The program
Project Period- 2011-2022
We started “Hospital Without Hunger” in April 2011, in a humble way by giving free food to just 20 persons per day in Government Hospital, Kalamassery. Gradually the number of patients were increased, and the requirement of food was also increased. We have established a kitchen in the Hospital premises with the concurrence of the District Administration for serving free meals to the Patients and their bystanders. As on 31-3-2022 we have served 850,000 meals.
Serving of food is not restricted to any category; but those who are in need can avail this service. Majority of the patients were from faraway places and mostly from economically and socially backward strata of the society and our food supply was very much appreciated by them. Many social organizations and Philanthropic individuals came forward to support us both financially and otherwise for this noble cause.
Karunyavarsham Charitable Trust is a beacon of compassion and service, dedicated for uplifting those in need within our community.
Established with the core objective of fostering social welfare, the trust’s efforts have significantly impacted the lives of those it serves. Among its many initiatives, the “Hospital Without Hunger” Project has made remarkable strides by offering free meals to patients and their caregivers in the Government Medical College Hospital Kalamassery, Ernakulam. This endeavor, which began modestly, provided sustenance to an impressive number of 1, 50,000 meals per year, catering to the nutritional needs of patients from all walks of life. The project was temporarily stopped and will start after shifting the kitchen to another location.
Total meals served during the 1st phase
|
Period |
Average no of meals |
Total meals provided |
|
2011-2022 |
500 |
8,50,000 |
Food for the needy.
We have been in service for the needy and downtrodden since 2011. We have been serving free meals to the patients and their bystanders in Government Medical College Hospital, Ernakulam, Kalamassery till 2022. Govt. Medical College Hospital is more or less a referral hospital and patients referred from faraway places are coming for better treatment here. They have to depend on Hotels and shops outside for their food and other needs which are costly and not affordable. In fact most of the patients so referred are belongs to the economically weaker sections and our services are beneficial to the patients and their bystanders. Similarly fresh nutritious and diet food served by us help the patients speedy recovery and make them fit at the earliest for their livelihood.