SOCIAL WORK: IN RANCHI, A UNIQUE ROTI BANK FEEDS 200 PEOPLE EVERY DAY



Highlights

• For the past 2.5 years, the 42-year-old has been serving free home-cooked meals to around 200 people every day.
• Pathak and his wife preparing food for 15-20 people sleeping on the street.
• Poor people arriving at the government-sponsored Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi are fed by a food bank managed by a businessman.

Vijay Pathak, 42, for the past 2.5 years, has been delivering free home-cooked lunch to roughly 200 people every day. While Pathak bears the entire cost, he does occasionally receive food grains as a Charity.

The idea

Pathak and his wife established Roti Bank Ranchi on a small scale, preparing food for 15-20 people sleeping on the streets. When Pathak’s father was confined to RIMS for a month, the idea came to him, he claims.

“It’s been 16 years since my father was admitted to RIMS. I witnessed a lot of folks sleeping on an empty stomach since they couldn’t afford to eat.

“I pledged then that as soon as I am capable, I will supply free food,” he says. Roti Bank Ranchi was established on March 1, 2020, just prior to the start of the pandemic

Pathak claims that he never accepts donations for his campaign. He feels it will be ineffective since the funds obtained from others could be misappropriated. To ensure transparency, he broadcasts the daily distribution of food plates on his Facebook page, Roti Bank Ranchi.

Humanity is still alive

People like vijay pathak are the biggest example of the phrase ‘Humanity is still alive’Each food plate costs roughly Rs 20, and I cover the entire expense,” Pathak adds, adding that others occasionally give food grains. Roti Bank Ranchi also collects and distributes prepared food from wedding parties and other ceremonial occasions

Pathak has done an excellent job, according to Madhukar Shyam, who assists in the provision of food grains to Roti Bank Ranchi.

“We strive to assist him as much as we can in this effort,” he says. Parvati Devi, who had travelled from Palamu for her husband’s treatment, was overjoyed at the complimentary food. “Roti Bank Ranchi has been feeding me for the past two days because I cannot afford the food at adjacent hotels.”

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