The Situation Today

Heart Disease is the No.1 cause of death in India. India is the Diabetes capital of the world. High BP is the leading risk factor for death.

Lifestyle diseases are widespread among the poor. A new study shows that the actual prevalence of common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is far higher among the poor than they report, and is as high if not higher among the poor than among the rich.

Many of them are unaware that they are living with a lifestyle disease as they remain undiagnosed. They also don't have the access or ability to properly manage them.  

Background : Lifestyle Diseases

The poorest among us are also the most vulnerable to disease - chronic lifestyle induced disease as well as communicable ones.

They are the ones with least access to healthcare, nutrition and awareness. They are more likely to have undiagnosed lifestyle diseases and lack of proper food.

This puts them at the highest risk of disease while having the lowest chances of survival.

A recent report found that 71% of Indians cannot afford healthy meal.

The report found that the average Indian is lacking in essential nutritious food like fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains.

This this is contributing to an increase in diet related ailments like diabetes, certain types of cancer, strokes, and coronary heart disease.

Our Intervention : Bringing Healthy Food to the Disadvantaged

Until October 2022, we have donated cooked food and ration packs for more than 50,000 Whole Food Plant Based Meals in association with Pavitraka Charitable Trust to migrant workers, daily wage earners and less privileged families. With our focus on health, we ensure that everything that we serve through our program has only the highest quality of ingredients

With our focus on health, we ensure that everything that we serve through our program has only the highest quality of ingredients.

The food we donate is:

• Whole food plant based
• High fiber
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• High antioxidant ingredients

This ensures that those with chronic lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, high BP, heart disease and others don't suffer from eating further disease causing foods.

Our ration packs include

• Fresh fruit
• Vegetables
• Greens
• Lentils
• Whole grains
• Instead of just sugar, oil and white rice - all three of which are associated with higher disease risk.

In the past, we have held mini health awareness sessions during these drives. We strive to do this as and when the situation allows us to.

Fundraising Efforts

We are grateful for the support and are confident that the credibility that we have built with you will once again help us help others.

We thank you all for having the confidence in our movement and reassure you that we will use every Rupee raised responsibly to help those who need it the most.

We need approximately ₹3600 per family of 4 members for a month.

Please note: We are unable to provide tax exemption certificates at this time, but we will be able to soon.

If you live outside India, please send a PayPal payment to <murali@margabandhu.com> and write to <doctor@sampoornaahara.com> to let us know!

Be Blessed,

Team SampoornaAhara.com in association with Pavitraka Charitable Trust