KFC add HOPE™ | Responsenet

KFC India launched add HOPE™, an initiative to fight hunger in India, aims to provide 20 million meals to underprivileged children by 2020. KFC India has joined hands with Responsenet to combat the grave problem of hunger and malnutrition in India.

KFC add HOPE™, along with its partners, are feeding in over 15 Cities across India including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida, Lucknow, Pune, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Cochin, Vishakhapatnam and Coimbatore among others.

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Stories of Hope 

Bharti:“Bharti says she still cannot dream of the future but is happy at this point of her life”.
Bharti, 11 years old, Grace Feeding Centre: Bharti was abandoned and rescued by the child protection cell. She was sold by her mother to an older man due to poverty. Rescued and saved, she is now at Grace Care Home where she is safe, and protected and is provided daily meals by Responsenet FoodBank with the support of add HOPE.

 

Bharti has been looked after by the house mother and has been recently enrolled in KG class where she now learns, plays and stays safe. She is happy staying at Grace Home and sees a brighter future.Life is no more a nightmare for her. She is now far from sleeping in unsafe surroundings such as streets, pavements, under flyovers and with nothing to eat and nobody to take care of her. She has been saved and now stays and is happy.Many children like Bharti are now happy and taken care of with food and shelter. Thanks to add HOPE to helping Bharti build a better future.

Somwati:Somwati and her husband, who are migrants from Madhya Pradesh, both lost their jobs during COVID-19, leaving them with no money and no food for themselves and their children. Being parents of 4 children, and life as it was already tough, COVID19 completely disrupted whatever minimal chances they had of surviving in a place like Gurgaon. 

They are thankful that the Haryana police supported the family once for a one-month ration and that the landlord had waived their rent. But the need is much more than just one time in order to survive through the unprecedented hours. She is very thankful to the KFC add Hope™ meal program as the continued support has been a huge help for their children to stay healthy and playful. 

Suraj Kumar:Before coming to the Bamuni Maidan, Guwahati Feeding Centre supported by KFC add HOPE™ and Responsenet, it was a difficult time for Suraj and his family. He lost his 3-month-old brother due to viral fever and he and his sister were mostly on the streets looking for food and help while his father, a rag picker, was out for livelihood. 

After joining the centre, Suraj and his sister are happy and safe. They now get a meal a day and work towards their education for a better future. 

Rupa Sangma:Rupa, a 4-year-old girl, comes from a very disturbed poor family. Her father is a daily wage labourer and his earnings were not enough to feed the family therefore, the mother left Rupa and her father 2 years ago. She had also faced girl-child discrimination from her mother when she was born. Due to poverty, Rupa was left at the ICCW centre by her father. Though her father visits her sometimes, she has not met her mother since she left her. 

The support she has not here at ICCW has changed her life for the better. Thanks to add HOPE™ and Responsenet as she is getting the education and 3 meals a day and aspires to become a teacher when she grows up as he also wants to teach children like her teacher teaches all the children here at ICCW

Salauddin:-Salauddin is 12 years old and comes from Malda Zila of West Bengal. He migrated with his parents to Delhi in search of livelihood during which his father expired and his mother had to start begging on the road. Later, he was abandoned by his mother and was rescued by the Child Welfare Ministry which enrolled him in Umeed Ghar.He is now very happy to get a new life where he has food to eat, and shelter to live under and is presently studying under the bridging program to get the formalised education that he deserves. He says that earlier they were subsisting barely on a meal a day but now he gets food to eat without struggling. His favourite dish is Rajma Chawal and loves dancing in his free time.

 

KFC’s Colonel Sander’s 128th birthday celebrations- Annual Acts of Colonelness

The celebrations created awareness amongst the children on how his legacy of Feeding Hope around the world has been continuing and has made a huge difference in the lives of these underprivileged children.

A message from Dr Anuradha Sharma, President and Ms Sarita Tewari, Secretary

“KFC’s HOPE™ support has been very effective in achieving its aim at feeding quality food items to undernourished children coming to Hamari Kaksha. This endeavour has made a big difference in the health and growth of the children who are in need of nutritious food which is not available in their homes or in mid-day-meal at school.

 

KFC add HOPE™ ‘s program of giving snacks, fruits and milk to children in Hamari Kaksha has rendered strong support to us as the nutritious food items given to the children have made a marked improvement in their overall health. Added to this is the benefit or regularity of their attendance as they look forward to the food break. The parents are also happy and satisfied that their child is being well cared for in all aspects.”

 

 

Message from the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), Assam

“KFC’s HOPE™ meal program gave us a lot of support to strengthen our work on a grassroots level. Children who were not interested in coming to the centres and learning, now happily come to study and eat one healthy meal. With meals being taken care of, we can now focus on the children’s education. Thank you KFC add HOPE™ and Responsenet for your kind support. The meal program has brought so much hope and happiness into their lives.” 

 

Message from Save the Children, Delhi

“Majority of our target beneficiaries are 1st generation learners belonging to the poorest of the poor families. They have to struggle a lot for their daily living. One meal a day is a big concern for them. Most families have 4 to 5 children and only one of them earns a living. Health records show that 87% of children of 3 to 6 years were suffering from anaemia. The majority of our beneficiaries’ growth is not appropriate according to their age. Therefore, the meal which we serve one time is very important for them. When a child is hungry he cannot concentrate on his studies and other activities. Providing mid-day-meal will encourage them to come to the class happily. They could easily concentrate on their studies and also participate in extracurricular activities. Mid-day meals also boost their bodybuilding and enhance their personality. For such an important help, the community and the staff would like to thank Delhi Food Bank and add HOPE™. It is indeed a blessing to all the children who are not so fortunate.”