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hi guys
hi guys I’ll start with a brief introduction of
I’ll start with a brief introduction of
I’ll start with a brief introduction of myself I am sunset Jen I am a computer
myself I am sunset Jen I am a computer
myself I am sunset Jen I am a computer engineer by degree and I work for a tech
engineer by degree and I work for a tech
engineer by degree and I work for a tech startup of my own but today I’m here to
startup of my own but today I’m here to
startup of my own but today I’m here to talk about what I call my second startup
talk about what I call my second startup
talk about what I call my second startup which is the Robin Hood army now what is
which is the Robin Hood army now what is
which is the Robin Hood army now what is the Robin Hood army so what we do is
the Robin Hood army so what we do is
the Robin Hood army so what we do is extremely simple but very very effective
extremely simple but very very effective
extremely simple but very very effective we collect excess or leftover food but
we collect excess or leftover food but
we collect excess or leftover food but food which is absolutely edible
food which is absolutely edible
food which is absolutely edible absolutely fresh from restaurants and
absolutely fresh from restaurants and
absolutely fresh from restaurants and caterers and we give it to the people
caterers and we give it to the people
caterers and we give it to the people who need it the most
who need it the most
who need it the most the idea is to fight hunger by
the idea is to fight hunger by
the idea is to fight hunger by preventing food wastage now to describe
preventing food wastage now to describe
preventing food wastage now to describe how we work and how we do what we do I
how we work and how we do what we do I
how we work and how we do what we do I am just going to play a small video
am just going to play a small video
am just going to play a small video which is prepared by our head robot I am
which is prepared by our head robot I am
which is prepared by our head robot I am a risk manager and I am a Robin I’m a
a risk manager and I am a Robin I’m a
a risk manager and I am a Robin I’m a yoga teacher
yoga teacher
yoga teacher I’m a software engineer and I’m a robber
I’m a software engineer and I’m a robber
I’m a software engineer and I’m a robber I’m in this fabulous and I’m an interior
I’m in this fabulous and I’m an interior
I’m in this fabulous and I’m an interior designer and I’m a Robin
so pretty simple right not that tough to
so pretty simple right not that tough to do now we say that we don’t just
do now we say that we don’t just
do now we say that we don’t just distribute food we like to say that we
distribute food we like to say that we
distribute food we like to say that we distribute meals now what I mean by that
distribute meals now what I mean by that
distribute meals now what I mean by that is our volunteers who we call Robins are
is our volunteers who we call Robins are
is our volunteers who we call Robins are encouraged not to just serve food to the
encouraged not to just serve food to the
encouraged not to just serve food to the people that they are interacting with
people that they are interacting with
people that they are interacting with but talk to them hear them out or as you
but talk to them hear them out or as you
but talk to them hear them out or as you saw click photographs with them dance
saw click photographs with them dance
saw click photographs with them dance with them right the idea behind that is
with them right the idea behind that is
with them right the idea behind that is the idea behind that being I might not
the idea behind that being I might not
the idea behind that being I might not be able to solve all their problems but
be able to solve all their problems but
be able to solve all their problems but sometimes just having a friendly Y to
sometimes just having a friendly Y to
sometimes just having a friendly Y to hear you out that helps right and the
hear you out that helps right and the
hear you out that helps right and the second part is that the people that we
second part is that the people that we
second part is that the people that we saw they are so marginalized they are so
saw they are so marginalized they are so
saw they are so marginalized they are so so as to say cut off from the society
so as to say cut off from the society
so as to say cut off from the society that you and me live in that you know
that you and me live in that you know
that you and me live in that you know being a part of it for just half an hour
being a part of it for just half an hour
being a part of it for just half an hour means a lot to them like when we go to
means a lot to them like when we go to
means a lot to them like when we go to these clusters where we solve this this
these clusters where we solve this this
these clusters where we solve this this food these kids come running to us and
food these kids come running to us and
food these kids come running to us and if I would just take a photograph with
if I would just take a photograph with
if I would just take a photograph with them if I just click a selfie with them
them if I just click a selfie with them
them if I just click a selfie with them they go bonkers their day is made so
they go bonkers their day is made so
they go bonkers their day is made so just by putting in 2 minutes or a little
just by putting in 2 minutes or a little
just by putting in 2 minutes or a little bit of effort I can do so much for
bit of effort I can do so much for
bit of effort I can do so much for somebody right now I would want to share
somebody right now I would want to share
somebody right now I would want to share a personal incident regarding this this
a personal incident regarding this this
a personal incident regarding this this is about an year back I had collected
is about an year back I had collected
is about an year back I had collected food from one of our regular food
food from one of our regular food
food from one of our regular food partners I had some Reds biryani this is
partners I had some Reds biryani this is
partners I had some Reds biryani this is around 10:00 10:30 in the night and I
around 10:00 10:30 in the night and I
around 10:00 10:30 in the night and I was driving down the road looking for
was driving down the road looking for
was driving down the road looking for somebody who I could give this food to
somebody who I could give this food to
somebody who I could give this food to and I saw this gentleman on the extreme
and I saw this gentleman on the extreme
and I saw this gentleman on the extreme right his name is Lakshmi and he’s a
right his name is Lakshmi and he’s a
right his name is Lakshmi and he’s a ragpicker
ragpicker
ragpicker by profession so while I was driving
by profession so while I was driving
by profession so while I was driving down the road I saw him on the side of
down the road I saw him on the side of
down the road I saw him on the side of the road next to a trash can and he was
the road next to a trash can and he was
the road next to a trash can and he was segregating trash so I just went up to
segregating trash so I just went up to
segregating trash so I just went up to him and I said mechanically Amir was
him and I said mechanically Amir was
him and I said mechanically Amir was biryani up hanging and he was completely
biryani up hanging and he was completely
biryani up hanging and he was completely taken aback he was short and for some
taken aback he was short and for some
taken aback he was short and for some time I could not understand what
time I could not understand what
time I could not understand what happened I thought I’d said something
happened I thought I’d said something
happened I thought I’d said something that offended him I don’t know what
that offended him I don’t know what
that offended him I don’t know what happened and he comes up to me and he
happened and he comes up to me and he
happened and he comes up to me and he says Mirko to look DK beyond the
says Mirko to look DK beyond the
says Mirko to look DK beyond the Haggadah they pop Nagari ahkamaat sabaki
Haggadah they pop Nagari ahkamaat sabaki
Haggadah they pop Nagari ahkamaat sabaki or Avner
or Avner
or Avner Dakara we offer Kia so that is the level
Dakara we offer Kia so that is the level
Dakara we offer Kia so that is the level that that their marginal marginalization
that that their marginal marginalization
that that their marginal marginalization is and that is how disconnected they are
is and that is how disconnected they are
is and that is how disconnected they are from us so we like to say that we are in
from us so we like to say that we are in
from us so we like to say that we are in the business of spreading smiles now who
the business of spreading smiles now who
the business of spreading smiles now who here who here believes that this problem
here who here believes that this problem
here who here believes that this problem of hunger is only in remote villages or
of hunger is only in remote villages or
of hunger is only in remote villages or places in the interior of our country I
places in the interior of our country I
places in the interior of our country I know I used to before I became a Robin
know I used to before I became a Robin
know I used to before I became a Robin but I’ll I would want to show you a
but I’ll I would want to show you a
but I’ll I would want to show you a small clip half of all families in
small clip half of all families in
small clip half of all families in India’s urban slum struggle to find food
India’s urban slum struggle to find food
India’s urban slum struggle to find food and experience chronic hunger not only
and experience chronic hunger not only
and experience chronic hunger not only this but also many wage laborers consume
this but also many wage laborers consume
this but also many wage laborers consume gutka and beanie to kill their appetite
I think it
I think it you the parents
because of all Korean dance economy this
because of all Korean dance economy this time it will give it some out there
time it will give it some out there
time it will give it some out there WEP can move without a doubt
now this is a rickshaw puller from the
now this is a rickshaw puller from the capital city of India’s biggest state so
capital city of India’s biggest state so
capital city of India’s biggest state so the point I’m trying to make is if this
the point I’m trying to make is if this
the point I’m trying to make is if this is the situation in Lucknow just imagine
is the situation in Lucknow just imagine
is the situation in Lucknow just imagine what the condition would be in those
what the condition would be in those
what the condition would be in those remote villages and those interior areas
remote villages and those interior areas
remote villages and those interior areas so what I’m trying to say is hunger is
so what I’m trying to say is hunger is
so what I’m trying to say is hunger is much much more than just missing a meal
much much more than just missing a meal
much much more than just missing a meal what we need is a nutritious meal we
what we need is a nutritious meal we
what we need is a nutritious meal we need three wholesome meals wholesome
need three wholesome meals wholesome
need three wholesome meals wholesome being the key word there now yes a food
being the key word there now yes a food
being the key word there now yes a food distribution is our core competency that
distribution is our core competency that
distribution is our core competency that is what we do the best because we
is what we do the best because we
is what we do the best because we believe that food is the most basic
believe that food is the most basic
believe that food is the most basic human necessity and if we are not able
human necessity and if we are not able
human necessity and if we are not able to provide that to our fellow citizens I
to provide that to our fellow citizens I
to provide that to our fellow citizens I think we failed as a society right but
think we failed as a society right but
think we failed as a society right but in the Raj we like to say that the Raj
in the Raj we like to say that the Raj
in the Raj we like to say that the Raj can be anything that a Robin wants it to
can be anything that a Robin wants it to
can be anything that a Robin wants it to be so under that principle yes we have
be so under that principle yes we have
be so under that principle yes we have food distribution drives but we have
food distribution drives but we have
food distribution drives but we have clothes drives we have blanket drives in
clothes drives we have blanket drives in
clothes drives we have blanket drives in the winter we have hygiene drives etc
the winter we have hygiene drives etc
the winter we have hygiene drives etc etcetera now I think the best example of
etcetera now I think the best example of
etcetera now I think the best example of that would be the lot or water drive now
that would be the lot or water drive now
that would be the lot or water drive now as all of you must be knowing last year
as all of you must be knowing last year
as all of you must be knowing last year the district of la tour suffered severe
the district of la tour suffered severe
the district of la tour suffered severe drought so what our Pune Robbins did was
drought so what our Pune Robbins did was
drought so what our Pune Robbins did was they asked people to donate water now
they asked people to donate water now
they asked people to donate water now people either bought water and donated
people either bought water and donated
people either bought water and donated or they collected empty bottles fill
or they collected empty bottles fill
or they collected empty bottles fill them up at their homes and they donated
them up at their homes and they donated
them up at their homes and they donated it to our Robbins and the Robbins would
it to our Robbins and the Robbins would
it to our Robbins and the Robbins would load these water bottles on to trains
load these water bottles on to trains
load these water bottles on to trains that’s a picture of them actually
that’s a picture of them actually
that’s a picture of them actually carrying that water and and they they
carrying that water and and they they
carrying that water and and they they would load it on the trains every three
would load it on the trains every three
would load it on the trains every three days and they would send it to those
days and they would send it to those
days and they would send it to those drought affected areas and a few of our
drought affected areas and a few of our
drought affected areas and a few of our Robbins would also travel along with
Robbins would also travel along with
Robbins would also travel along with that water at the end of all of this we
that water at the end of all of this we
that water at the end of all of this we were able to distribute 75,000 liters of
were able to distribute 75,000 liters of
were able to distribute 75,000 liters of water to those drought affected areas
water to those drought affected areas
water to those drought affected areas that
that
that [Applause]
and you I would like to remind you that
and you I would like to remind you that this is all voluntary they’re not being
this is all voluntary they’re not being
this is all voluntary they’re not being paid for it but the point I’m trying to
paid for it but the point I’m trying to
paid for it but the point I’m trying to make is that this is the power of
make is that this is the power of
make is that this is the power of community and this is what the RHA is
community and this is what the RHA is
community and this is what the RHA is about this is the bigger picture of Raj
about this is the bigger picture of Raj
about this is the bigger picture of Raj yes we started with food but what we
yes we started with food but what we
yes we started with food but what we stand for is that we are a medium where
stand for is that we are a medium where
stand for is that we are a medium where like-minded people from the community
like-minded people from the community
like-minded people from the community come together and they try to bring
come together and they try to bring
come together and they try to bring about a change it is probably as simple
about a change it is probably as simple
about a change it is probably as simple as that now I get asked a lot of times
as that now I get asked a lot of times
as that now I get asked a lot of times of how can I be a Robin or can I be a
of how can I be a Robin or can I be a
of how can I be a Robin or can I be a Robin and we say anybody can be a Robin
Robin and we say anybody can be a Robin
Robin and we say anybody can be a Robin all you need is a little bit of intent
all you need is a little bit of intent
all you need is a little bit of intent and a little bit of compassion and age
and a little bit of compassion and age
and a little bit of compassion and age is most definitely just the number for
is most definitely just the number for
is most definitely just the number for us yes majority of our volunteers are
us yes majority of our volunteers are
us yes majority of our volunteers are working professionals but we also have
working professionals but we also have
working professionals but we also have examples like Muskaan she’s 15 years old
examples like Muskaan she’s 15 years old
examples like Muskaan she’s 15 years old last week she kicked off for uganda
last week she kicked off for uganda
last week she kicked off for uganda chapter 15 years old and she set up that
chapter 15 years old and she set up that
chapter 15 years old and she set up that chapter at the other end of the spectrum
chapter at the other end of the spectrum
chapter at the other end of the spectrum we have somebody like a ratty uncle he’s
we have somebody like a ratty uncle he’s
we have somebody like a ratty uncle he’s a senior citizen but in terms of energy
a senior citizen but in terms of energy
a senior citizen but in terms of energy in terms of dedication he can any day
in terms of dedication he can any day
in terms of dedication he can any day beat any teenager and I cannot tell you
beat any teenager and I cannot tell you
beat any teenager and I cannot tell you how many people he has inspired in the
how many people he has inspired in the
how many people he has inspired in the Army through his work and he’s sort of a
Army through his work and he’s sort of a
Army through his work and he’s sort of a legend in the in the Robin Hood army
legend in the in the Robin Hood army
legend in the in the Robin Hood army that we want to work under ROTC uncle so
that we want to work under ROTC uncle so
that we want to work under ROTC uncle so that’s that’s the kind of volunteer base
that’s that’s the kind of volunteer base
that’s that’s the kind of volunteer base that we have now another theory that we
that we have now another theory that we
that we have now another theory that we work with is think less do more means we
work with is think less do more means we
work with is think less do more means we do not want to overthink our ideas if we
do not want to overthink our ideas if we
do not want to overthink our ideas if we think that an idea is going to be
think that an idea is going to be
think that an idea is going to be disruptive we just go with it
disruptive we just go with it
disruptive we just go with it so I think the best example of that
so I think the best example of that
so I think the best example of that would be the Robin Hood Academy what we
would be the Robin Hood Academy what we
would be the Robin Hood Academy what we do in this is that we try to bridge the
do in this is that we try to bridge the
do in this is that we try to bridge the gap first for kids who are who are not
gap first for kids who are who are not
gap first for kids who are who are not attended school because of their
attended school because of their
attended school because of their circumstances the kids that we meet in
circumstances the kids that we meet in
circumstances the kids that we meet in the slums that we saw we try to bridge
the slums that we saw we try to bridge
the slums that we saw we try to bridge the gap between their education level
the gap between their education level
the gap between their education level and kids of their age so basically we
and kids of their age so basically we
and kids of their age so basically we get them school ready or we give we
get them school ready or we give we
get them school ready or we give we impart basic education to them and then
impart basic education to them and then
impart basic education to them and then get them at my
get them at my
get them at my to the nearest government school now
to the nearest government school now
to the nearest government school now again this started with our Robbins from
again this started with our Robbins from
again this started with our Robbins from different cities having a discussion
different cities having a discussion
different cities having a discussion that you know whenever we go to these
that you know whenever we go to these
that you know whenever we go to these slums these kids come to us and they
slums these kids come to us and they
slums these kids come to us and they have so many questions about school
have so many questions about school
have so many questions about school about education about job and we must do
about education about job and we must do
about education about job and we must do something about it and the first thought
something about it and the first thought
something about it and the first thought was yeah this is such a big problem how
was yeah this is such a big problem how
was yeah this is such a big problem how do we even go about solving it and then
do we even go about solving it and then
do we even go about solving it and then we thought Nayyar Cousteau karna have we
we thought Nayyar Cousteau karna have we
we thought Nayyar Cousteau karna have we made a team we started setting up
made a team we started setting up
made a team we started setting up curriculums this was one and a half
curriculums this was one and a half
curriculums this was one and a half years back as on date we have twelve
years back as on date we have twelve
years back as on date we have twelve hundred and fifty students in our
hundred and fifty students in our
hundred and fifty students in our academies across all our chapters and
academies across all our chapters and
academies across all our chapters and the second number which I am really
the second number which I am really
the second number which I am really really proud of is four hundred and
really proud of is four hundred and
really proud of is four hundred and fifty students have graduated from our
fifty students have graduated from our
fifty students have graduated from our Academy to government schools and they
Academy to government schools and they
Academy to government schools and they are attending schools on a regular basis
this I say is sustainable change this is
this I say is sustainable change this is the power of community now human beings
the power of community now human beings
the power of community now human beings are selfish right so I find myself
are selfish right so I find myself
are selfish right so I find myself asking me that
asking me that
asking me that yeah I do this in my free time I don’t
yeah I do this in my free time I don’t
yeah I do this in my free time I don’t get paid for it I’ve been doing it for
get paid for it I’ve been doing it for
get paid for it I’ve been doing it for three years whatever I gained so yes I
three years whatever I gained so yes I
three years whatever I gained so yes I get to feel really good about myself I
get to feel really good about myself I
get to feel really good about myself I get a chance to make a difference at my
get a chance to make a difference at my
get a chance to make a difference at my level I get to work with some amazing
level I get to work with some amazing
level I get to work with some amazing self-motivated people my team mates but
self-motivated people my team mates but
self-motivated people my team mates but I think the biggest thing that I’ve
I think the biggest thing that I’ve
I think the biggest thing that I’ve gained is perspective I mean I’ve been
gained is perspective I mean I’ve been
gained is perspective I mean I’ve been born and brought up in India I’ve seen
born and brought up in India I’ve seen
born and brought up in India I’ve seen poverty I know what circumstances our
poverty I know what circumstances our
poverty I know what circumstances our fellow citizens live under but when I
fellow citizens live under but when I
fellow citizens live under but when I interact with them so regularly and so
interact with them so regularly and so
interact with them so regularly and so closely what I’ve realized is was my
closely what I’ve realized is was my
closely what I’ve realized is was my problems are not problems at all a
problems are not problems at all a
problems are not problems at all a patrol the price per gal Kate estimate
patrol the price per gal Kate estimate
patrol the price per gal Kate estimate number Katanga yes take a percentage go
number Katanga yes take a percentage go
number Katanga yes take a percentage go problem my problem yours diagram it was
problem my problem yours diagram it was
problem my problem yours diagram it was the Harini milli mera teen batti chronic
the Harini milli mera teen batti chronic
the Harini milli mera teen batti chronic as a gang or how will my infant get milk
as a gang or how will my infant get milk
as a gang or how will my infant get milk those are problems and so I have
those are problems and so I have
those are problems and so I have realized that I need to be much more
realized that I need to be much more
realized that I need to be much more thankful for whatever I have now in the
thankful for whatever I have now in the
thankful for whatever I have now in the rhf you’re not very big about rules
rhf you’re not very big about rules
rhf you’re not very big about rules because it is of course a voluntary
because it is of course a voluntary
because it is of course a voluntary organization
organization
organization except for one non-negotiable rule we do
except for one non-negotiable rule we do
except for one non-negotiable rule we do not collect any money we do not accept
not collect any money we do not accept
not collect any money we do not accept any money and I am extremely proud to
any money and I am extremely proud to
any money and I am extremely proud to say that we’ve solved over 4 million
say that we’ve solved over 4 million
say that we’ve solved over 4 million meals in the last three years
meals in the last three years
meals in the last three years and we have not raised even one single
and we have not raised even one single
and we have not raised even one single rupee to do that what we’ve gotten in
rupee to do that what we’ve gotten in
rupee to do that what we’ve gotten in return is a lot of blessings lot of
return is a lot of blessings lot of
return is a lot of blessings lot of smiles and we like to say that we are
smiles and we like to say that we are
smiles and we like to say that we are always 1% done the logic behind that is
always 1% done the logic behind that is
always 1% done the logic behind that is how we walk is that we don’t want to
how we walk is that we don’t want to
how we walk is that we don’t want to spend too much time congratulating
spend too much time congratulating
spend too much time congratulating ourselves patting our own backs we say
ourselves patting our own backs we say
ourselves patting our own backs we say haha this was good but get back to work
haha this was good but get back to work
haha this was good but get back to work that is the attitude that we work with
that is the attitude that we work with
that is the attitude that we work with because the problem that we are trying
because the problem that we are trying
because the problem that we are trying to solve is so deep-rooted it is so huge
to solve is so deep-rooted it is so huge
to solve is so deep-rooted it is so huge that we will always be 1% done I mean
that we will always be 1% done I mean
that we will always be 1% done I mean next year this 4 million might become 10
next year this 4 million might become 10
next year this 4 million might become 10 million but in India alone 196 million
million but in India alone 196 million
million but in India alone 196 million people are suffering because of shortage
people are suffering because of shortage
people are suffering because of shortage of food so we like to believe that will
of food so we like to believe that will
of food so we like to believe that will always be 1% done so we consider
always be 1% done so we consider
always be 1% done so we consider ourselves to be like a start-up right
ourselves to be like a start-up right
ourselves to be like a start-up right and how our startups evaluated it is
and how our startups evaluated it is
and how our startups evaluated it is they are evaluated on the basis of how
they are evaluated on the basis of how
they are evaluated on the basis of how fast and how effectively can you scale
fast and how effectively can you scale
fast and how effectively can you scale up right so you take a small idea you
up right so you take a small idea you
up right so you take a small idea you execute it at a small level and if you
execute it at a small level and if you
execute it at a small level and if you can execute it at a higher level with
can execute it at a higher level with
can execute it at a higher level with the same efficiency you’re a successful
the same efficiency you’re a successful
the same efficiency you’re a successful startup so 3 years back we were 6
startup so 3 years back we were 6
startup so 3 years back we were 6 Robbins who solved 150 people in one
Robbins who solved 150 people in one
Robbins who solved 150 people in one city since then we have 12,000 + Robbins
city since then we have 12,000 + Robbins
city since then we have 12,000 + Robbins we are present in 52 cities and like I
we are present in 52 cities and like I
we are present in 52 cities and like I told you we’ve solved over 4 million
told you we’ve solved over 4 million
told you we’ve solved over 4 million meals so that is how fast we have been
meals so that is how fast we have been
meals so that is how fast we have been able to scale up this is a very very
able to scale up this is a very very
able to scale up this is a very very sustainable model and we are definitely
sustainable model and we are definitely
sustainable model and we are definitely here to stay and over the last three
here to stay and over the last three
here to stay and over the last three years what we realized is that this
years what we realized is that this
years what we realized is that this might have started as a passion as a
might have started as a passion as a
might have started as a passion as a hobby but I think now this has become a
hobby but I think now this has become a
hobby but I think now this has become a very very big responsibility for all of
very very big responsibility for all of
very very big responsibility for all of us Robbins most definitely towards the
us Robbins most definitely towards the
us Robbins most definitely towards the people that we saw because there are a
people that we saw because there are a
people that we saw because there are a lot of day
lot of day
lot of day and they wait for us to come they say
and they wait for us to come they say
and they wait for us to come they say that you know we won’t even bothered
that you know we won’t even bothered
that you know we won’t even bothered about looking for food today because you
about looking for food today because you
about looking for food today because you knew we knew that you’re going to come
knew we knew that you’re going to come
knew we knew that you’re going to come so after the start that we’ve had I
so after the start that we’ve had I
so after the start that we’ve had I realized that this is a big big
realized that this is a big big
realized that this is a big big responsibility for us and on behalf of
responsibility for us and on behalf of
responsibility for us and on behalf of the team I would like to promise you
the team I would like to promise you
the team I would like to promise you that we are not going to stop and this
that we are not going to stop and this
that we are not going to stop and this is just the beginning thank you so much
is just the beginning thank you so much
is just the beginning thank you so much [Applause]
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