The Indian Express ran the following story yesterday of a kind hearted soul who has initiated a movement to bridge the gap between those wasting food and those sleeping hungry: Neemani Malleshwar Rao, the founder of the initiative, Don't Waste Food.
A Childhood of Hunger, a lifetime of giving
Nothing glorious or pompous. Just small steps to making someone's life better. A journey learnt not from books or after having becoming a billionaire, but drawing inspiration from one's own life and its initial struggles.
Such are the initiatives that make an impact. No wonder the movement has spread across some other Indian cities, since its work began here in Hyderabad in 2012. What began as an impulsive act of distributing excess wedding food that was dumped, to homeless people in the city of Hyderabad, might have appeared impulsive at that moment, but it had its deep roots in Malleshwar's personal life and struggle.
In short, it is a matter of being open to being moved to action; rather than wait to strike big and then do some good.
