About
It started with one pot of khichdi.
In 2019, Samir cooked more than his family could eat and took the rest to the bus stand. Twelve people ate that night. He went back the next night.
Word spread the way it does in a neighbourhood — through neighbours. Within a year there were forty people cooking on Sundays, then a ration drive, then a flood, then a school fee nobody could pay. We never sat down and planned nine cause areas. We just kept answering what was actually in front of us.
Humanity isn't defined by wealth, status, religion or background. Help goes wherever there's genuine need — and nowhere else does it have to make sense.
We're not trying to become large. We're trying to stay reachable — close enough that a phone call from a stranger still gets answered, and honest enough that you can see where your money went without asking twice.
The team
Four full-timers. Everyone else is a volunteer.
Samir Deshmukh
Founder
Started with one pot of khichdi and a scooter.
Farah Qureshi
Programmes
Runs the nine cause teams and the field roster.
Anand Rao
Finance & compliance
Publishes every rupee, on time, every quarter.
Nisha Patil
Volunteers
Knows all 910 volunteers by first name. Genuinely.
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Reg. No. MH/2019/0142876 · 80G(5) approval no. AAETS1234CF20241. Every report is public.