Cafe Guftagu starts community kitchen, aims to serve 5000 meals

Corona pandemic has not only disrupted our livelihood but has also brought the survival of underprivileged citizens in question. People like daily wage earners, transgenders, sex workers, and other similar groups, have lost their employment are struggling for their basic requirements like food. To help these individuals cope up, Café Guftagu is aiming to help with basic and nutritious meals for all those in need.

“Through Café Guftagu’s existing infrastructure, we are starting a community kitchen, through which we aim to provide around 5000 meals to these underprivileged people who are in serious need of food during this crisis'' said Sumit Pawar, co-owner, Café Guftagu.

The cafe has estimated each meal to cost around Rs.100, which includes raw material, human resources, logistics, and other necessary steps.

To make this initiative a great success, Café Guftagu has started a fundraiser and whatever amount is contributed there, will allow them to support the ones who are in complete distress.

“To make this initiative a great success, we have budgeted the entire campaign to an estimate of 5 lac rupees and each contribution will empower us to successfully execute this much-required initiative,” added Apurva Paithane, co-owner, Café Guftagu.