Published on: September 10, 2026
Bengaluru, September 10, 2026: Rise Against Hunger India has been honoured with the prestigious “Asia’s Best NGO Initiative & Social Impact Award” at the Asia Leadership Awards 2026, presented by Times Aspire in Bengaluru. The recognition celebrates the organisation’s sustained efforts to address hunger, improve nutrition, strengthen community resilience, and create lasting social impact across vulnerable communities in India.
The award recognises Rise Against Hunger India’s commitment to building a hunger-free India through a combination of nutrition support, community empowerment, emergency response, livelihood support, and collective action. Through partnerships with communities, nonprofit organisations, corporates, volunteers, and government stakeholders, the organisation continues to work towards addressing both immediate food needs and the underlying causes of hunger.
Over the years, Rise Against Hunger India has reached millions of people through programmes focused on maternal and child nutrition, food and nutrition security, livelihoods, education, emergency response, and support for vulnerable communities. Its approach goes beyond providing meals by strengthening local capacities and enabling communities to become more resilient and self-reliant.
Commenting on the recognition, Dola Mohapatra, CEO, Rise Against Hunger India, said, “This award is a recognition of the collective efforts of our communities, partners, volunteers, donors, and team members who believe that a hunger-free India is possible. It inspires us to deepen our commitment to ensuring that every individual has access to nutritious food and the opportunity to build a dignified and resilient future.”
The Asia Leadership Awards recognise organisations and leaders demonstrating excellence, innovation, leadership, and meaningful contributions to society. Being recognised among distinguished organisations at the 2026 edition is a significant milestone for Rise Against Hunger India and reinforces the importance of collaborative action in addressing hunger and inequality.
As Rise Against Hunger India continues to expand its programmes and partnerships across the country, the organisation remains committed to its vision of ending hunger by empowering communities and mobilising people to create sustainable change.
About Rise Against Hunger India
Rise Against Hunger India is an independent Indian nonprofit organisation working towards a world without hunger. Established in 2014, the organisation works with communities and partners across India through four key pillars: Nourishing Lives, Empowering Communities, Responding to Emergencies, and Growing the Movement. Through its programmes and partnerships, Rise Against Hunger India works to improve nutrition, strengthen livelihoods, respond to humanitarian crises, and mobilise collective action towards Sustainable Development Goal 2- Zero Hunger.
