How to sponsor a meal for the homeless in Vizag

A sponsored meal is one of the simplest gifts a person can give to the trust: money turns into rice, vegetables and oil, a volunteer cooks and serves it, and a photograph comes back to you. This guide explains each step.

Step 1: call the trust

Call 97036 30893, the trust number. Tell the volunteer who answers that you want to sponsor a meal. The trust does not publish a price per meal because the cost of rice and vegetables changes, so ask what the gift will cover on the day.

Step 2: choose a day

You can choose a birthday, an anniversary or the memory of someone. The trust’s records show food services on 34 different days between June 2021 and October 2026, so a food service is a regular part of the work and a date can usually be found.

Step 3: pay by PhonePe or any UPI app

Pay to the trust number shown on the donate page and add a short note such as meal, with the date you chose. Never share a UPI PIN or a one-time code with anyone, including the trust, which will not ask for either.

Step 4: tell the trust that you have paid

Send a message with the time of your payment so that a volunteer can confirm it. If you gave for a particular day, the volunteers will use the gift for that day.

Step 5: receive the photograph

The trust asks you to expect a message and, where a picture exists, a photograph from the service. If you would like to watch the service instead, ask the volunteer for the place and time.

What the trust does not promise

The trust does not state a tax benefit for gifts. If you need a document for your own records, write and ask what it can provide.

See the donate page and the outdoor food service page. The trust number is 97036 30893 (call and PhonePe).