Food, medicine and dignity for those who need it most
A registered NGO in Delhi serving hot ₹5 meals to patients’ families outside a major government hospital in New Delhi since 2018, and running Jan Aushadhi Kendras, health camps and relief drives.
जन सेवा थाली — अस्पताल के बाहर ज़रूरतमंदों के लिए भोजन
2,000+
days the Jan Seva Thali van has served
400–500
hot meals on a typical day
₹5
per meal — or free for those who cannot pay
2015
registered as a public charitable trust
What we do
Six programmes, run by volunteers and funded by people like you.
Daily
Jan Seva Thali food van
A freshly cooked, hygienic meal for ₹5 — or free — served every day at 11 am outside a major government hospital in New Delhi to patients’ families who travel from across India.
Healthcare
Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Quality generic medicines at a fraction of branded prices, through our Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras in Shankar Nagar, Delhi and Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Camps
Free health camps
Check-up and diagnostic camps with hospital and laboratory partners, including free testing camps during COVID-19.
Relief
Disaster & flood relief
Food, water and supplies for families hit by the Nepal earthquake, floods in Kerala, Mirzapur and Varanasi, and the Yamuna floods in Delhi.
Winter
Blankets & clothing drives
Every winter we distribute blankets and warm clothes in Delhi, Farrukhabad and Mirzapur, and support night shelters.
Future
Education & environment
Merit awards and school-fee support for students, textbook drives, and tree plantation under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
Sponsor a day of the food van
One day of the Jan Seva Thali van — cooking, packing and serving hundreds of hot meals — costs about ₹5,100. Sponsor a day in memory of a loved one, on a birthday or an anniversary, or sponsor a full week for ₹35,700.
80G registration AABTH4245DF20211 (from AY 2022-23) – its renewal for gifts made from April 2026 is being confirmed; ask us before you rely on it.
Our journey
From a small group of friends in 2015 to a daily service thousands rely on.
2015
Trust registered in New Delhi; relief for the Nepal earthquake and support for winter night shelters.
2016
Flood relief in Mirzapur and Varanasi.
2017
First Jan Aushadhi Kendra opens in Shankar Nagar, Delhi.
2018
Jan Seva Thali food van begins daily service; Kerala flood relief.
2019
Yamuna flood relief; medicine supply partnership with ECHS.
2020
Twice-daily meals and free COVID-19 test camps through the lockdown.
2022
Help & Support mobile app for the community directory and meal bookings.
2025
Kendra in Farrukhabad celebrates Janaushadhi Diwas; ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ plantation drive.
2026
The food van passes 2,000 days of service.
Be part of it
Donate, sponsor a meal day, volunteer at a camp, or partner with us.