We are Teach for India fellows who teach at a low income government school in Nana Peth, Pune. This means that the parents of most of our children are daily wage earners such as fruit vendors  and tempo/rickshaw drivers. Due to the loss of their livelihood, they are unable to buy even basic ration/grocery supplies, and our children are going hungry.

 We have been in touch with 200 students across 5 classes. We began reaching out to grocery shops in the area and sending money across for these families to buy ration/essential food supplies, but as the days go by, we realize that a much larger effort is needed to keep these students and their families fed till the end of the lockdown.

The list below shows the cost of ration/essential grocery items necessary to feed a family of 5 for 14 days. Depending on the family size, the number of total kits required will vary.

Items	quantity required		rate	Cost as per quantity
Rice	4kg		50	200
dal arhad masoor	2kg		120/90	210
atta	5kg		170	170
sugar	2kg		40	80
salt	1kg		20	20
masalas	50*3 gm		30	90
potato	2kg		60	120
onion	2kg		40	80
tea leaves	250gm		99	99
oil	1L		110	110
what it will cost	TOTAL			1179

Number of kits required= 250 

  Our students live in Nana Peth, Bhawani Peth, Lohiya Nagar and Kashewadi. We are coordinating with distributors who will ensure that the food packets reach those families in need. We are taking all the precautions necessary and ensuring that social distancing is maintained during the distribution process.