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?
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.
+ 164,732,041
Meals Served
+ 406
Cities
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Robins Enlisted
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Done
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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
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.
Early years:
2014-16
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.
Early years:
2014-16
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!
And Here’s What’s Going On Now
Our Culture
Citizens First → Mission Next → Robins Last
