Empowering the underprivileged with access to AnnamBrahma’s free nutritious meals, 365 days a year.
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"There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."
— Mahatma Gandhi
Annam Brahma is an initiative by The Yoga Institute, which aims at eradicating the issues of hunger and malnutrition in our society, one wholesome, nutritious, Satvik bowl of food at a time.
The Yoga Institute, currently in its 105th year of service is well known for transforming millions of lives across the globe by providing modern-day solutions to all life situations and physical ailments Annam Brahma is one-of-a-kind initiative that provides thousands of meals in a day to the underprivileged, in line with The Yoga Institute’s values, to impact as many lives positively as possible.
Who Are We
Our Values
Annam Brahma is a tribute to the late Dr Saheb, who strongly believed in changing people’s lives with Yoga and inducing the knowledge of healthy eating in daily life. Keeping this in mind, The Yoga Institute took up a mission of quenching the hungry of every needy person in their vicinity with Satvik Food.
Our History
Annam Brahma was established four years ago on the 10th of June 2018, serving the needy people in the vicinity of The Yoga Institute. Back then, breakfasts were served from 7:30 am to 8:15 am and they consisted of healthy foods like:poha, upma, sheera, daliya and khichdi These meals were completely free of cost to the people.
Initially, people were sceptical to eat the food served. There were doubts regarding whether any money had to be paid, the people who were permitted to take the food etc. Once it was clear to them that the food was free of cost, and was served to anyone who came at the time of service of food, the number of people who started arriving increased expeditiously.
Due to this increase, a decision to serve meals in the evening hours was also commenced from April 2021.
Word of mouth led to an increase in popularity of Annam Brahma, and more and more people, from other localities started coming to the Yoga Institute for nutritious, Satvik meals.
During COVID-19, Annam Brahma had to stop serving for a short period of time due to implementation of Section 144. In order to resume serving, the BMC and Police was approached by the Annam Brahma Team for help to carry out the same. Annam Brahma Team also provided meals to the frontline workers, policemen, BMC staff during the pandemic, when they were unable to go home due to restrictions and in fear of infecting their families.
Post COVID, in order to reach more people, a customized food truck was envisioned and created after much thought and care, which currently serves two BMC hospitals namely Bhabha Hospital, Bandra East, Mumbai and V N Desai Hospital, Santacruz East, Mumbai.
The modified tailor-made truck helps us, to keep food fresh and healthy. It also provides high convenience in storage and transportation of food on the roads of Mumbai.
"You are what you eat"
Our wholesome,nutritious, Satvik meals are especially curated by Celebrity Chefs Ranveer Brar & Rujuta Diwekar to ensure healthy food is served in each bowl of ours. Since inception, a wholesome breakfast is chalked out, which fills their stomachs but also gives the required energy to pull through the day. Meals at TYI are served twice a day morning and evening. It is observed as of now, that 600 people eat breakfast and about 600 people eat dinner at the TYI.
Impact Stories
"भगवान आपको और दे, बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया"
- Heera singh
