{
  "id": 15239824,
  "title": "Dawoodi Bohra Students And Project Rise Volunteers Mark World Food Day 2026 With Food Drives, Serve Meals To Thousands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dawoodi-bohra-students-and-project-rise-volunteers-mark-world-food",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:13:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/dawoodi-bohra-students-and-project-rise-volunteers-mark-world-food-day-2026-with-food-drives-serve-meals-to-thousands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai residents joined in marking World Food Day on October 16 by collecting food supplies, serving meals to thousands, and promoting the Zero Hunger initiative. The event, observed from October 8 to 16 as World Food Week by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, saw Project Rise volunteers collaborate with Dawoodi Bohra community students at 50 centers across the city. These student volunteers gathered dry rations and distributed meals to daily wage workers, children in shelters, and others in need. Local schools such as MSB Educational Institute and Saifee High School organized workshops on hunger awareness and ways to reduce kitchen waste. Taher Culcuttawala, a former MSB student who coordinated the school program, emphasized that hunger isn't just an abstract concept but a reality in places like Mumbai. The initiative was part of a global effort spanning 100 schools and centers in more than 350 cities worldwide. Volunteers distributed food, organized walks, and held classroom sessions to educate on reducing food waste. Project Rise coordinator Aziz Pittalwala expressed the emotional impact, stating that witnessing daily wage earners receive meals was a humbling experience. Despite the world producing enough food for all, 645 million people still suffer from hunger, while 2.69 billion lack access to a nutritious diet due to conflicts, economic instability, and climate issues. The FAO identifies 15 regions, including parts of the Middle East, South Sudan, Haiti, Somalia, and Afghanistan, as facing severe food crises.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Dawoodi Bohra students and volunteers across Mumbai marked World Food Day on October 16 by collecting dry rations, serving meals to thousands of people and spreading the message of Zero Hunger in their neighbourhoods. World Food Week Observed From October 8 To 16 World Food Week 2026 was observed from October 8 to 16, anchored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}