Our Story
FEED (Food, Education & Economic Development) is a nonprofit started in 2016 in Asansol, West Bengal by Chandra Sekhar Kundu — a teacher who witnessed street children scavenging for food and decided to act.
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures
Through his unwavering dedication, Chandra Sekhar Kundu has transformed the educational trajectories of 1,200+ first-generation learners across 21 functioning coaching schools in the Asansol & Purulia tribal belts — backed by 1,500+ library books, 70+ Bengal Tigress footballers, 2 Matangini Vahini karate units, and a 100% pass rate in Class 10 Madhyamik state exams.
Milestones That Define Us
FEED is Born
Chandra Sekhar Kundu begins collecting excess canteen food and distributing meals to street children in Asansol.
Boi Toi Hoi Choi
Three free coaching schools launched to tackle alarming school dropout rates among underprivileged first-generation learners.
A Permanent Campus & Library
Land acquired in Palashdiha, Asansol to build a permanent haven — a campus featuring a library with 1,500+ books coupled with robotics, science, music, dance, and self-defense classes.
21 Coaching Schools & 1,200+ Students
21 functioning coaching centers now thrive across the Asansol & Purulia tribal belts, educating 1,200+ first-generation learners with 95%+ daily attendance, a 100% Class 10 Madhyamik pass rate, and 70+ Bengal Tigress footballers.
Featured In
FEED's work has been recognized by leading national media outlets.
WB Teacher Feeds the Poor Using Excess Canteen Food
The detailed story of how FEED began — the moment that inspired Chandra, how he started collecting excess food and built FEED from scratch.
FEED Initiative — Growth & Mission
FEED's mission, early days, and growth including the app idea and organizational expansion story.
Nutrition Warriors — 90,000+ Plates from Waste Food
National media feature on FEED's massive impact, serving over 90,000 plates from collected surplus food.
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