"There are people in the world so hungry that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."
- Mahatma Gandhi
For many people who are left with as much as a morsel to survive on, the one who feeds them is equivalent to God.
One such organisation in the country that has been ensuring that nobody goes empty stomach is the "Indian Roti Bank".
Started by Vikram Pandey about seven years ago, the movement, which started with an encounter in Lucknow, has now grown to provide food to the hungry in countries like Nepal and Nigeria as well.
Hardoi To Nepal Vikram Pandey, a 38-year-old Lucknow University graduate, had started the Indian Roti Bank about seven years ago.