Rahul Verma Explained

Rahul Verma
Birth Place:Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Delhi College of Arts and Commerce,[1]
Occupation:Social Worker & Founder Uday Foundation
Years Active:2007 – present

Rahul Verma is an Indian social activist and founder of the Uday Foundation, a non profit organization named after his son, who was born with multiple congenital defects.[2] 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.[3] [4] [5]

Uday Foundation

The Uday Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi, India. The foundation works on health, support and dignity to homeless and disaster relief.[6] [2] [7]

Activities

The foundation supports homeless people with in-kind help, providing clothes, blankets, dry ration and dignity kits.[8] [9] It helps disaster victims with food, shelter, water, sanitation and emergency supplies for the victims.[10] [11]

It runs a free medical clinic for underprivileged patients,[12] and provides medical help to critically ill children[13] including storytelling sessions for children in hospital.[14]

The foundation received the NGO Leadership & Excellence Awards 2015 by ABP News.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: About. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. 2018-02-17.
  2. News: One Man's Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India . . 26 December 2018 . 2018-02-18.
  3. News: A lone battle against junk food (Front page of International Edition). . 2018-02-18.
  4. How Uday's birth defects inspired his parents to create a support system for patients & their families. . 2018-02-18 .
  5. News: Quit my job to feed people: Rahul Verma of the Uday Foundation. . 2020-11-03 .
  6. Web site: Blanket Drive for the Homeless - An NDTV and Uday Foundation Effort . . 4 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Uttarakhand: Reaching out to villages which haven't received help yet . NDTV . 7 July 2013.
  8. Web site: Blanket drive' for the homeless . . 4 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Donate woollens to keep needy in Delhi hospitals warm . . 3 December 2012.
  10. Web site: Schools collect relief funds for J&K flood victims . . 17 September 2014.
  11. Web site: Operation Basera, Rehabilitating Homeless . . November 2014.
  12. News: Experts warn of worsening health situation in India . CCTV News. April 17, 2015. 21 July 2015.
  13. News: Suffering from growth deficiency, these kids need helping hand . . 19 January 2012 . 21 July 2015.
  14. News: Ailing kids to get story therapy at Hinduja hospital . The Times of India. 10 November 2009. 21 July 2015.
  15. Web site: NGO Leadership & Excellence Awards 2015.