 🙌 430 Volunteers 🍲 1 Lakh Meals ✨ 430 passionate volunteers came together with one mission: to fight hunger. In just 1. 15 hour, they packaged an incredible 101,088 meals into 468 boxes. These meals are now supporting communities through: 📦 Sri Sant Gadge – 175 boxes 📦 Sahaara Sangati – 100 boxes 📦 Amcha Ghar – 100 boxes 📦 Lok Seva Sangam – 93 boxes Every meal counts, and every effort matters. Together, we are proving that hunger can be defeated when we unite! Partner with us to host your own meal packaging event or volunteer to create a hunger-free India. #EndHunger #VolunteerImpact #CSRForGood

🥗 Is your thali up to date with ICMR’s new dietary rules? ICMR, India’s apex health research body, has dropped a fresh set of dietary rules after 14 years. Here’s the gist to help you decide if your thali needs a makeover: ✅ Eat more veggies, fruits, and whole grains (50% of daily intake). ✅ Limit cereals to 45% of daily energy intake. ✅ Increase pulses, meat, poultry, and fish to 15%. ✅ Keep total fat intake below 30%. ✅ Get essential fatty acids from nuts, oilseeds, milk products, and seafood. ❌ Avoid ultra-processed foods like chips. ❌ Ditch artificial protein powders. And those favourite fried snacks? Better save them for occasional treats. The focus is simple: balance, variety, and nutrients. It’s time to rethink what fuels us. 🥗 What’s on your plate today? 🥄 Share your thoughts or a photo of your plate below! 👇 For detailed dietary guidelines, check the link in the comments. #ICMR #DietaryGuidelines #HealthyEating

🌱 What’s beneath our feet is the foundation of life. Today, on World Soil Day, let’s pause to honor that sustains us all—soil. Did you know? ➡️ 95% of our food comes from the soil. ➡️Healthy soil stores more carbon than all the world's forests combined. ➡️Yet, 33% of soil globally is degraded due to erosion, pollution, and overuse. Healthy soil means healthy food, clean water, and a stable climate. But it's disappearing at an alarming rate. Let's take action: ➡️Support sustainable farming. ➡️Reduce waste. ➡️Advocate for soil conservation policies. At Rise Against Hunger India, we are taking a stand. We empower farmers with cost-effective, soil-friendly, and productive agrarian practices, transforming agriculture into a sustainable and profitable venture. #WorldSoilDay #SaveOurSoil #Sustainability

🗑️Trash bins are full, but stomachs are empty. Welcome to the harsh reality of Food Waste 🍽️. A staggering 1.05 billion tonnes of food went to waste in 2022. Meanwhile, 783 million people faced hunger, and 1 in 3 experienced food insecurity. The UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024 sheds light on this global crisis: ➡️The Scale: 132 kg of food wasted per person annually, with households responsible for 60% of the total. ➡️Climate Impact: Food waste accounts for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions—5x that of aviation! ➡️ Economic Cost: A USD 1 trillion toll on the global economy. ➡️ Global Inequality: Food waste isn’t just a “rich country” problem; disparities exist across income levels. ➡️ Solutions Needed: Stronger tracking, national policies, and public-private partnerships can reverse trends. It’s time to prioritize food waste reduction. Not just for our planet, but for humanity's future. 👉 Read the full UNEP report to learn more (Link in the comments). #FoodWaste #ZeroHunger #ClimateAction