Ventures

Understanding a problem is only the beginning. Building a solution is what creates change.

By the numbers, so far

1,500+

Meals rescued

7,500+

Lives nourished

150+

Volunteers

28+

Restaurant partners

13+

NGO partners

Countries

Signboard at Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, a Food Connect partner in Mumbai — Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, a Food Connect partner in Mumbai.

Venture I · Bridging Food Wastage and Food Insecurity

Food Connect

Connecting Surplus to Smiles

The idea for Food Connect began one monsoon evening in Mumbai. After dinner, Riya watched trays of untouched food being thrown away while, just a few feet away, migrant workers shared a simple meal under a plastic sheet in the rain. The contrast stayed with her. It wasn’t a story of scarcity—it was a failure of connection. Seeing similar patterns in Singapore later reinforced one conviction: the problem wasn’t a lack of food, but the lack of a system connecting surplus with need.

Restaurant
Logs surplus
NGO Claims
Accepts meal
Volunteer
Picks up
Delivery
In transit
Community
Fed & happy

0 minSurplus logged
3 minNGO claims
5 minVolunteer accepts
15 minPickup complete
45 minDelivered!

Recognition · Outlook Magazine Visit Food Connect

Senior Connect

Teaching seniors the language of the internet, one smartphone at a time.

Senior Connect began with a simple observation. Riya’s grandmother couldn’t video-call her family not because she lacked a smartphone, but because no one had ever shown her how to use it. That experience revealed a much broader challenge: digital exclusion is often caused not by the absence of technology, but by the absence of guidance and confidence. In 2024, Riya co-founded Senior Connect with a student partner in India to help seniors build the digital skills they need to stay connected, independent, and engaged with the people and services that matter most.

Senior Connect delivers structured digital literacy workshops across community centres and senior living homes in India and Singapore, empowering older adults to navigate everyday technology with confidence. To scale the initiative, Riya has built and trained a volunteer network of students, creating a sustainable, community-led model for digital inclusion.

Seniors reached: 525+
Workshops conducted: 35

As covered in The Tribune · Hindustan TimesVisit seniorconnect.care

Riya Kamat showing two older women how to use a smartphone at a Senior Connect session — Riya Kamat helping seniors use smartphones at a Senior Connect workshop.