Destitute kids orphaned by disease
100+ at a leper colony
30+ destitutes living on the street

We've expanded Project Food and More to help more destitute kids who have lost one or both parents to tragic diseases, such as HIV, tuberculosis, and other debilitating conditions. In addition to providing meals to destitutes living on the streets of Mysore, we provide "care packages" to already destitute kids that have suffered even greater losses from disease and illnesses.

These kids and their guardians, already living well below the poverty level, suffered additional hardship from the loss of one or more income-earning parents to conditions such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other life-threatening diseases.

Read more about the Project Food and More people we help...

Criteria

To qualify for assistance through Project Food and More, a child must:

1. Have lost one or both parents and is now being supported by another family member (usually a grannie), causing an additional burden on the guardian.
2. Come from an extremely poor economic background.

We visit the homes of each potential recipient, to interview them about their situation and to evaluate their living conditions. Many live in one- or two-room houses and shacks in villages areas or slums, with no running water or toilet facilities.

Project Food and More recipients receive a monthly "care package" including cash, basic cooking ingredients (rice, dahl, other healthy grains), bath and laundry soap, mosquito repellant, protein powder, and other goodies. The value each "care package" is about US$25.00 (Rs.1200). To some of us, this may not seem like much, but is typically a 30--50% increase in a family's monthly income.

Project Food and More Sponsor Program

Your sponsorship of a Project Food and More child allows us to expand our work to help even more hungry kids who have suffered the loss of a parent and greatly need assistance.

Click here to sponsor a Project Food and More family.