what did you do the last time you cannot finish dinner
finish dinner
finish dinner you’d have packed it in a bag and maybe
you’d have packed it in a bag and maybe
you’d have packed it in a bag and maybe given it to someone on the street now
given it to someone on the street now
given it to someone on the street now what you did helped one of 194 million
what you did helped one of 194 million
what you did helped one of 194 million Indians who went hungry that evening
Indians who went hungry that evening
Indians who went hungry that evening having said that did you know 40% of the
having said that did you know 40% of the
having said that did you know 40% of the food produced in our country gets wasted
food produced in our country gets wasted
food produced in our country gets wasted and thrown away now the problem has
and thrown away now the problem has
and thrown away now the problem has never been lack of food but access to
never been lack of food but access to
never been lack of food but access to that food hunger is not something which
that food hunger is not something which
that food hunger is not something which needs to be solved by the United Nations
needs to be solved by the United Nations
needs to be solved by the United Nations or the government logistics can and will
or the government logistics can and will
or the government logistics can and will provide the solution over the last five
provide the solution over the last five
provide the solution over the last five years I’ve been working with a start-up
years I’ve been working with a start-up
years I’ve been working with a start-up Zomato it’s a mobile app through which
Zomato it’s a mobile app through which
Zomato it’s a mobile app through which users can find restaurants in the
users can find restaurants in the
users can find restaurants in the neighborhood work took me to Portugal
neighborhood work took me to Portugal
neighborhood work took me to Portugal where I came across this unique
where I came across this unique
where I came across this unique organization called V food what they did
organization called V food what they did
organization called V food what they did was amazing in their free time
was amazing in their free time
was amazing in their free time volunteers would collect excess food
volunteers would collect excess food
volunteers would collect excess food from restaurants and give it to the less
from restaurants and give it to the less
from restaurants and give it to the less fortunate
fortunate
fortunate Wow how is Namur by how simple and how
Wow how is Namur by how simple and how
Wow how is Namur by how simple and how doable this idea was now immediately
doable this idea was now immediately
doable this idea was now immediately after coming back to Delhi I got in
after coming back to Delhi I got in
after coming back to Delhi I got in touch with my old friend Arnold we
touch with my old friend Arnold we
touch with my old friend Arnold we figured we’ve been making it easier for
figured we’ve been making it easier for
figured we’ve been making it easier for millions of people to click and find
millions of people to click and find
millions of people to click and find food options why can’t we do the same
food options why can’t we do the same
food options why can’t we do the same for people who don’t have two square
for people who don’t have two square
for people who don’t have two square meals a day we decided to bring the idea
meals a day we decided to bring the idea
meals a day we decided to bring the idea home we had to go back to the startup
home we had to go back to the startup
home we had to go back to the startup basics or matching demand and supply
basics or matching demand and supply
basics or matching demand and supply through simple logistics solutions this
through simple logistics solutions this
through simple logistics solutions this is how the Robin Hood army started our
is how the Robin Hood army started our
is how the Robin Hood army started our Robins are young professionals and
Robins are young professionals and
Robins are young professionals and students they do this in their free time
students they do this in their free time
students they do this in their free time it’s a very simple model it’s hyper
it’s a very simple model it’s hyper
it’s a very simple model it’s hyper local in nature what I mean by that
local in nature what I mean by that
local in nature what I mean by that is let’s say in a locality like a Bandra
is let’s say in a locality like a Bandra
is let’s say in a locality like a Bandra the food will come from restaurants in
the food will come from restaurants in
the food will come from restaurants in Bandra the people who give the food will
Bandra the people who give the food will
Bandra the people who give the food will be residents or Bandra and this will go
be residents or Bandra and this will go
be residents or Bandra and this will go to homeless people orphanages HIV
to homeless people orphanages HIV
to homeless people orphanages HIV patients in the cluster that’s how we
patients in the cluster that’s how we
patients in the cluster that’s how we look at how this works
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
I vividly remember the 26th of August
I vividly remember the 26th of August 2014 it was a first food drive a few
2014 it was a first food drive a few
2014 it was a first food drive a few friends and I were under the horse carts
friends and I were under the horse carts
friends and I were under the horse carts lyova of saw Delhi
lyova of saw Delhi
lyova of saw Delhi we saw a family of six sharing the food
we saw a family of six sharing the food
we saw a family of six sharing the food from one leftover pizza just down the
from one leftover pizza just down the
from one leftover pizza just down the road there was an old couple
road there was an old couple
road there was an old couple the aunty was blind they were looking
the aunty was blind they were looking
the aunty was blind they were looking for food in a trash can now make no
for food in a trash can now make no
for food in a trash can now make no mistake I am brought up in India I have
mistake I am brought up in India I have
mistake I am brought up in India I have Ruby of grown ups in poverty but what
Ruby of grown ups in poverty but what
Ruby of grown ups in poverty but what was overwhelming at that moment was that
was overwhelming at that moment was that
was overwhelming at that moment was that these are our neighbors and we have no
these are our neighbors and we have no
these are our neighbors and we have no idea of the sheer scale of hunger and
idea of the sheer scale of hunger and
idea of the sheer scale of hunger and neglect just ten minutes from where we
neglect just ten minutes from where we
neglect just ten minutes from where we left this goddess thinking serving
left this goddess thinking serving
left this goddess thinking serving people once in a while might feel good
people once in a while might feel good
people once in a while might feel good to the conscience but would this create
to the conscience but would this create
to the conscience but would this create any difference in a place where millions
any difference in a place where millions
any difference in a place where millions are going hungry
are going hungry
are going hungry it was obvious we had to scale we had to
it was obvious we had to scale we had to
it was obvious we had to scale we had to reach more restaurants more people more
reach more restaurants more people more
reach more restaurants more people more cities luckily a lot of my friends
cities luckily a lot of my friends
cities luckily a lot of my friends agreed with this and we started setting
agreed with this and we started setting
agreed with this and we started setting up Robert origami chapters across the
up Robert origami chapters across the
up Robert origami chapters across the country
country
country anyone could sign up online he was
anyone could sign up online he was
anyone could sign up online he was exciting the press supported us
exciting the press supported us
exciting the press supported us volunteers came by the hundreds Facebook
volunteers came by the hundreds Facebook
volunteers came by the hundreds Facebook went viral and the best part was
went viral and the best part was
went viral and the best part was restaurant owners were so generous in
restaurant owners were so generous in
restaurant owners were so generous in fact some of them instead of giving
fact some of them instead of giving
fact some of them instead of giving excess food actually gave freshly cooked
excess food actually gave freshly cooked
excess food actually gave freshly cooked food
honestly the robbing our army is not a
honestly the robbing our army is not a structured NGO nor is it a large civic
structured NGO nor is it a large civic
structured NGO nor is it a large civic movement it is a simple platform of
movement it is a simple platform of
movement it is a simple platform of regular people who want to help and
regular people who want to help and
regular people who want to help and think less and do more
now this is not about just merely
now this is not about just merely handing out food I’d like to believe
handing out food I’d like to believe
handing out food I’d like to believe that we have a baseline of compassion in
that we have a baseline of compassion in
that we have a baseline of compassion in what we do there’s this girl’s orphanage
what we do there’s this girl’s orphanage
what we do there’s this girl’s orphanage in South Delhi where we’ve been going
in South Delhi where we’ve been going
in South Delhi where we’ve been going for several months now a lot of the
for several months now a lot of the
for several months now a lot of the Robins who go there happen to be lawyers
Robins who go there happen to be lawyers
Robins who go there happen to be lawyers now while they give the food over the
now while they give the food over the
now while they give the food over the months they’ve been having animated
months they’ve been having animated
months they’ve been having animated discussions about why do your homework
discussions about why do your homework
discussions about why do your homework on time why keep in touch with what’s
on time why keep in touch with what’s
on time why keep in touch with what’s happening in politics small things like
happening in politics small things like
happening in politics small things like even saying thank you or something as
even saying thank you or something as
even saying thank you or something as insignificant as taking a selfie the
insignificant as taking a selfie the
insignificant as taking a selfie the amazing thing is that after months of
amazing thing is that after months of
amazing thing is that after months of these discussions and interactions eight
these discussions and interactions eight
these discussions and interactions eight of these girls actually want to pursue
of these girls actually want to pursue
of these girls actually want to pursue law as a career now this it doesn’t stop
law as a career now this it doesn’t stop
law as a career now this it doesn’t stop here this actually like we’ve now
here this actually like we’ve now
here this actually like we’ve now started something very ambitious called
started something very ambitious called
started something very ambitious called the Robin Hood Academy basically across
the Robin Hood Academy basically across
the Robin Hood Academy basically across all our cities in India we have regular
all our cities in India we have regular
all our cities in India we have regular weekend classes conducted by the Robins
weekend classes conducted by the Robins
weekend classes conducted by the Robins for on the street not just for children
for on the street not just for children
for on the street not just for children but also does the best part is that
but also does the best part is that
but also does the best part is that right now the whole curriculum is
right now the whole curriculum is
right now the whole curriculum is structured and now 50 of the young boys
structured and now 50 of the young boys
structured and now 50 of the young boys and girls who come out from the Academy
and girls who come out from the Academy
and girls who come out from the Academy in the last two months are actually now
in the last two months are actually now
in the last two months are actually now enrolled in local government schools
now you must have had that moment where
now you must have had that moment where you’ve read something into people and
you’ve read something into people and
you’ve read something into people and you want to do something about it but
you want to do something about it but
you want to do something about it but you just don’t know how right now the
you just don’t know how right now the
you just don’t know how right now the awesome thing is that we have a platform
awesome thing is that we have a platform
awesome thing is that we have a platform where youngsters can actually execute
where youngsters can actually execute
where youngsters can actually execute real solutions to the problem their
real solutions to the problem their
real solutions to the problem their local community face in – 2016
local community face in – 2016
local community face in – 2016 there was a severe water drought in the
there was a severe water drought in the
there was a severe water drought in the latter district of Maharashtra several
latter district of Maharashtra several
latter district of Maharashtra several farmers had committed suicide
farmers had committed suicide
farmers had committed suicide our Robins across Mumbai and Pune they
our Robins across Mumbai and Pune they
our Robins across Mumbai and Pune they actually got the whole neighborhood
actually got the whole neighborhood
actually got the whole neighborhood offices stewards students colleges and
offices stewards students colleges and
offices stewards students colleges and they brought they mobilized seventy five
they brought they mobilized seventy five
they brought they mobilized seventy five thousand litres of water which they
thousand litres of water which they
thousand litres of water which they transported through a special train
transported through a special train
transported through a special train every Monday Wednesday and Friday think
every Monday Wednesday and Friday think
every Monday Wednesday and Friday think less and do more now as we grew stronger
less and do more now as we grew stronger
less and do more now as we grew stronger locally we realized the problems we
locally we realized the problems we
locally we realized the problems we fighting or the battles we fighting and
fighting or the battles we fighting and
fighting or the battles we fighting and all unique to India on the first country
all unique to India on the first country
all unique to India on the first country we spread the army to was our neighbor
we spread the army to was our neighbor
we spread the army to was our neighbor Pakistan just working with people from
Pakistan just working with people from
Pakistan just working with people from across the border who think and are like
across the border who think and are like
across the border who think and are like us has been a unique experience you
us has been a unique experience you
us has been a unique experience you would agree that hunger something which
would agree that hunger something which
would agree that hunger something which goes way beyond borders and religion and
goes way beyond borders and religion and
goes way beyond borders and religion and politics and we now have Robins across
politics and we now have Robins across
politics and we now have Robins across Karachi Islamabad and Lahore
in fact this Independence Day are
in fact this Independence Day are professionals of on both sides of the
professionals of on both sides of the
professionals of on both sides of the border in India and Pakistan they
border in India and Pakistan they
border in India and Pakistan they actually brought the entire startup
actually brought the entire startup
actually brought the entire startup ecosystem together and we serve food to
ecosystem together and we serve food to
ecosystem together and we serve food to 500,000 people on the 14th and 15th of
500,000 people on the 14th and 15th of
500,000 people on the 14th and 15th of August on both sides of the border they
August on both sides of the border they
August on both sides of the border they say young professionals nor all the time
say young professionals nor all the time
say young professionals nor all the time that’s beyond he’s three years old and
that’s beyond he’s three years old and
that’s beyond he’s three years old and he counts for distribution with his mom
he counts for distribution with his mom
he counts for distribution with his mom in Hyderabad and that’s another auntie
in Hyderabad and that’s another auntie
in Hyderabad and that’s another auntie auntie is 86 and she comes annoyed up
auntie is 86 and she comes annoyed up
auntie is 86 and she comes annoyed up when I was Rihanna it’s the only thing
when I was Rihanna it’s the only thing
when I was Rihanna it’s the only thing I’d worry about is when it’s my turn to
I’d worry about is when it’s my turn to
I’d worry about is when it’s my turn to back this gentleman will go a long long
back this gentleman will go a long long
back this gentleman will go a long long way now we just have one rule in the
way now we just have one rule in the
way now we just have one rule in the Robin Hood army we do not accept
Robin Hood army we do not accept
Robin Hood army we do not accept monetary donations if you want to help
monetary donations if you want to help
monetary donations if you want to help all we require is your time and that too
all we require is your time and that too
all we require is your time and that too just two hours of your week now you
just two hours of your week now you
just two hours of your week now you might be wondering okay what does this
might be wondering okay what does this
might be wondering okay what does this tours of the week really do rate with no
tours of the week really do rate with no
tours of the week really do rate with no revenue no employees and no office space
revenue no employees and no office space
revenue no employees and no office space here’s how the two was do we reflects on
here’s how the two was do we reflects on
here’s how the two was do we reflects on our balance sheet we’ve served 1.6
our balance sheet we’ve served 1.6
our balance sheet we’ve served 1.6 million people through a network of
million people through a network of
million people through a network of 8,000 Robin’s spread across four
8,000 Robin’s spread across four
8,000 Robin’s spread across four continents
thank you the best part on the credit
thank you the best part on the credit side is of course the blessings now the
side is of course the blessings now the
side is of course the blessings now the honest truth is this might seem like a
honest truth is this might seem like a
honest truth is this might seem like a lot but the truth is we are barely
lot but the truth is we are barely
lot but the truth is we are barely scratching the surface which is why the
scratching the surface which is why the
scratching the surface which is why the reminder we had just want to send on the
reminder we had just want to send on the
reminder we had just want to send on the Robin Hood story was a personal wake-up
Robin Hood story was a personal wake-up
Robin Hood story was a personal wake-up call for my co-founder honor than me we
call for my co-founder honor than me we
call for my co-founder honor than me we realized that the world is not merely
realized that the world is not merely
realized that the world is not merely revolve around our professional careers
revolve around our professional careers
revolve around our professional careers in a startups la blah blah and there’s
in a startups la blah blah and there’s
in a startups la blah blah and there’s no point in having like a great Network
no point in having like a great Network
no point in having like a great Network and degrees unless we use that to at
and degrees unless we use that to at
and degrees unless we use that to at least attempt to make a difference to
least attempt to make a difference to
least attempt to make a difference to sum this up in one word purpose purpose
sum this up in one word purpose purpose
sum this up in one word purpose purpose is something which is not restricted to
is something which is not restricted to
is something which is not restricted to your family your loved ones or your
your family your loved ones or your
your family your loved ones or your software career we can be as ambitious
software career we can be as ambitious
software career we can be as ambitious about things which we see around us that
about things which we see around us that
about things which we see around us that need to be fixed one out of seven people
need to be fixed one out of seven people
need to be fixed one out of seven people in this map are going to sleep hungry
in this map are going to sleep hungry
in this map are going to sleep hungry tonight the Robin Hood Army’s purpose is
tonight the Robin Hood Army’s purpose is
tonight the Robin Hood Army’s purpose is to change that significantly to do that
to change that significantly to do that
to change that significantly to do that we need to think less and do more we
we need to think less and do more we
we need to think less and do more we just want to send on thank you
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