The COVID-19 pandemic has reportedly aggravated food insecurity in India while exposing the vulnerability of the national food system.

1. Pandemic woes: Millions of families still starving
Hunger,and notthe virus,iskillingIndia
The COVID-19 pandemichasreportedlyaggravatedfoodinsecurityinIndiawhile exposingthe
vulnerabilityof the national foodsystem.Withthe hungercrisis loominglarge overbothrural and
urban India,the countryisnowhome to the largestpopulationof hungryandundernourished
people inthe world,asreportedinThe State of Food SecurityandNutritioninthe World,2020
report.
Althoughthe pandemic-induced,nation-widelockdownislongover,innumerable marginalized
people are still starvingacrossIndia.Thousandsof migrantworkerswhohadreturnedtotheirnative
villagesdue tothe nation-widelockdownare goingbackto citiesonlytoface more economic
uncertainty.Withdwindlingdemandandscarce opportunities,manyof those whohadlosttheir
jobsinthe pandemicare leftwithnojobs,nomoney,nofood.Withseverelydisruptedfoodsupply
chains,jobcuts, andlossof dailywages,anumberof NGOs inIndiaare relyingheavilyonfood
donationtoovercome thiscrisis.
FightingCoronawithKaruna
The pandemichasworsenedthe hungersituationinIndiaandseveral organizationsare tryingto
combat thischallenge withtheironline donationinIndia programs.We,atAnnamritaFoundation,
are workingrelentlesslytofeedhungry,undernourished,andpoorpeople acrossthe nation.
Leveragingourkitchensacrossthe country,we are ona missiontodefeatthe COVID-19pandemic,
one meal at a time.Underour flagshipAnnamritaKarunaprogram, we have alreadyservedmore
than 20 millioncookedmeals*tomigrantandpoor people.AsanNGOin Indiawitha robust
networkof donors,partners,andvolunteers,we are deliveringhygienicandnutritiousmealsto
emergencymedical teams,patientsandtheirrelatives,quarantinedfamilies,underprivileged
children,anddailywage laborersinmultiplestates.We follow strictadherencetoWHO guidelines
on maintainingsocial distance andpersonal hygiene while sourcing, preparing,anddeliveringfood.
Withthe supportof State Governmentbodies,ourfooddonationcampaignhasbeenable toreplace
hungerwithhope acrossIndia.
Extendyourhandto increase ourreach
‘Karuna’,a Sanskritwordmeaningcompassion,referstoanact of kindnessthathelpsreduce the
sufferingandpainof others.AtAnnamrita,we believethatwhenyoufeedsomeone,youdon’tmake

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Helpus realize the dreamof a hunger-free India.