AFTER SEEING A CHILD EAT DISCARDED FOOD, BENGAL PROFESSOR CHANDRASHEKHAR KUNDU BEGAN PROVIDING MEALS; HIS INITIATIVE NOW REACHES NEARLY 180 CHILDREN AND RUNS MORE THAN 20 FREE LEARNING CENTRES
A plate of leftover biryani was supposed to be thrown away. But for one child searching through a garbage dump, it was something to eat. The sight left West Bengal professor Chandrashekhar Kundu deeply disturbed and made him question how food could be wasted when children were struggling to find their next meal. What began as a moment of guilt gradually became a mission that went beyond feeding hungry children. Kundu started collecting surplus food, bringing together volunteers and creating opportunities for children who had little access to education.
Today, his initiative, Food, Education and Economic Development (FEED), reaches nearly 180 children with meals and has grown into a network of more than 20 free learning centres. His journey shows how one uncomfortable moment can inspire a lasting effort to address hunger and educational inequality.
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