Haridwar Ann-Daan: One Plate, Many Blessings

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Haridwar Ann-Daan: One Plate, Many Blessings

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Campaign Progress 4% completed

Raised Amount ₹19,149

Target Amount ₹500,000

Total Donors 28

In the holy city of Haridwar, Punyakart Foundation serves hot, fresh meals to the poor and helpless so no one sleeps hungry. Your one donated thali becomes someone’s lifeline and returns as blessings to your home. Join our “Haridwar Ann-Daan” mission and turn your daan…

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Material	Required Qty.	Price/Unit
Nutritious meal for poor people	200	₹416
Monthly food ration kit for one poor family	200	₹2,516
Emergency Kit	200	₹416
Warm Blankets	200	₹816

Total Campaign Goal ₹832,800

Nutritious meal for poor people

1 of 200 quantity obtained

₹416 / Set Add +

Monthly food ration kit for one poor family

1 of 200 quantity obtained

₹2,516 / Set Add +

Emergency Kit

1 of 200 quantity obtained

₹416 / Set Add +

Warm Blankets

0 of 200 quantity obtained

₹816 / Set Add +

Project Details

About the Campaign

Haridwar Ann-Daan: One Plate, Many Blessings — Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Punyakart Foundation serves hungry elders, daily-wage workers, street children and abandoned poor in Haridwar with fresh cooked meals, dry ration support, safe drinking water and Ann-Daan bhandaras at and around the ghats. Your any-amount donation powers regular food drives, family ration kits and outreach to those sleeping hungry on pavements—so every plate you sponsor becomes nutrition, relief and blessings for someone in need.

Seva Vision

To ensure that in the holy city of Haridwar, no elder, child or family is forced to sleep hungry—by offering dependable meals, respectful Ann-Daan and community care rooted in compassion and dignity.

Why Your Support Matters

Daily Nutrition: Hot meals and ration kits prevent hunger, weakness and undernourishment.
Stability for Families: Food security allows parents to focus on work and children’s wellbeing.
Care for Elders: Regular Ann-Daan ensures abandoned and street-dwelling elders are not left hungry.
Dignified Feeding: Organized queues, clean plates and kind volunteers protect self-respect.
Emergency Response: Extra drives during festivals, cold waves and lean tourist days.

What Your Contribution Supports

Cooked Meal Drives: rice, dal, sabzi, roti, khichdi, seasonal items served hot at Ann-Daan points.
Ration Support: rice, atta, dal, oil, salt and basic groceries for the most vulnerable families.
Drinking Water: safe water distribution at food drives and to pavement dwellers.
Food-Grade Supplies: disposable/steel plates, glasses, serving vessels and basic hygiene for cooking.
Festival Ann-Daan: special prasad-style meals on Ekadashi, Amavasya, Sankranti and major utsavs.
Logistics: cooking arrangements, transport to ghats/lanes, volunteer support and coordination.

We prioritize simple, sattvic food, clean serving practices and transparent expense records with acknowledgements.

How We Implement (Month by Month)

Map hunger hotspots near ghats, bus stands and slums; identify regular beneficiaries with local inputs.
Plan menus and procure grains, pulses, vegetables and supplies with trusted local vendors.
Cook and serve at fixed Ann-Daan points; maintain queues, hygiene and fair distribution.
Provide ration kits to the most at-risk families identified during drives; track repeat needs.
Schedule extra Ann-Daan on key festivals; review impact, feedback and monthly beneficiary lists.

Transparency & Safeguards

Purchase bills, distribution logs and basic headcounts maintained for every drive.
Standard portions to avoid wastage; dual-verification on ration kit handover.
Privacy-respectful photos/videos: wide shots preferred; faces masked when requested.
Volunteer training on food safety, respectful behaviour and crowd sensitivity.

Positive Outcomes We Aim For

Fewer hungry nights for elders, children and families in Haridwar’s lanes and ghats.
Improved strength and energy among regular beneficiaries through consistent meals.
Reduced dependence on unsafe leftovers and waste food from markets.
More compassion-driven community participation in Ann-Daan and local seva.

Ways to Participate

Sponsor a set number of Ann-Daan plates for one or more food drives.
Fund a Monthly Ration Kit for vulnerable Haridwar families.
Support Special Festival Ann-Daan (Ekadashi, Amavasya, major tirth days).
Set a recurring monthly pledge to keep Haridwar Ann-Daan continuous.

Monthly • Ongoing Ann-Daan Seva Donate Any Amount

Your support turns one shared plate into many blessings in Haridwar.

Sanskrit Shlok (On Ann-Daan)

अन्नदानात् परं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति ।
अन्नेन धर्यते सर्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम् ॥

Transliteration: annadānāt paraṁ dānaṁ na bhūtaṁ na bhaviṣyati, annena dharyate sarvaṁ jagad etac carācaram.

Note: Distributions are dignity-first and consent-based. We avoid intrusive media, prefer cashless procurement where possible, and share simple, anonymized impact updates with donors after Ann-Daan drives.

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