Share Our Strength India:
A National Campaign to Feed 1 Million Children by 2030
“The desire to be part of something larger than ourselves — sharing our strengths and talents to help children reach their full potential — is universal. And it’s alive and well in India.”-Debbie Shore, Co-founder, Share Our Strength
The Opportunity
India has the world’s largest school meals system, but over 100 million children still don’t receive the nutrition they need to learn, grow and thrive.
Through our No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength has connected children in the U.S. to over 3 billion meals and mobilized hundreds of millions of dollars to fight childhood hunger. Now, because addressing international hunger has always been our mission, we are bringing that model to India, where the potential is even greater.
Malnutrition has lifelong consequences for India’s children and its future workforce. No child can learn, grow and thrive without healthy food, every day.
Childhood hunger in India is widespread:
1 in 2 girls
is malnourished
1 in 3 boys
is malnourished
1 in 5 children
are underweight at birth
Our Mission: Feed 1 Million+ Children Daily by 2030
We’re launching a national movement to connect 1 million additional children in India to nutritionally adequate daily school meals — including breakfast, fortified foods and programs reaching out-of-school children.
We’ve already built the foundation to achieve this vision. To date, we’ve:
- Helped feed 170,00 kids and served morning nutrition to ~400,000 more
- Helped deliver 24+ million meals to kids in India
- Opened a kitchen in central India with 20,000 meals per day capacity, and have another planned for 50,000 more
- Built partnerships with top Indian NGOs and culinary professionals
- Begun operating a legal entity raising and granting funds locally
Our Strategic Approach
We are executing a three-part strategy from now until 2030:
- Grantmaker: Fund India-led, scalable programs delivering meals in high-need areas
- Capacity Builder: Provide operational, data and evaluation support to strengthen local partners
- Movement Builder: Engage chefs, donors, businesses and youth to fuel a long-term movement by launching a national campaign to end child hunger
Your Role in Ending Child Hunger in India
We are raising $10 million over the next five years to scale impact and build a movement that lasts. As a funder, you can:
- Invest in high-impact local programs with measurable results
- Partner with us to engage your employees and/or customers
- Partner with us to launch the movement in your city
- Catalyze national awareness by helping elevate child hunger as a priority cause
This Moment Matters
We have momentum. We have the model. We have extraordinary Indian partners already delivering results. Now, we need visionary funders to help us scale. With your support, we can ensure every child has the nutrition they need to thrive.
What Success Looks Like
By 2030, your investment will help achieve:
1 Million children connected to daily nutrition programs
10+ cities with active fundraising and leadership
A national campaign that elevates child hunger as a top issue in India
A sustainable funding pipeline led by India’s culinary and business communities
A replicable model to scale across the country