#Mission100k: Robin Hood Army Aims to Feed 100,000 Hungry
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One smile may not change the world, but her smile changed ours pic.twitter.com/TvqxKr0CXe
— Robin Hood Army (@RobinHood_Army) August 18, 2015
The #Mission100k campaign aimed to mobilise students across
India and Pakistan to rally together and feed 100,000 hungry on both sides of
the LoC. ‘We wanted to do something unique which would inspire students to give
back to the community,’ said Neel Ghose, founder of the RHA. What started out
in June 2014 as a scout group of 6 people in New Delhi has burgeoned into a
band of over 750 active volunteers spread across 15 cities in India – including
Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Lahore, and Karachi – and even infiltrating
Pakistan. The RHA site provides DIY kits which contain all the information new
joinees will need to get started, like how to pitch to restaurants and how to
organise a drive with friends. #Mission100k gained support from both sides of the LoC on
Twitter.
Spreading Smile this Independence Day with @RobinHood_Army #TeamRHA #Mission100k #FightAgainstHunger pic.twitter.com/2iNWs3VvX3
— Iram Farooq (@FarooqIram04) August 15, 2015
— Saumya Didwania (@saumya_) August 16, 2015
The demography of India and Pakistan are very similar. FAO’s Nutrition
country profile for Pakistan reports that 40% of children under 5 are underweight
due to poor access to adequate food. Close to 1.3 million die every year due to
malnutrition. But it’s not because there isn’t enough – Pakistan is the 8th
largest food producing country and India the 2nd biggest producer of major food
staples wheat and rice. |
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Ghose emphasised that the campaign wasn’t a one-time publicity exercise. ‘We are on a mission to curb the waste of food and stamp out hunger. The effort will continue,’ he said. An August 17 update on the Robin Hood Army’s Twitter @RobinHood_Army reports that so far, over 78,000 (and counting) less fortunate people have been provided with nourishment.
23 cities. 141 colleges/offices. 2400 citizens. 42 orphanages visited. 78,559+ less fortunate people served (and counting)
#Mission100k
— Robin Hood Army (@RobinHood_Army) August 17, 2015
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