Rise Against Hunger India

What Rise Against Hunger India does

Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI) is a Bangalore-headquartered, registered charitable trust established in October 2014 (formal operations from 2015) that operates volunteer-driven meal packaging and rural community development programs to combat hunger and malnutrition across India. The organization's core product is a fortified, shelf-stable rice-and-dal meal packet (approximately 482-490 grams, containing 18-21 essential vitamins and minerals with up to two years of shelf life), assembled by volunteers at corporate, community, and educational events. Meals are distributed either through a 400+ NGO partner network across 25 Indian states (serving children, the elderly, women, and people with disabilities in urban areas) or through direct Hunger-Free Village Model field implementation in nearly 200 rural communities across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar, where programs also encompass livelihoods, maternal and child health, and the First 1000 Days initiative.

The technology layer is primarily operational rather than software-defined: a pro-bono HERE Technologies custom meal-tracking and distribution solution piloted in Mumbai in December 2019 (with stated intent to roll out nationally) supports beneficiary targeting and utilization tracking; beyond this, the organization relies on conventional warehousing and logistics at four urban packaging facilities (Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar) and four regional field offices. Programs are bundled into a portfolio including Meal Packaging, Hunger-Free Village, Emergency Response, Livelihoods & Agriculture, Maternal & Child Health, Schools & Youth, and the Everyday Nutrition podcast.

RAHI is funded entirely through philanthropy: individual donations (80G tax-exempted), corporate CSR partnerships and employee-volunteering events (with named corporate partners including JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Kraft Heinz, Juniper Networks, Western Digital, and Broadcom Foundation), and grants from foundations and organizations such as Salesforce. As the official Indian arm of the global Rise Against Hunger network (rebranded from Stop Hunger Now India in 2017), the organization combines domestic fundraising with international best practices and donor reach enabled by 80G, 12A, and FCRA registrations. It is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Founder Trustee Hatim Dawasaz, with Dola Mohapatra as Chief Executive Officer, and operates with a 37-person team.

Name

Rise Against Hunger India

Legal name

Rise Against Hunger India

Website

https://riseagainsthungerindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rise Against Hunger India is a Bangalore-based charitable trust operating volunteer-driven meal packaging and Hunger-Free Village rural development programs to combat hunger across 25 Indian states, serving vulnerable urban and rural populations via 400+ NGO partners and corporate CSR funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time or monthly donations via the website. Donations are eligible for 80G tax exemption.
2. Corporate CSR Partnerships: Corporate organizations partner for meal packaging events, program sponsorship, and CSR initiatives. Partners fund events, employee volunteering, and program implementation.
3. Program Grants: Grants and donations from foundations and organizations for specific programs including livelihood training, maternal and child health, and emergency response.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rise Against Hunger India produces and distributes fortified, shelf-stable meal packets (rice, dal, dehydrated vegetables, and an 18-21 vitamin/mineral sachet, 482-490g per packet, up to two-year shelf life) packaged by volunteers at corporate, community, and educational events. The meals are channeled to vulnerable urban populations via a 400+ NGO partner network and to rural hunger hotspots through the Hunger-Free Village Model, complemented by emergency response, livelihoods, and maternal-child health programs.

Product overview

Rise Against Hunger India operates a unified meal packaging program as its core product, supplemented by complementary community development modules. The flagship Meal Packaging Program enables volunteers to assemble nutritious rice-dal meals (482-490g packets with 18 vitamins and minerals) at corporate, community, and educational events. Complementing this are the Hunger-Free Village Model for rural community-led development, Emergency Response for disaster relief, Livelihoods & Agriculture for sustainable income generation, Maternal & Child Health programs, the Everyday Nutrition Podcast for awareness, and Schools & Youth Programs for education. All offerings feed into the organization's unified mission of ending hunger through immediate relief and long-term sustainable solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meal Packaging Program Volunteer-driven meal packaging program where groups assemble nutritious rice and dal khichdi meals fortified with 18-21 vitamins and minerals. Each 482-490g sealed packet contains 6 servings with up to two-year shelf life, for regular distribution and emergency response.
• Hunger-Free Village Model Community-led rural development initiative addressing malnutrition through household engagement, village kits, and livelihood support. Field teams directly implement sustainable, community-driven solutions in hunger hotspots rated 'serious' or higher on the Hunger Index.
• Emergency Response Program Rapid deployment of shelf-stable meal packages and relief material during natural disasters and humanitarian crises through a national NGO partner network activated when disasters strike specific regions.
• Livelihoods & Agriculture Programs Sustainable livelihood support including women's self-help groups, kitchen gardens, millet value chain initiatives for small-scale farmers, and income-generation programs such as the SAMBAL Project for women's empowerment and agricultural development.
• Maternal & Child Health Programs Nutrition-focused interventions for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under 5. Includes the First 1000 Days Initiative providing ready-to-cook nutritious meals, supplementary nutrition, and hygiene kits, plus nutrition-integrated life skills education for adolescents.
• Everyday Nutrition Podcast Podcast series in collaboration with The Good Sight Webzine & Podcast covering maternal health, food systems, consumer awareness, and emerging nutrition challenges in India.
• Schools & Youth Programs Educational initiatives for schools, colleges, universities, and youth organizations including nutrition education, life skills education, student meal packaging events, food collection drives, internships and placements, and rural living & learning experiences.
• HERE Technologies Custom Meal Tracking Solution Custom pro-bono technology solution developed by HERE Technologies to direct meals to areas of greatest need and to identify use, consumption, and effectiveness of meals by end recipients; piloted in Mumbai in December 2019 with planned national roll-out.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46M+ meals packaged and distributed across 25 states
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HERE TechnologiescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 December 2019HERE Technologies partnered with Rise Against Hunger India for meal packaging events, including organizing India's largest single meal packaging event in Navi Mumbai with 2,80,000 meals packed. HERE Technologies developed pro-bono technology solutions for RAHI to track meal distribution and utilization. The partnership achieved 1 million meals packaged globally across seven countries.
• PepsiCocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 November 2017PepsiCo employees participated in PepsiCo Gives Back initiative, packaging 10,000 meals in 24 hours. Partnership supports PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose goals and target to provide 3 billion servings of nutritious food to underserved communities by 2025.
• JP Morgan ChasecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for meal packaging events and CSR initiatives. One of many Fortune 500 companies partnering with RAHI.
• Kraft HeinzcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for meal packaging events and community engagement programs.
• Juniper NetworkscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for meal packaging events and employee volunteering programs.
• American ExpresscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for meal packaging events and CSR initiatives.
• Western DigitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner for meal packaging events and employee engagement programs.
• SAPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSAP partnered with RAHI for meal packaging events and flood relief operations in Karnataka and Maharashtra, producing 20,000 meals and distributing relief to 200 families.
• Hershey'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with SAP and RAHI for meal packaging and relief operations in Karnataka and Maharashtra flood-affected areas.
• Les Roches (Swiss Hospitality School)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLes Roches partnered with RAHI to donate 35,000 meals to migrant groups in Mumbai during COVID-19 pandemic.
• BlueYonderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlueYonder employees participated in World Food Day corporate meal packaging event.
• The Good Sight Webzine & PodcastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Everyday Nutrition podcast series covering maternal health, food systems, consumer awareness, and emerging nutrition challenges in India.
• International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFPRI covered RAHI's SAMBAL Women's Livelihood Initiative launch on International Women's Day, recognizing women-led sustainable livelihood programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Annamrita Foundation (ISKCON Food Relief): ISKCON-affiliated NGO running large-scale mid-day meal programs for school children across multiple Indian states. Comparable to RAHI on fortified meal preparation, school feeding, multi-state operations, and corporate/CSR funding model.
• Feeding India by Zomato (now Hunger Heroes): Large Indian food-relief NGO focused on meal distribution, food rescue, and hunger eradication across cities, with strong corporate volunteer engagement. Comparable to RAHI in urban meal distribution, volunteer-driven model, and reliance on CSR/individual donations.
• Robin Hood Army: Volunteer-driven, zero-funds organization that distributes surplus food to the less fortunate across India and other Asian countries. Comparable to RAHI on volunteer-led food distribution, urban focus, and operating model dependent on partner networks rather than paid staff.
• No Food Waste: Indian volunteer-led NGO that recovers surplus food from events and restaurants and redistributes to underserved communities. Comparable to RAHI in mission, volunteer-driven urban distribution, and reliance on community mobilization to fight hunger and food waste.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: India's largest school meal NGO, serving millions of mid-day meals daily through centralized and decentralized kitchens. Directly comparable to RAHI on mission (ending child hunger via nutritious meals), beneficiary type (school children), and reliance on corporate/CSR funding.

Emerging players

• Rise Against Hunger (Global/US HQ): Global parent/affiliate of Rise Against Hunger India, operating meal packaging programs across the US, Africa, and Asia. Comparable as a sister entity sharing the same meal packaging model, fortified meal formulation, and volunteer-driven event approach, while functioning as RAHI's network counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
• Action Against Hunger (India): Global humanitarian organization with India operations focused on nutrition, food security, and WASH in vulnerable states. Comparable to RAHI on nutrition-specific interventions, maternal/child health, and engagement with government hunger-index hotspots, though typically larger in scale and grant-funded.

Others

• Akshaya Patra USA: US-based fundraising arm supporting Akshaya Patra's India school meal programs, channeling international donations via FCRA-equivalent mechanisms. Comparable to RAHI as a global funding channel for Indian school feeding and as a peer organization in the global hunger-relief ecosystem.
• The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN): International network supporting food banks and food rescue organizations to reduce food loss and feed the hungry. Comparable to RAHI as an ecosystem/umbrella organization in food security, indirectly relevant via shared NGO distribution models, though operating in a different primary category (food banking vs. meal packaging).

Regional players

• GiveIndia Foundation: Major Indian online donation platform aggregating giving to vetted NGOs across causes including hunger. Comparable to RAHI as a domestic-India nonprofit fundraising and donor-engagement layer, though not a direct meal-distribution peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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