When UC Berkeley student Komal Ahmad invited a homeless man to lunch three years ago, she was inspired to create an app that would change the lives of hundreds of thousands living on the streets.
Shortly after her experience, she began an initiative at Berkeley to donate uneaten food from the university’s dining halls to local homeless shelters. The program was so successful that in three years, it has spread to over 140 colleges around the country.
Ahmad is doing just that. Since her story was featured on CNET last Sunday, she says she has received thousands of messages from people around the world eager to participate. “I didn’t expect it to blow up…People as far as Nairobi, Bangalore and Hong Kong have wrote us asking us to expand Feeding Forward to their cities and countries. They’re like, ‘Tell me what I can do to get it here,’” she said.
To learn more about Ahmad’s innovative project and take part or donate, visit FeedingForward.com.