Feeding the poor
To protect the low-income groups by providing certain minimum quantities of cooked meal or food grains.
Strategic Objective – Ensure sufficient quantity and quality meal for the needy and poor.
“Not only do the consequences of not enough – or the wrong – food cause suffering and poor health, they also slow progress in many other areas of development like education and employment.” Poor and inadequate nutrition also leaves children vulnerable to diseases and illness, and can cause stunted growth.
Sindhu Varsha Foundation, Ulhasnagar
Tulsi Trust stands in solidarity with some of Ulhasnagar’s most vulnerable residents—widowed and impoverished women who face life with quiet strength and little support. In partnership with the Sindhu Varsha Foundation, we provide free monthly dry ration kits to 130 such women, offering not just food but a sense of security and care. Many of these women live alone, with limited or no family to rely on. Identified through a thoughtfully compiled list of the most at-risk members of the Sindhi community, each beneficiary receives an SVF Ration Card, ensuring consistent and dignified access to this essential support.
Every month, each woman receives a carefully packed dry ration kit, sufficient for a family of four. This ongoing support is part of Tulsi Trust’s annual commitment to uplift those who have been left behind. This initiative is about more than meeting basic needs. It is a message of empathy and belonging—a reminder that they are seen, valued, and not alone. Through this partnership, we aim to restore dignity, bring comfort, and renew hope in the lives of women who have endured profound loss with unwavering grace.
Haji Ali Dargah Feeding, Mumbai
Tulsi Trust serves freshly cooked meals to the poor and homeless outside Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, as well as daily during the month of Ramadan. This initiative ensures that 150 to 200 adults and children receive wholesome, hot meals three times a week. The aim is not only to provide food but also to offer the comfort and dignity of a wholesome meal. These feeding projects play a key role in reducing hunger, supporting better health, and improving the overall quality of life for those who are poor and in need.
LAP Feeding Project, Tamil Nadu
At the Government Leprosy Centre (GLC), Tirumani, people from across Tamil Nadu—each with a story of hardship—have come together to form something truly special: a family built not by blood, but by shared experience and compassion. Many residents were once abandoned or left without care. But today, thanks to the unwavering support of Tulsi Trust, they have found comfort, care, and a deep sense of belonging. Here, no one is just a beneficiary. Every individual is treated with respect, dignity, and love, like a cherished member of a family.
The emotional and physical gaps once left by absent families or institutions are now filled with warmth and togetherness. The Government of Tamil Nadu has played a vital role in rescuing and supporting these lives over the years. Now, Tulsi Trust carries this responsibility forward by ensuring that every resident receives the essentials—nutritious food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare—with compassion and dignity. Together, they are not just surviving—they are living as a community that uplifts and stands by each other, regardless of age, background, or ability.
Sathya Sai Baba Trust (SSBT), Mumbai
Since 2020, Tulsi Trust has been honoured to partner with the Sathya Sai Baba Trust (SSBT), Mumbai, in their heartfelt mission to serve the underprivileged through a dedicated community kitchen. This collaboration is built on a shared belief: that every person deserves to be treated with dignity, and no one should go hungry. Founded in 1972 by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, SSBT is a
spiritual and charitable organisation committed to uplifting lives through education, healthcare, poverty relief, and public service. As part of its food distribution initiative, SSBT prepares and delivers freshly cooked, nutritious meals to people living in slum communities, as well as to institutions that care for the elderly and destitutes across Mumbai’s western suburbs.
Through this joint effort with Tulsi Trust, SSBT distributes 750 meals every weekday (Monday to Friday) and 1,250 meals on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Every meal served is not just food on a plate—it is a gesture of love, care, and hope for a better tomorrow. Together, we are nourishing bodies, uplifting spirits, and creating a community where no one is left behind.
Sringeri Muth, Chennai
At Sringeri Muth, Chennai, Tulsi Trust is extending a lifeline to 350 visually impaired and underprivileged families by providing essential monthly ration kits. These families often travel from 5–6 neighbouring districts across Tamil Nadu—some making long, difficult journeys—to collect their kits. Their unwavering determination is a moving reminder of just how vital this support is to their survival, dignity, and well-being. This is not just a food distribution program. It is a promise of care, consistency, and compassion, ensuring that those most in need are not forgotten. Every kit is carefully prepared to support a family of four and is handed over with the same warmth and respect we would offer to our own loved ones.
Sadhu Vaswani Mission, Pune
The Sadhu Vaswani Mission, founded in 1929, is a non-sectarian, non-profit organisation headquartered in Pune, India, with over 60 centres worldwide. Under the leadership of Didi Krishna Kumari, the Mission has expanded globally and focuses on various initiatives, including education, healthcare, rural development, and spiritual services. One of its key social initiatives is the Feeding Project, which is based on the belief that no one should go to bed hungry. What started as a small effort to provide meals to the less fortunate has grown into a large-scale daily operation, serving about 2,500 meals to homeless, jobless, and migrant workers in three areas of Pune: Pimpri,
Yerawada, Manjri Village, and Pune city. These meals primarily support daily-wage workers, offering them wholesome food. Since 2020, Tulsi Trust has been supporting the distribution of 300 meal packets daily as a partner in this initiative.
The Mission conducts other social initiatives, including healthcare programs, educational support, and campaigns for a meatless and compassionate world.