Stories

Stories from the kitchens

Short stories from our kitchens, vans and schools. Shared with consent; names changed where asked.

  • Kondapur · Oct 2026

    Eight hundred plates from one wedding

    A wedding caterer called at 11 pm. By 1 am, 800 plates of biryani and curd rice had reached three night shelters.

  • Rangareddy · Aug 2026

    Ragi porridge wins the vote

    We let children vote on the breakfast menu. Ragi porridge with jaggery won by a mile.

  • Afzalgunj · Jun 2026

    A kitchen at the hospital gate

    Our eighth kitchen opened outside a government hospital, for families waiting with patients.

  • Malkajgiri · May 2026

    Back on her feet

    After four months of ration kits, Lakshmi's family no longer needs them. She now volunteers in our kitchen.

  • Hyderabad · Feb 2026

    The night van's 10,000th trip

    Our food rescue van has made 10,000 pick-ups since 2018 (sample).

  • Kukatpally · Dec 2025

    Millets on the menu

    We now cook millets twice a week, bought directly from farmer groups in Zaheerabad.

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