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{{Infobox person
| name = Rahul Verma
| birth_place = [[Sikandrabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| image = Rahul verma.jpg
| caption = Verma in 2014
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Delhi College of Arts and Commerce]],<ref>{{cite news | url = http://dcac.du.ac.in/Pages/About/about.php| title = About| work = [[Delhi College of Arts and Commerce]]| accessdate = 2018-02-17}}</ref>
| occupation = Social Worker & Founder [[Uday Foundation]]
| years_active= 2007 – present
}}
'''Rahul Verma''' is a [[social activist]] and founder of the Uday Foundation, a non profit organization named after his son, who was born with multiple [[congenital defects]].<ref name="NYT">{{Cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/26/health/india-diabetes-junk-food.html |title= One Man’s Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India | work = [[The New York Times]] | date = 26 December 2018 | accessdate = 2018-02-18}}</ref> His work includes distribution of free food to poor patients and their caregivers outside hospitals and related to health and dignity of destitute in India.<ref name="NYT"/><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/images/2017/12/29/nytfrontpage/INYT_frontpage_global.20171229.pdf |title= A lone battle against junk food (Front page of International Edition)| work = [[The New York Times]] |access-date=2018-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite av media |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZYVav8_r2o|title= How Uday's birth defects inspired his parents to create a support system for patients & their families| work = [[CNBC TV18]] | accessdate = 2018-02-18 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/quit-my-job-to-feed-people-rahul-verma-of-the-uday-foundation/story-uG1RNAgQpPmQ0hke4VmFxO.html|title= Quit my job to feed people: Rahul Verma of the Uday Foundation| work = [[Hindustan Times]] | accessdate = 2020-11-03 }}</ref>

== Uday Foundation ==

The '''Uday Foundation''' is a [[non-profit organisation]] based in [[New Delhi]], India. The foundation works on health, support and dignity to homeless and disaster relief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/blanket-drive-for-the-homeless-an-ndtv-and-uday-foundation-effort-722422 | title= Blanket Drive for the Homeless - An NDTV and Uday Foundation Effort |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=4 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="NYT"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uttarakhand-reaching-out-to-villages-which-havent-received-help-yet-527537 | title= Uttarakhand: Reaching out to villages which haven't received help yet |publisher=NDTV |date=7 July 2013}}</ref>

=== Activities ===

The foundation supports [[homeless]] people with [[in kind|in-kind]] help, providing clothes, blankets, dry ration and dignity kits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDC9--1F3L8 | title= Blanket drive' for the homeless |publisher=[[NDTV]], [[YouTube]] |date=4 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/donate-woollens-keep-needy-delhi-hospitals-warm-172624219.html | title= Donate woollens to keep needy in Delhi hospitals warm |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |date=3 December 2012}}</ref> It helps [[disaster]] victims with food, shelter, water, sanitation and emergency supplies for the victims.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Schools-collect-relief-funds-for-JK-flood-victims/articleshow/42654950.cms | title= Schools collect relief funds for J&K flood victims |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jkpolice.gov.in/newsletter/2014-4/42.pdf | title= Operation Basera, Rehabilitating Homeless |publisher=[[Jammu and Kashmir Police]] |date=November 2014}}</ref>

It runs a free [[medical clinic]] for underprivileged patients,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.cntv.cn/2015/04/17/VIDE1429242482778411.shtml | title=Experts warn of worsening health situation in India |publisher=[[CCTV News]]|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate= 21 July 2015}}</ref> and provides medical help to critically ill children<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/220658/suffering-growth-deficiency-kids-need.html | title=Suffering from growth deficiency, these kids need helping hand |newspaper= [[Deccan Herald]] |date= 19 January 2012 |accessdate= 21 July 2015}}</ref> including storytelling sessions for children in hospital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ailing-kids-to-get-story-therapy-at-Hinduja-hospital/articleshow/5213624.cms | title=Ailing kids to get story therapy at Hinduja hospital |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date= 10 November 2009|accessdate= 21 July 2015}}</ref>

The foundation received the NGO Leadership & Excellence Awards 2015 by [[ABP News]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcsrday.com/abp_csr-2015-feb.html | title= NGO Leadership & Excellence Awards 2015}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{URL|https://www.udayfoundation.org/}}
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