Bhukh Nahi, Sahara Chahiye
Nutritious food for children begging at railway stations and bus stands
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The Hunger You Don’t See on the News
At railway platforms and bus stands across Jharkhand, children walk barefoot, knocking on windows, palms stretched out — not for money, but for food. Some are alone. Some are with younger siblings. Most don’t know their age. None of them know when they’ll eat next.
They don’t beg for pleasure. They beg because that’s the only way they’ve survived.
There’s no kitchen waiting for them at home. There’s often no home.
And while commuters pass them every day, what these children really need isn’t coins — it’s a consistent plate of real, healthy food.
More Than a Meal
Aashray Samiti’s campaign Bhukh Nahi, Sahara Chahiye is built on a simple truth:
When a child knows they’ll eat, they stop begging for it.
Under this campaign, we identify locations where children regularly beg — railway stations, traffic signals, bus stops — and we serve hot, nutritious, and hygienically prepared meals to them every day.
This is not random food distribution. It’s a structured support system — with fixed times, known faces, and clean service. Children begin to wait for food — not to beg, but to receive with calm.
Over time, we’ve seen these children stay longer. Listen more. Trust a little. And from that trust, we begin helping them find safer routines, and maybe even a return to informal learning.
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We don’t shame children for begging. We replace the reason they’re begging. The moment their body feels steady, they stop chasing strangers. The moment someone gives them something without shouting or pity — they pause. They rest. And that’s where the change begins.
We also engage with them regularly — noting patterns, health issues, and looking for ways to reconnect them with schools, shelters, or safe adults.
"Begging can’t be banned — but it can be outgrown. All it takes is a plate that arrives every day, at the same time, in the same hands."
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