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The Richest Thing We Own Is What We Give Away
The Richest Thing We Own Is What We Give Away
This Diwali, as homes across Mumbai worship Lakshmi and Ganesha for prosperity, we remembered what Riddhi and Siddhi truly stand for: prosperity and fulfilment. At Riddhi Siddhi Charitable Trust, we have always believed that prosperity means nothing unless it is shared. On 27 October 2026, we lived that belief on the streets of Mumbai.
The preparation began days earlier. Our team sat down with lists, calls and spreadsheets to find out where the need was greatest. Volunteers spoke to shelter workers, local shopkeepers and street vendors who see the city's homeless every day. The answer kept coming back the same: people are not just hungry today. They do not know where tomorrow's food will come from.
So we planned for both: hot, freshly cooked meals for today, and family ration kits for tomorrow.
Hot, freshly cooked meals for today. Ration kits for tomorrow, each one packed with rice, atta, dal, cooking oil, salt, sugar, tea and spices, enough to keep a small family going for several days.
And because it was Diwali, every kit carried a little festival too: a box of mithai, a pack of diyas and a small packet of rangoli colours.
On the morning of the drive, our volunteers lined up the kits in neat rows and loaded them into vehicles. Some were first-timers, a little unsure of what to expect. By the end of the day, every one of them said they would come back.
Under the Bandra East skywalk, we met Savita (name changed), a mother of three who had lost her work as a house help a few months ago. Since then, the family had been living on the pavement, surviving on whatever kind strangers offered.
When she received a ration kit, she opened it right there and checked every item, as if she could not quite believe it was real. Then she looked up and said:
“Ab bachchon ko kuch din bhookha nahi sona padega.”
(Now my children will not have to sleep hungry for a few days.)
Her youngest daughter had already found the diyas. She held one up and asked if they could light it that night. For the first time that day, Savita smiled.
That sentence stayed with our team long after the vans were empty.
Across the day, Riddhi Siddhi Charitable Trust served 800 meals and handed over 500 ration kits to homeless individuals and families at 5 key Mumbai locations, from Bandra and Mahim to Matunga, Chembur and Ghatkopar. Each kit was handed over personally, with a few minutes of conversation, because dignity matters as much as food.
- 800 Freshly Cooked Meals: Hot, hygienic, and nourishing meals served right where people live on pavements and under skywalks.
- 500 Family Ration Kits: Generously filled with rice, atta, dal, cooking oil, salt, sugar, tea, and aromatic spices.
- Festive Celebration Packs: Traditional sweets (mithai), handmade earthen diyas, and bright rangoli colors.
- 5 Mumbai Hubs: Reaching the most vulnerable corners of Bandra East, Mahim, Matunga, Chembur, and Ghatkopar.
- Personal Warmth & Dignity: Every interaction carried respect, care, and heartfelt festival blessings.
This is not a one-day event for us. It is a promise. We will keep coming back, to the same corners and to new ones, until fewer people have to ask where their next meal will come from.
And we cannot do it alone. Every ration kit you sponsor, every hour you volunteer and every share of this story helps us reach one more family.
✦ True prosperity is not what we keep. It is what we share. Shubh Deepavali.
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800+
Hot Meals Served
500+
Family Ration Kits Delivered
5 Hubs
Active Mumbai Distribution Zones
Riddhi Siddhi Charitable Trust is a registered, government-recognized non-profit organization dedicated to
eradicating hunger, providing medical relief, and upholding human dignity. Our regular hunger relief and
ration distribution drives ensure that pavement dwellers, underprivileged families, and daily wage earners
receive both immediate nourishment and sustainable food security — backed by strict on-ground verification,
photo documentation, and instant 80G tax deduction receipts for every donor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Each family ration kit contains staple groceries: 5kg Atta, 5kg Rice, Dal, 1L Cooking Oil, Salt, Sugar, Tea, and Spices — enough to sustain a family of 4 to 5 members for several days. Additionally, every Diwali kit includes a box of festive sweets (mithai), handmade earthen diyas, and rangoli colors so children and parents celebrate with dignity.
When our team spoke with homeless individuals and street vendors, the answer was clear: people are hungry today, and they do not know where tomorrow's food will come from. Fresh hot meals solve immediate hunger on the drive day, while ration kits ensure families have food security for the coming days.
Drives are conducted across 5 strategic locations where homeless families and pavement dwellers reside: Bandra East (under the skywalk), Mahim, Matunga, Chembur, and Ghatkopar, as well as areas near major government hospitals.
Yes! You can enter your name or family's name in the "In Name of / Diwali Blessings" field. We dedicate the meals and kits distributed with your warm blessings.
Yes! All donations made to Riddhi Siddhi Charitable Trust qualify for a 50% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act. A digital 80G receipt is automatically generated and emailed to you upon successful completion.
We accept all secure Indian and international payment methods via Razorpay: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM), Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Net Banking, and major digital wallets.
As per the Indian Income Tax Department’s rules, a donor is required to add their Full Name, Address and PAN
number
in case they wish to claim tax exemption.
To get the 80-G certificate, please enter your PAN number.
We treat your personal information confidentially and will not transfer such details to any third parties.