NFW Chennai Community Kitchen
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1. Where would the raised money go?
All the funds raised through the campaign will go to the Chennai Chapter of the non-profit NGO, NO FOOD WASTE (NGO Registration Number: 71/BK4/2015) (NFW Website) in India,
> for moving to and setting up a bigger community kitchen space
> to cook and feed over 2000-5000 people per day
> in a more efficient and safer way.
2. What did No Food Waste (NFW) – Chennai Chapter do during the COVID pandemic and why do they need a bigger community kitchen space now?
It will be 300 days this Pongal - the harvest festival (14 January 2021) since NFW-Chennai Chapter started cooking food in their temporary community kitchen and distributing them to people in need in and around Chennai.
Since the lockdown, they have distributed over 5,00,000 meals and 8000 grocery kits with the help of donors and some corporate sponsors. They regularly update about their activities on their Facebook page every day at: NFW Chennai Chapter Facebook page
From the current kitchen, they were able to cook and serve 300 to 500 meals per day, but this number is not being enough, given the actual number of people who need help in satiating their hunger every day.
The move to a bigger community kitchen space would help them to streamline their cooking and distribution process and increase the number of meals to 2000-5000 per day gradually.
The new kitchen space which is a 1200 sq. ft. extension is located at No. 5 Sevaliar Sivaji Street, Anchanayer Nagar, Jalladianpet, Chennai - 600 100.
3. Why is this fundraiser IMPORTANT?
One-time expenses for setting up the kitchen would include
· Erecting false ceiling and partitions
· Provision of exhaust
· Installing RO water system
· Buying new cooking equipment including stove and utensils
Additionally, the monthly expenses for running the kitchen would include
· Rent and utility bills for the space
· Salaries for the cooking and driving staff
· Maintenance of distribution vehicles
· Groceries and packing materials
All these expenses amount to almost INR. 18,00,000 – 20,00,000 or around USD. 25,000 to 27,500. This campaign is aimed to raise funds to cover some of the above expenses at least partly to help NFW set up the community kitchen so that they can continue doing what they do best – feeding people who are hungry.
4. More on the non-profit NGO, NO FOOD WASTE :
Founded in 2016, they have been working on recovering excess food from restaurants, events or weddings and distributing to the people in need in a very organized way across different cities in India. NFW operations
Their COVID work statistics could be found here: COVID statistics
The NGO has been conferred with various awards for its services including the Commonwealth Youth Award in 2019 for working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal of “Zero Hunger” (Commonwealth Youth Awards 2019 )
All the funds raised through the campaign will go to the Chennai Chapter of the non-profit NGO, NO FOOD WASTE (NGO Registration Number: 71/BK4/2015) (NFW Website) in India,
> for moving to and setting up a bigger community kitchen space
> to cook and feed over 2000-5000 people per day
> in a more efficient and safer way.
2. What did No Food Waste (NFW) – Chennai Chapter do during the COVID pandemic and why do they need a bigger community kitchen space now?
It will be 300 days this Pongal - the harvest festival (14 January 2021) since NFW-Chennai Chapter started cooking food in their temporary community kitchen and distributing them to people in need in and around Chennai.
Since the lockdown, they have distributed over 5,00,000 meals and 8000 grocery kits with the help of donors and some corporate sponsors. They regularly update about their activities on their Facebook page every day at: NFW Chennai Chapter Facebook page
From the current kitchen, they were able to cook and serve 300 to 500 meals per day, but this number is not being enough, given the actual number of people who need help in satiating their hunger every day.
The move to a bigger community kitchen space would help them to streamline their cooking and distribution process and increase the number of meals to 2000-5000 per day gradually.
The new kitchen space which is a 1200 sq. ft. extension is located at No. 5 Sevaliar Sivaji Street, Anchanayer Nagar, Jalladianpet, Chennai - 600 100.
3. Why is this fundraiser IMPORTANT?
One-time expenses for setting up the kitchen would include
· Erecting false ceiling and partitions
· Provision of exhaust
· Installing RO water system
· Buying new cooking equipment including stove and utensils
Additionally, the monthly expenses for running the kitchen would include
· Rent and utility bills for the space
· Salaries for the cooking and driving staff
· Maintenance of distribution vehicles
· Groceries and packing materials
All these expenses amount to almost INR. 18,00,000 – 20,00,000 or around USD. 25,000 to 27,500. This campaign is aimed to raise funds to cover some of the above expenses at least partly to help NFW set up the community kitchen so that they can continue doing what they do best – feeding people who are hungry.
4. More on the non-profit NGO, NO FOOD WASTE :
Founded in 2016, they have been working on recovering excess food from restaurants, events or weddings and distributing to the people in need in a very organized way across different cities in India. NFW operations
Their COVID work statistics could be found here: COVID statistics
The NGO has been conferred with various awards for its services including the Commonwealth Youth Award in 2019 for working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal of “Zero Hunger” (Commonwealth Youth Awards 2019 )
Fundraising team (2)
Shanmugha Priya Rajappan
Organizer
Boston, MA
Gayathri Natarajan
Team member