NGO & volunteer work for food donation

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 combined

Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger

82% of hungry people live in countries with food surpluses, not food shortages

One in every eight people sleeps hungry each night

One third of food produced globally is never consumed

One-third of the food produced around the world is never consumed

850 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, who hope to create a difference in their own unique way. For example, restaurants in the neighbourhood Green Park, will contribute to the homeless of the locality, through volunteers who live in Green Park. Our “Robins” are largely students and young working professionals – everyone does this in their free time. The lesser fortunate sections of society we serve include homeless families, orphanages, patients from public hospitals, and old age homes.

Our vision

Simple really, beat global hunger and bring out the best of humanity using food as a medium.

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.

Meals Served

Cities

Robins Enlisted

+ 1 %

Done

Like The Idea? Join the Robin Hood Army.

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, India in Aug’14 under a flyover in Hauz Khas.
Through social media, passionate new recruits, and a healthy seasoning of luck, expanded across cities and international borders.
Set up the Robin Hood Academy - a feeder program to enable hundreds of street children to pursue primary education.

Finding firm ground:
2017-19

24,677 Robins

159 Cities Launched

28M Meals Served

Undertook our most ambitious project at the time - #Mission1Million, mobilizing media houses, corporates, and artists to serve 1.32 million meals to the underserved on 15th August.
Embraced tech and data to scale across urban and rural areas - providing food, relief in flooded areas & much more!
Amplified our message - got featured on Kaun Banega Crorepati and as a Harvard case study, showcasing a new model of philanthropy.

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 in rural areas, reaching 94 villages in less than a year.
Completed 10 years of RHA - serving 160 million meals and helping 10,520 children access schooling for the first time - but still hopefully just 1% done!

How You Can Help

Volunteer Time

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.

Contribute Food

If you manage a restaurant or generally want to contribute regular meals from your family or workplace, let’s connect.

Teach

Creating access to education is the purest form of nation building – do you want to teach our kids in the Robin Hood Academy?

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 combined

Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger

82% of hungry people live in countries with food surpluses, not food shortages

One in every eight people sleeps hungry each night

One-third of the food produced around the world is never consumed

850 million hungry people in the world

The Idea

Who we are?

Our vision

Like The Idea? Join the Robin Hood Army.

What We've Been Up To

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

Finding firm ground:
2017-19

24,677 Robins

159 Cities Launched

28M Meals Served

Scaling and sustaining:
2020-24

266,900 Robins

406 Cities Launched

158M Meals Served

And Here’s What’s Going On Now

How You Can Help

Volunteer Time

Contribute Food

Teach

Our Culture

Citizens First → Mission Next → Robins Last

Any concerns about this?

In Other News

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 combined

Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger

82% of hungry people live in countries with food surpluses, not food shortages

One in every eight people sleeps hungry each night

One-third of the food produced around the world is never consumed

850 million hungry people in the world

The Idea

Who we are?

Our vision

Like The Idea? Join the Robin Hood Army.

What We've Been Up To

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

Finding firm ground:2017-19

24,677 Robins

159 Cities Launched

28M Meals Served

Scaling and sustaining:2020-24

266,900 Robins

406 Cities Launched

158M Meals Served

And Here’s What’s Going On Now

How You Can Help

Volunteer Time

Contribute Food

Teach

Our Culture

Citizens First → Mission Next → Robins Last

Any concerns about this?

In Other News

Early years:
2014-16

Finding firm ground:
2017-19

Scaling and sustaining:
2020-24