Rahul Verma is a

social activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fr ...

and founder of the Uday Foundation, a non profit organization named after his son, who was born with multiple congenital defects. His work includes distribution of free food to poor patients and their caregivers outside hospitals and related to health and dignity of destitute in India.

Uday Foundation

The Uday Foundation is a

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based in

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, India. The foundation works on health, support and dignity to homeless and disaster relief.

Activities

The foundation supports

homeless Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

people with

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help, providing clothes, blankets, dry ration and dignity kits. It helps

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victims with food, shelter, water, sanitation and emergency supplies for the victims. It runs a free medical clinic for underprivileged patients, and provides medical help to critically ill children including storytelling sessions for children in hospital. The foundation received the NGO Leadership & Excellence Awards 2015 by ABP News.

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