The concept behind One rupee thali project is every individual has the potential to contribute meaningfully, so no one should view themselves as a beggar. Our motto is not to seek gratitude, but to extend a hand in reducing inequality in society. Through this initiative, this organisation addresses the acute needs of the socioeconomically disadvantaged, ensuring that food resources are distributed efficiently to the needy community to mitigate the impacts of systemic poverty. Every days Dreamer Trust is providing One rupee thali in front of  Barasat Medical college and Govt. Hospital. On an Average 250-300 individual collect food in everyday basis and there are many repetitions of similar individuals because of providing good and healthy qualities meal.

Project Details

The genesis of ‘One Rupee Thali’ Hunger alleviation Programme of Dreamer Trust in 2022 was the outcome of analysing distress situation that arose because of high rate of inequality. In the initial period this trust initiative hunger alleviation programme by distributing cooking items like vegetables, cereals, pulses to the communities who can’t afford their one-time meals also and sleep under bridge and footpath.

• Gradually it begins a new initiative of distributing Food Basket weekly once or twice to the slum dwellers and rural villages throughout the different areas of North 24 parganas region, West Bengal in 2021-22.
• Later stage, from 2022 onwards One-rupee thali programme started in daily basis in front of Barasat Govt. Medical college and Hospital in North 24 Parganas region of West Bengal.

Extending hand towards inequality in a special way where no one should consider themselves as a Begger and still poverty can’t impede the basic necessities is the philosophy behind launching ‘One Rupee Thali’ programme in Dreamer Trust.

Project Outreach:

Every week days Monday to Saturday our Organisation is providing One rupee thali in front of Barasat Govt. Medical college and Hospital. Average 250-300 individual collect food in everyday basis and there are many repetitions of similar individuals because of providing good and healthy qualities meal. Among those few new individuals prefer to collect “One Rupee Thali’ meal for their relatives who are admitted in Barasat govt. medical college and hospital because of nutritious qualities delicious food meal.

Project Highlights

Uniqueness:

Dreamer Trust always prioritizes providing a clean environment and nutritious qualities delicious food meal, which has led to significant increase in the number of people they serve.

Way Forward:

This organisation has a near future plan to collaborate with restaurants and launch multiple food campaigns across various locations in occasion specific. Looking ahead, this aims to establish outlets in different part of Nort 24 parganas and eventually expand to cover all distress part of West Bengal.