Robin Hood Army (RHA) has been helping in eliminating hunger from the world for the last 8 years and has served more than 100 million meals to the less fortunate sections of the society... all with zero funds! Yes, we'll tell you how.
Globally, more than 800 million people have been affected by hunger people in many parts of the world still don't have access to nutritious meals.
This is where the RHA steps in, ensuring that no one should go to sleep hungry, anywhere in the world.
Started in 2014 by serving 150 meals in Delhi, RHA has now reached a milestone of bringing smiles to 120 million people across 13 countries in 2023. These past 8 years have been a journey filled with spreading joy and receiving an abundance of blessings and love. In addition to serving meals, RHA continues to work on several initiatives that have the potential to positively affect people's lives. It is also a case study for students of Harvard's full-time MBA programme.
What is the Robin Hood Army? The Robin Hood Army is a volunteer-based, zero-funds organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants and the community to serve less fortunate people. Our "Robins" are largely students, young working professionals and senior citizens-everyone does this in their free time. The less fortunate sections of society RHA serves include homeless families, orphanages, patients from public hospitals, and old age homes.
This story is from the June 2023 edition of TerraGreen.
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