Like most of you, we are adjusting to the 'new normal'. With the lockdowns and the 'unlockdowns', we have been wrapping up our relief activities and planning ahead on how to deliver the most during these times. We would again like to thank you for your massive support towards relief efforts for migrant workers. Do check below for the final number of people we were able to impact. Also read the story of Satish Patil, one of our beneficiaries and volunteers in the cyclone-affected Raigad area of Maharashtra, to a get a first-hand account of how your contributions are reaching people who need it the most. Learning from our food relief experience, we have also prepared guidelines on designing ration packets to deliver the right food and nutrition. Read this article on Outlook Poshan and share it with others engaged in similar work. We also celebrated the National Nutrition Month or Poshan Maah this September by launching our All About Millets campaign. Millets are our traditional grains, which are high in nutrition and great for the environment. We present to you all that you need to know about millets. Read below to learn more. Also check out the healthy millet-based recipes that we added to our blog this time. And while you are trying our recipes, don't forget to look at our Gehun Dal Upma recipe, an award-winning recipe at the National Nutrition Month Healthy Recipe Competition. It is also the time of the year where many of you will be participating in the Daan Utsav from Oct 2 to 8. Non-profit organizations need your support this year more than ever. On this occasion, we are joining the India Generosity Run. You can run/jog/walk/move in a wheelchair at your own location, at your own time and for any distance between Oct 2 and 11. The registration deadline is Oct 2. Do join us using the donation coupon code GSN 12054 and a part of your money will come to Foodshaala towards the cause of healthy food for the poor. We are working hard to ensure that your contributions are used in the best possible manner and to set a high standard in transparency. In fact, we received the GuideStar India Transparency Key Award for 2020. So you can be assured that your contributions are safe with us! Stay healthy and safe! And happy eating! Raadhika Gupta |
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Celebrating Millets! September is observed as the Nutrition Month or Poshan Maah in India. This year, we celebrated by launching our All About Millets campaign. Millets are 'nutricereals' which are good for you, the planet and the farmer. Millets are rich in various nutrients, grow with relatively less water and chemical input, and can withstand harsh climatic conditions. While millets are ancient grains that were commonly consumed in India, they have largely been replaced by wheat and rice today. We present the All About Millets series to bring back the goodness of millets in each and every household of India. Learn about millets - their origin, types, nutritional value, history and some mouth-watering recipes! | | |
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Supporting Relief Efforts for Migrant Workers As the unlock process started in India, we closed our project with 'NALSAR for Migrant Workers’ to provide relief to workers across India affected by the COVID-19 lockdown and other calamities. The project supported meals for 4,000+ people, ration for 2,000+ families, health kits for 800+ families, and travel for 750+ workers through flights, buses and trains. The support reached people far and wide, from Gujarat to Assam, and Delhi to Kerala. We are very grateful to our donors, partner organizations and volunteers for their massive support in this effort. | | |
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We are constantly striving towards strengthening our transparency and accountability systems, to ensure that your contributions are used in the right and best possible manner. We have now been awarded the prestigious GuideStar India Transparency Key Award for 2020, joining India's largest pool of credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due diligence process. |
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The Gehun Dal Upma recipe from our chef and nutritionist Amit Gupta was awarded at the Healthy Recipe Competition by the Indian Institute of Public Health as part of the National Nutrition Month 2020. The recipe balances cereals and pulses to enhance the overall protein content, and uses whole grains to minimize nutrient loss due to processing. So what are you waiting for - try this award winning recipe today! | | |
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Meet Satish Patil Volunteer and Beneficiary, Talwade village, Raigad district, Maharashtra "We never benefit from relief efforts due to our remote location; this is the first time we got such assistance." "The Nisagra cyclone that hit us on 3 June 2020 caused a lot of damage. Many houses were completely destroyed - they just flew away like leaves! The cyclone worsened the economic hardship that we were already facing due to COVID-19. |
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Despite our challenges, we did not get any help from anyone even after a month. But as part of the Nalsar for Migrant Workers project, we received solar lamps, tarpaulin sheets and ration kits from Foodshaala Foundation and The Resilient Foundation. This support has been very critical in times of crisis. The problem of electricity is very common in our villages, so the solar lamps will be very useful even in future. Because our villages are located in remote parts of the district, we never benefit from any relief work. This is the first time that we got such a huge assistance. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart on behalf of our 10 villages." |
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From Food to Nutrition Security: The Resurgence of Millets Millets, a group of small but incredibly nutritious and environment friendly cereals consumed for centuries in India, are making a comeback in our diets. Learn more about millets, their history, how their consumption reduced since the Green Revolution, and the story of their comeback as 'nutri-cereals' in various government initiatives. | | |
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| | The New Education Policy and Health Health and education are strongly interconnected. The New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) proposes to bring a paradigm shift in the Indian education sector. At the same time, it recognizes the importance of children's health. Read this article to understand how the NEP addresses food, nutrition and health for children. | | |
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| | Designing Ration Packets A lot of us have been engaged in food relief work in light of the COVID-19 crisis and other calamities. If you are wondering what to include in your ration packets so as to meet requirements for both food and nutrition for your beneficiaries, do check out these guidelines. They provide a list of options that you can customize based on your budget and local conditions. | | |
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Try our Healthy & Tasty Recipes! We all now know that a nutritious diet is critical for good health and immunity. We have added 9 new simple, healthy and tasty recipes just for you. In line with our All About Millets campaign, many of our recipes this time are millet-based. Do try these out and let us know your feedback! Also reach out to us if you would like to contribute your own healthy recipe on our blog. | | |
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Volunteering Opportunities |
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Graphic Designing To help us in the designing of logo, labels and awareness materials. Food Product Development With knowledge in food science, food technology and/or nutrition, to help design healthy recipes and products. |
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Food Industry Expert To mentor us on various aspects of food industry, including kitchen management, retail and/or FMGC businesses. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please reach out to us at: team@foodshaala.org. |
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| | Thank you for your generous support towards our work. We are working hard to ensure that every person is able to meet their basic food and nutrition requirements, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. We're very grateful for your unwavering support! | | |
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| | Help us accomplish our dream of ensuring a world where every person is able to make healthy food a part of their daily life. You can partner with us, volunteer or donate to us. Donations are eligible for 80G tax exemption. | | |
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