Compassionate Chefs Cafe is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization with one goal: To help children locally and globally. We work with the Tenderloin After School Program (TASP) and Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad, India to uplift the lives of the children and provide them with important resources to become global citiznes.

The Ashram represents Gandhi’s ultimate goal of non-violence and education for all people. He spent the last 12 years of his life working to provide necessities for the most impoverished children of India. We do not want to let his work go unfinished.

Long-time supporters of CCC will note that we used to direct our funds to the Ashram in New Delhi, India. We are proud and happy to report that the New Delhi Ashram received a donation from the government of India to cover their expenses going forward. Our support is now going to the Ahmedabad Ashram, where it will help another group of children.

The Gandhi Ashram needs help in several crucial areas: The water supply is not adequate for the needs of the children and staff, basic medical care needs to be provided and their dining and kitchen facilities need improvement. Compassionate Chefs Cafe wants to help in three ways: The first is to donate $50,000 a year for basic needs and expenses. Secondly, we want to set aside $15,000 to fund a student-teacher exchange program between India and San Francisco. Last, we want to create an interest-drawing account that will generate funds for both programs indefinitely. As Gandhi’s work continued after his life ended, Compassionate Chefs Cafe will continue after the original founders are gone