Community Service
Meals, nutrition education, screening and teaching
300+Students fed dailyFree Lunch Programme
1,500+Journals distributed3 government schools
150+Children screened60+ malnutrition cases identified
500+SNACC bars donatedplus $2,000+ in proceeds
Free Lunch Programme
A permanent programme that gives every enrolled student at KDO Jain English Medium School a nutritious mid-day meal. Most of the students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
300+students fed daily
$35K/yearcorporate sponsors mobilised
Dailyevery school day
Permanentprovision
What I did
- Identified the need and conceived the programme with the school, which I have worked with since May 2024.
- Partnered with ISKCON’s Annamrita Food Project to cook and deliver the meals.
- Mobilised $35K/year worth of corporate sponsors, alongside charitable organisations, to fund the programme.
- Coordinated the logistics so that meals arrive every school day without interruption.
- Structured it as a permanent provision rather than a one-off drive, so every child enrolled has an assured daily meal.
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SNACC Smart Journal
A bilingual nutrition journal written for underprivileged children, so that nutrition education stays with them after a session ends.
1,500+journals distributed
3government schools
2languages
What I did
- Wrote and led the design of the journal in both Hindi and English.
- Covered malnutrition awareness, balanced diets, food tracking, fitness routines and budget meal planning.
- Led distribution across three government schools in Karnataka and Maharashtra.
- Ran interactive sessions on food groups and healthy habits alongside each distribution.
- Secured formal endorsements from school leadership for improved student and faculty engagement.
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Welfare Society for Destitute Children
A health and nutrition initiative for young children and their mothers, combining education, screening and food support.
200+children taught
150+screenings
60+malnutrition cases identified
3K+food kits distributed
What I did
- Delivered nutrition lectures to 200+ children in Grades 1 to 4, one interactive talk a month for each class, covering balanced meals, healthy eating habits and the food groups.
- Facilitated 150+ medical and nutrition screenings with medical professionals, identifying 60+ malnutrition cases.
- Facilitated targeted, sustained intervention plans for the children identified.
- Distributed 3K+ food kits of jaggery, oil and peanuts so that caregivers could prepare high-protein snacks at home.
- Ran nutritional workshops for parents on personal hygiene, balanced nutrition and affordable, locally accessible diets.
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SNACC for a Cause
Two fundraising exhibitions that turned SNACC sales into funding for nutrition programmes for malnourished children.
2exhibitions
900+bars sold
$2K+raised
100%of proceeds donated
What I did
- Ran the SNACC stall at two Helping Hands Foundation exhibitions at The St. Regis, Mumbai: Exhibition #1 on 8 October 2025 and Exhibition #2, The Rakhi Edit, on 22 July 2026.
- Sold 900+ bars and raised $2K+ across the two exhibitions.
- Directed the proceeds entirely to the Foundation’s nutrition programmes for malnourished children.
Youth Fitness & Nutrition
Bringing sports nutrition and taekwondo fundamentals to young athletes at the academy.
20+young athletes
10months
Beginnerbatches taught
What I did
- Donated SNACC protein bars to support the nutrition of 20+ young athletes.
- Led sessions on nutrition, health and fitness to build sustainable, healthy habits.
- Taught foundational taekwondo techniques to beginner batches.
- Taught practical self-defence, combining physical training with discipline and confidence-building.
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Gunjan Foundation
A weekly teaching commitment for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Weeklysessions
11months
2subjects
What I did
- Taught Mathematics and English every week across the school year.
- Adapted instruction for mixed-ability classrooms so that every student could keep up.
- Used sports-based and activity-driven learning to raise engagement, participation and confidence.
Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre
The SEWA Department supports patients from lower socio-economic backgrounds with their hospital-related needs.
2months
SEWApatient support
What I did
- Assisted the SEWA Department from 1 January to 28 February 2025.
- Supported patients from lower socio-economic backgrounds with hospital-related needs.
- Took on increased responsibility, as noted by hospital leadership.
- Gained exposure to healthcare service delivery and patient-support systems in a large tertiary-care hospital.
