HopeMeals

No student should study hungry.

₹3,000 gives a student three meals a day for a month. We pay it straight to their canteen, so nobody in the queue knows who is being helped.

Donate a mealStudent Support Application
  • 80G tax receipt by email
  • Secure payment by Razorpay
  • Paid to the canteen, never cash

Our track record

Since 2025, donors have put meals on the table for students, across partner institutions in Pune.

  • B.J. Medical College

From application to a full plate

Support goes to the food itself. Here is exactly what happens between a student asking for help and sitting down to eat.

  1. Application
    Student IDIncome proof

    A student applies

    Online, in about ten minutes, with a student ID and proof of family income. Details stay private.

  2. Verified

    We verify every application

    The HopeMeals team and A.S. Foundation check the details and documents before support is approved.

  3. This week 3 meals a day
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    Paid to the canteen

    Meals, paid to the canteen

    We pay the student’s mess, canteen or tiffin service directly. No cash changes hands, and nobody in the queue knows.

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See what your gift puts on the table

Move the slider. Every ₹100 is a day of breakfast, lunch and dinner for one student.

₹6,000

180 meals2 months of three meals a day for one student.

Donate ₹6,000

All INR donations are eligible for 80G tax deduction when you add your PAN.

In their words

From the students who eat.

Four ways to put food on a student’s plate

Give meals

The most direct help. ₹3,000 is a month of meals for one student, with an 80G receipt in your inbox.

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Questions people ask

Quick answers about HopeMeals, how we help students and how you can support them.

Something else? Write to contact@hopemeals.org

What is HopeMeals?

HopeMeals is a student-led initiative based in Pune, Maharashtra, in association with A.S. Foundation. We fund nutritious daily meals for underprivileged students in government colleges so they can focus on their studies instead of their next meal.

How does HopeMeals help students?

Approved students receive canteen or mess meals free of cost and discreetly. Support is paid directly to the mess, canteen or tiffin service, never as cash, so every rupee goes to food.

How much does it cost to feed a student?

₹3,000 gives one student three nutritious meals a day for a month. ₹36,000 covers a full year.

How can I help?

You can donate online, volunteer with food distribution, awareness or fundraising, or partner with us as a college or a company through CSR.