All sourcing is volunteer-based. The cost of the initial 15 days or so was borne by Wadhwa and his friends. But as the operation grew, various communities and volunteers were more than willing to help out.
Promotion
In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Janata curfew on 22 March 2020, and urged all citizens to remain at home. The same day, Harjeetsingh Wadhwa, who lives in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra, was celebrating his youngest daughter’s birthday. It was then that he was struck with a thought — “Here we are, having a party at home. But what about those who don’t have access to any food tonight?”
With this thought in mind, Wadhwa, 47, made a quick WhatsApp group with a few of his old college friends who have been a part of his inner circle since 1989. His number began circulating on the app, with a message that a few volunteers are willing to deliver food to the doorsteps of the needy in the city. This idea, Wadhwa tells The Better…