Annadaanam Seva
To feed a hungry mouth is equal to 10 days of Tapasya.
– Sri M
The Satsang Foundation’s Annadaanam Seva initiative assuages hunger and aspirations alike, with the menu conducive to the specific needs of the place and people. The Satsang Foundation’s Annadaanam Seva thrives on a deep understanding of the community’s needs.
An ardent team of volunteers, fully committed to uplifting others, works closely with beneficiaries to tailor food programs and maximize their impact.
Since 2020, this spirit of need-based care has sustained and renewed over 809,776 lives.
Since 2015, this spirit of need-based care has sustained and renewed over 9,54,156* lives.
- Fulfilling a Basic Need: Provides cooked meals, groceries, and even homemade buttermilk, delivering over 32,58,079 meal equivalents and supporting countless individuals and families since 2015.
- A Network of Cohorts: Partners with shelter homes, tailoring programs to specific needs. Volunteers offer meals across 23 centres in India and overseas, prioritizing beneficiary nutrition in every program.
- Adapting to Needs: The frequency of meals ranges from daily to seasonal, ensuring consistent support throughout the year. Whether it is daily meals for displaced migrant workers or seasonal buttermilk distribution or provision of blankets, we adapt to meet the evolving needs of the community.
- With Hearts Full: A dedicated team of volunteers meticulously plans and organizes the sevas, ensuring every offering exudes respect, nourishment, and reverence.
Calendar of On-going Sevas
Daily Sevas
| Mathura-Vrindavan Madhu Ki Rasoi | 300 meals | Roti-sabzi – Dinner | Sadhus, travelers, pilgrims, daily wagers. | Mathura Railway Station and other locations. |
| Madanapalle Madhu Ki Rasoi | 300 meals on an average | Breakfast, lunch, dinner | The Satsang Vidyalaya School children and staff, Ashram staff, residents, visitors | Madanapalle Ashram |
| Mumbai Kendra Monday to Friday | 85 meals per day | Khichadi served during lunch | Daily wagers, pavement dwellers, passers-by | Byculla |
| Bengaluru | Milk | For 50 residents of Vallabh Niketan Ashram | Central Bengaluru | |
| Bujumbura, Burundi | 40 meals per day | Food bowls comprising rice, beans, spinach, and potatoes | Daily wage workers, hungry passers-by | Bujumbura |
Weekly Meals
| Kerala Kendra | 22 eggs + 3 kgs bananas 70 32 13 | Eggs, palm jaggery, ragi, bananas Eggs Eggs Eggs | School children at all locations. | Chonampara, Kottoor – Trivandrum Indinjar Tribal School Mulli LP Govt School, Attapadi – Palakkad District Eeyakod Tribal Colony |
| Mumbai Kendra Guruvaar Annadaanam Seva | 400 | Vada pav and chai served on the first 3 Thursdays. Full meals on the last Thursday. | Autorickshaw & cab drivers, gig workers, pavement dwellers, local residents | Lokhandwala, Nalasopara |
| Mumbai Kendra Every Saturday | 140 | Khichadi and fruits. | Daily wagers, pavement dwellers, school and college students, passers-by | Sai Baba Temple, Chunabhatti |
| Bengaluru Every Sunday | 50 | Breakfast with 2 dishes, fruit, and sweets. | For 50 residents of Vallabh Niketan Ashram | Central Bengaluru |
| Bengaluru Every Sunday | 110 meals | Lunch – 4 dishes | Daily wagers, pavement dwellers, local residents from underserved communities, passers-by | Lakshmipuram in Gavipuram and Lalbagh West Gate |
Fortnightly Meals
| Delhi Kendra Every second and fourth Saturday | 1100 | Puri-sabzi and halwa | Daily labor workers and construction workers at the labour chowk. | Sector 43, Gurugram |
Monthly Meals and Dry Ration Supply
| Delhi Kendra Last Saturday of the Month | 650 | Puri-sabzi, halwa, and fruits | Daily labor workers and construction workers at the labour chowk. | Sector 62, Noida |
| Kerala Kendra | 25 | Dry provision kits | Families of bed-ridden patients | |
| Mumbai Kendra | 20 | Dry provisions, vegetables, or snacks as per requirement | Children staying at Bal Snehalay | Thane |
| Nagpur Kendra | 15 100 | Dry Rations Meals | Differently-abled women residing at Shri Krishna Sansthan Students from underserved communities studying in Nutan Bharat Vidyalaya | |
| Bengaluru | 50 40 | Dry Rations Dry Rations | Residents of Vallabh Niketan Ashram Residents of Namme Mane | Central Bengaluru Indiranagar |
| Bhopal | 24 students 50 students | Provision of nutritious snacks – black channa and halwa Dry Rations | Parvarish – The Museum School for children from less-privileged families School for the Visually Impaired | |
| Hyderabad | 75 residents | Dry Rations | Mathru Abhaya Foundation | Medipally |
Quarterly Sevas
| Nagpur Kendra | 700 | Nutritional supplements such as makhana, peanut chikki, and amaranth laddus | Primary school children at Utkarsh Vidyalaya |
40, 534
Total Meal Count Per Month
27,351
Cooked Meals
13,183
Meal equivalents based on dry ration supplies
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