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-The Times of India&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;LUCKNOW: &lt;/em&gt;Within a year of its inception, Mahoba&#039;s Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &amp;quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&amp;quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India&#039;s most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba&#039;s populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&amp;quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mahoba&#039;s poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba&#039;s life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who&#039;re hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &amp;quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&amp;quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba&#039;s Bhatipura area. &amp;quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&amp;quot; she said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn&#039;t work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn&#039;t help on all days.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &amp;quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&amp;quot; Rajendra told TOI. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &amp;quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&amp;quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &amp;quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&amp;quot; 
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LUCKNOW: Within a year of its inception, Mahoba&#039;s Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.

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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;LUCKNOW: &lt;/em&gt;Within a year of its inception, Mahoba&#039;s Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &amp;quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&amp;quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India&#039;s most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba&#039;s populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&amp;quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mahoba&#039;s poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba&#039;s life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who&#039;re hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &amp;quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&amp;quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba&#039;s Bhatipura area. &amp;quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&amp;quot; she said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn&#039;t work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn&#039;t help on all days.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &amp;quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&amp;quot; Rajendra told TOI. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &amp;quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&amp;quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &amp;quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&amp;quot; 
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&lt;em&gt;LUCKNOW: &lt;/em&gt;Within a year of its inception, Mahoba&#039;s Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &amp;quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&amp;quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India&#039;s most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba&#039;s populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&amp;quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Mahoba&#039;s poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba&#039;s life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.&lt;br /&gt;
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Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who&#039;re hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &amp;quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&amp;quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.&lt;br /&gt;
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Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba&#039;s Bhatipura area. &amp;quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&amp;quot; she said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn&#039;t work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn&#039;t help on all days.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &amp;quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&amp;quot; Rajendra told TOI. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &amp;quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&amp;quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &amp;quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&amp;quot; 
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The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&amp;quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India&#039;s most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba&#039;s populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&amp;quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mahoba&#039;s poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba&#039;s life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who&#039;re hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &amp;quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&amp;quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. 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&lt;em&gt;LUCKNOW: &lt;/em&gt;Within a year of its inception, Mahoba&#039;s Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &amp;quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&amp;quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India&#039;s most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba&#039;s populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&amp;quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Mahoba&#039;s poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba&#039;s life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who&#039;re hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &amp;quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&amp;quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba&#039;s Bhatipura area. &amp;quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&amp;quot; she said.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn&#039;t work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn&#039;t help on all days.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &amp;quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&amp;quot; Rajendra told TOI. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &amp;quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&amp;quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &amp;quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&amp;quot; 
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A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &amp;quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&amp;quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&amp;quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &amp;quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&amp;quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.&lt;br /&gt;
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Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &amp;quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&amp;quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the &#039;people in need&#039; including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba&#039;s Bhatipura area. &amp;quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&amp;quot; she said.&lt;br /&gt;
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Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn&#039;t work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn&#039;t help on all days.&lt;br /&gt;
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One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &amp;quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&amp;quot; Rajendra told TOI. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &amp;quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&amp;quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &amp;quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&amp;quot; 
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<em>LUCKNOW: </em>Within a year of its inception, Mahoba's Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.<br />
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A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.<br />
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What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India's most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba's populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.<br />
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&quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.<br />
<br />
Mahoba's poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba's life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.<br />
<br />
Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who're hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.<br />
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In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.<br />
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Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the 'people in need' including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.<br />
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Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba's Bhatipura area. &quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&quot; she said.<br />
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Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn't work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn't help on all days.<br />
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One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&quot; Rajendra told TOI. <br />
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While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.<br />
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Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&quot; 
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-The Times of India<br />
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<em>LUCKNOW: </em>Within a year of its inception, Mahoba's Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day.<br />
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A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. &quot;We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well,&quot; said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank.<br />
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What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India's most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba's populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers.<br />
<br />
&quot;When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat,&quot; stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well.<br />
<br />
Mahoba's poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba's life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators.<br />
<br />
Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who're hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution.<br />
<br />
In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. &quot;Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all,&quot; said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary.<br />
<br />
Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. &quot;Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted,&quot; he added. The group continues to reach out the 'people in need' including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent.<br />
<br />
Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba's Bhatipura area. &quot;I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me,&quot; she said.<br />
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Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn't work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn't help on all days.<br />
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One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. &quot;A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday,&quot; Rajendra told TOI. <br />
<br />
While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. &quot;Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet,&quot; said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college.<br />
<br />
Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, &quot;I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now.&quot; 
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Bundelkhand's Roti Bank now feeds twice a day -Shailvee Sharda

-The Times of India LUCKNOW: Within a year of its inception, Mahoba's Roti Bank has grown. It now takes home-cooked rotis and vegetable to almost 1,000 persons twice a day. A humble beginning by group of 40 youths and five elders in April 2015 under the aegis of Bundeli Samaj, roti bank has turned into a model for many do-gooders across India. "We get at least 2-3 calls everyday from people who want to appreciate and encourage us. So far, we have helped some 50 persons / groups replicate the model in their areas. The ones in Aurangabad, Indore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Hardoi, and Rohini area of New Delhi are already doing well," said Tara Patkar, activist whose the brain behind the Roti Bank. What makes the effort truly remarkable is that the Roti Bank is operating in Bundelkhand - one of India's most backward regions. Patkar stated that more than half of Mahoba's populations subsists below poverty line. Census 2011 shows that 70% of Mahoba was agrarian while 40% of its urban residents were slum-dwellers. "When Bundeli Samaj started its work, hunger and food security became a natural choice in the hierarchy of issues we picked up. Many families in Mahoba - which is the heart of Bundelkhand, are so poor that they barely get anything to eat," stated Patkar who organisation is working for education and health issues as well. Mahoba's poverty is a known reality among academicians and policy makers too. A peep into Mahoba's life can show all the ills of Bundelkhand like poverty, joblessness, migration and poor score on health and socio-economic indicators. Moved by the mission, youngsters pledged to feed as many people as they can. Every day, volunteers go door to door asking residents to donate two rotis to their bank so that those who're hungry may be fed. They operate in their respective sectors for collection and distribution. In addition to this house to house movement, the bank has now set up collection points in 21 important places of the city like the bus stand, collectorate, court, market places and so on. "Anyone willing can walk up to the kiosk and drop their packet. But we urge people to give fresh food. Left overs are not included at all," said Ajay Barsaiyan, general secretary. Those willing to contribute in bulk are also managed well. "Such people are given a date for contribution so that no food is wasted," he added. The group continues to reach out the 'people in need' including beggars, destitute, sick, slum-dwellers, children and elderly. The beneficiaries believe that Roti Bank volunteers were god sent. Some of them depend on the bank almost everyday. Take the example of Imarti Devi, a 68-year-old widow in Mahoba's Bhatipura area. "I have no children so I washed utensils at a shop for food. But there were times when I fell sick and had no food. Had it not been for Roti Bank, I would have died of sickness and starvation. The food is fresh and enough for me," she said. Rickshaw puller Rajendra Babu is hopeful that he would be healthy some day. He was diagnosed of TB in July last year. Within a month, his health deteriorated and he couldn't work. By September, he turned to begging for survival but that didn't help on all days. One night in September, he was lying hungry outside the Mahoba Railway Station as if waiting for a miracle to save him. "A Roti Bank volunteer walked up to me with a food packet. I closed my eyes to believe that it was not a dream. The reality (of roti bank) has kept me alive and I hope to recover and help them someday," Rajendra told TOI. While most beneficiaries thank the volunteers, some cannot even eat on their own. Mentally challenged destitute Santosh sits near the bus stand and the volunteers make sure to reach out to such people. "Santosh cannot utter a word. But his eyes sparkle when he sees the food packet," said Raju, a volunteer who studies in college. Those replicating the Roti Bank model in other cities are moved by its simplicity. Riddhi Gaur, who started Roti Bank on a smaller scale in old Lucknow, said, "I have seen that even families with limited means do not mind contributing. We are reaching out to over 100 persons in Lucknow as of now."   The Times of India, 19 June, 2016, please click here to access