Easy way which will also ensure that the program will go on every month uninterrupted is to get all the staples/grocery ourselves and pay for someone to just cook it at a place. There are many people who cater/cook independently. We can rely on someone who we know will do a good job, or with whom we have ordered before at regular intervals.
There will be people who will charge quite a bit for this, but, given the cause, I am sure we will find someone who will charge very less. I can refer a couple of them infact. I am sure you might know some in and around aswell. Divya On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 7:57 PM, ArunK <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear All > why dont we share food with them instead of distributing... I am not > sure if its practical or not...but just an idea.... as usual I will have > this idea to implement that in chennai too but dont know how far we will do > it.. > > We can take the food to nearby temple or open space or a choultry and then > first we serve them and then some of the old people who are physically OK > and can serve, will serve it for us. This way we will be sure that the food > is of gud quality and also we will all be equal... > > There will be many house wives nearby who will be doing some pujas and will > be willing to serve food. May be we can take their help in preparing or for > serving or for the venue.. > > Just my view > > ArunK > > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:48 AM, ulprasanthi > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Friends, >> >> Greetings!! >> >> I am happy to share that one of our members Kiran Nikam (initially a >> Bangalore member, now US member) wants to contribute around 2000 to 3000 rs. >> monthly for food distribution to poor. >> >> His idea is to distribute the kind of food that we eat (not just pulihora >> and daddojanam) to the poor once in a week. Specially to old and challenged. >> He wants us to find out if any hotel is interested to supply quality food at >> a competitive price as we take every week and with a purpose. >> >> I told him that initially we did for six weeks and it became difficult >> because there is not much of a volunteer support, to cook and distribute is >> very time consuming and there were some different opinions raised on the >> project. >> >> He is ready to contribute and implement through TMAD. I know that some of >> our volunteers would be very interested in this kind of project and we can >> be assured of at least 5k to 10k monthly contribution for this project alone >> (project-specific contributions). >> >> Request you all to come up with your innovative thoughts so that the food >> goes to the actual needy and also efficient ways of ordering too (whether to >> give support to a family by providing this livelihood opportunity to them or >> to order from any hotel set up by challenged people. I watched a special >> programme in TV9 two years ago about a group of challenged women setting up >> a hotel. But Kiran is apprehensive because it is a TV9 programme. But I feel >> we can give it a try.) >> >> The idea is to start this project from March. If we can get sumptuous and >> quality food @ 10 rs. to 15 rs. per person, it would be great. I even think >> of visiting Akshayapatra Foundation set up in Hyderabad to understand how >> they are managing. >> >> Thank you. >> >> with regards, >> Prasanthi. >> >> > >
