Hunger is a crisis that has almost a billion people in its grip
The Problem
The challenge is not a lack of food — it is making food consistently available to everyone who needs it.
Hunger kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria and terrorism combinedHunger kills more people each year than AIDS, malaria and terrorism combined
Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hungerEvery 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger
82% of hungry people live in countries with food surpluses, not food shortages82% of hungry people live in countries with food surpluses, not food shortages
One in every eight people sleeps hungry each nightOne in every eight people sleeps hungry each night
One-third of the food produced around the world is never consumedOne-third of the food produced around the world is never consumed
850 million hungry people in the world850 million hungry people in the world
The Idea
Who we are?
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 local chapters are run by friends and colleagues. Our "Robins" are largely students and young working professionals — everyone does this in their free time. The lesser fortunate sections we serve include homeless families, orphanages, patients from public hospitals, and old age homes.
Our vision
Really simple — beat global hunger and bring out the best in people around the world. A world where no one sleeps hungry.
The idea is to create self-sustained chapters across the world who will look after their local community. And in the process, inspire people around us to give back to those who need it most.
Our Journey
On the army's first night of distribution, we realized that helping the less fortunate may feel good personally, but feeding 50 odd people at night, once a week would not create any real difference in a country where millions are starving.
Hunger is an acute problem. We needed to reach out to more people, more restaurants, and more cities — our deadline being yesterday.
Early years:
2014–16
6,375 Robins
32 Cities Launched
2M Meals Served
Modeled on Portugal's Re-Food Program, the Robin Hood Army started in Delhi in Aug '14 under a flyover in Hauz Khas. Through social media, passionate new recruits joined every week.
Finding firm ground:
2017–19
24,677 Robins
159 Cities Launched
28M Meals Served
Undertook our most ambitious project — #Mission1Million, mobilizing media houses, corporates and artists to serve 1.32 million meals to the underserved on 15th August.
Scaling and sustaining:
2020–24
266,900 Robins
406 Cities Launched
158M Meals Served
Helped communities battle COVID thru #Mission30, serving 23.2 million meals over 6 weeks across 8 countries. Launched #MissionSwades to amplify our impact.
How You Can Help
All we need is 3 hours/week at least twice a month to make a real impact. If we have a team in your city looking to grow, a Robin will reach out to you.
If you manage a restaurant or generally want to contribute regular meals from your family or workplace, let's connect.
Creating access to education is the purest form of nation building – do you want to teach our kids in the Robin Hood Academy?
Our Culture
Citizens First → Mission Next → Robins Last
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