Free Food
Programme

The phenomenon of malnutrition occurs at all stages of life and often takes the shape of a vicious cycle – with malnourished women giving birth to children who are undernourished and remain so throughout their lives thus continuing the cycle. Malnutrition is not only the result of inadequate dietary intake but also involves interrelated factors such as household food insecurity, inadequate maternal and childcare, and poor health and environment services.  

 Realizing the importance of good nutrition and healthy environment in an individual’s life, JSCD for the uplift of the community is running a highly successful Free Food Program at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) and the Nigehban Center for lost and kidnapped children.

 To more than 600 indoor patients at SGRH, JSCD daily provides free breakfast and lunch – a service that has continued since the year 2000. This also includes the Thalassaemic children who come for treatment at the Thalassaemia Center located in the hospital.  Besides the philanthropists who continually donate for the cause, hundreds of people contribute in their own small way to keep the program running