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Army Serving Happiness Foundation

Serving Happiness, Since 2018.

A foundation serving communities across India.

A volunteer-driven foundation addressing hunger and childhood education across India — one mission at a time.

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Our Mission

You will find happiness here — in the simple act of serving.

Army Serving Happiness Foundation addresses hunger by distributing surplus and fresh food to those in need, educates children in slum communities through our Pathshala missions, and stands ready wherever service is called for. We are built not around money, but around time. What we ask for, more than anything, is your willingness to show up.

The work began on 20 November 2018 — the day of our first Surplus Food Distribution Mission. Eight days later, our first Pathshala Mission opened for children living near slum settlements. For three years we served informally before incorporating as a Section 8 non-profit on 6 December 2021. The legal form followed the work, not the other way around. Everything we have built since is a continuation of that first week.

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We began with a conviction that happiness is not something you wait for, but something you create by serving others.
Founding Principle · 2018
Our Impact

The Work in Numbers

Behind every count is a life, a household, a village.

Years of Service
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Milestones

The work, from first mission to today.

  • Completed

    First Surplus Food Distribution Mission on the day the foundation was born.

    20 Nov 2018Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    First Pathshala Mission opened for children living near slum communities.

    28 Nov 2018Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Holi Mission 2019 — colours of the festival, shared with those who had none.

    21 Mar 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    ASH Surplus Ladoo — surplus sweets collected and distributed to the hungry.

    19 Apr 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    ASH Blood Donation drive — volunteers giving more than time.

    5 May 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    World Day for Rural Development event hosted by ASH volunteers.

    16 Jun 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Surplus Mission — large-scale food redistribution across community sites.

    22 Aug 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Janmashtami Special Mission — festival food shared with the community.

    24 Aug 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Deepawali Celebration 2019 — light, food, and gifts for families served by the foundation.

    27 Oct 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Christmas Celebration 2019 — warmth shared across faith with Rohtak's communities.

    25 Dec 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Lohri Mission 2020 & Pathshala — winter celebration paired with a classroom session.

    13 Jan 2020Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    ASH Kaithal Battalion — the mission expands to a new district.

    Kaithal, Haryana
  • Completed

    Blanket Mission — winter warmth distributed to families without shelter.

    Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Republic Day Celebration — the foundation's volunteers mark the day with service.

    Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Incorporated as a Section 8 non-profit after three years of service on the ground.

    6 Dec 2021Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • Completed

    Received permanent 80G approval — donations now qualify for tax deduction until AY 2027-28.

    14 Mar 2023Income Tax Department
  • Ongoing

    Ongoing Surplus & Fresh Food distribution missions across community locations.

  • Ongoing

    Pathshala education sessions for children in slum settlements, running regularly.

  • Ongoing

    Donor Mission — continuous outreach to donors and partners who power the work.

  • Upcoming

    Open volunteer joining drive — new volunteers welcome year-round.

  • Completed

    First Surplus Food Distribution Mission on the day the foundation was born.

    20 Nov 2018Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    First Pathshala Mission opened for children living near slum communities.

    28 Nov 2018Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Holi Mission 2019 — colours of the festival, shared with those who had none.

    21 Mar 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    ASH Surplus Ladoo — surplus sweets collected and distributed to the hungry.

    19 Apr 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    ASH Blood Donation drive — volunteers giving more than time.

    5 May 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    World Day for Rural Development event hosted by ASH volunteers.

    16 Jun 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Surplus Mission — large-scale food redistribution across community sites.

    22 Aug 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Janmashtami Special Mission — festival food shared with the community.

    24 Aug 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Deepawali Celebration 2019 — light, food, and gifts for families served by the foundation.

    27 Oct 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Christmas Celebration 2019 — warmth shared across faith with Rohtak's communities.

    25 Dec 2019Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Lohri Mission 2020 & Pathshala — winter celebration paired with a classroom session.

    13 Jan 2020Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    ASH Kaithal Battalion — the mission expands to a new district.

    Kaithal, Haryana
  • Completed

    Blanket Mission — winter warmth distributed to families without shelter.

    Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Republic Day Celebration — the foundation's volunteers mark the day with service.

    Rohtak, Haryana
  • Completed

    Incorporated as a Section 8 non-profit after three years of service on the ground.

    6 Dec 2021Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  • Completed

    Received permanent 80G approval — donations now qualify for tax deduction until AY 2027-28.

    14 Mar 2023Income Tax Department
  • Ongoing

    Ongoing Surplus & Fresh Food distribution missions across community locations.

  • Ongoing

    Pathshala education sessions for children in slum settlements, running regularly.

  • Ongoing

    Donor Mission — continuous outreach to donors and partners who power the work.

  • Upcoming

    Open volunteer joining drive — new volunteers welcome year-round.

What We Do

Turning Compassion Into Action

ASH Foundation works at the grassroots level across India, designing programs that address real needs with lasting dignity. Every initiative is built on trust, local knowledge, and a commitment to measurable change.

Education & Literacy

Supporting access to quality education for underserved children and adults through learning centres, scholarship programs, and literacy drives.

Healthcare & Wellbeing

Bringing essential medical support, awareness camps, and mental wellbeing resources to communities with limited access to healthcare.

Community Development

Working alongside local communities to strengthen livelihoods, improve infrastructure, and build self-reliance through skill-building.

Women Empowerment

Helping women gain independence and confidence through vocational training, financial literacy workshops, and community support networks.

Environmental Sustainability

Encouraging communities to adopt sustainable practices through tree plantation drives, waste management awareness, and conservation efforts.

From a classroom tent to her first exam.

One Story

From a classroom tent to her first exam.

When the volunteers first arrived in her settlement, she was the eldest of four — the one who carried water before sunrise and looked after her younger siblings while her parents went to work. School was a word, not a place. Our Pathshala began under a borrowed tent two streets from her home: three afternoons a week, a slate, a piece of chalk, and a teacher who knew her name. Months turned into years. She learned to read the signboards she walked past every day. She learned that her own name had a shape on the page. Last year, she sat for her board examination — the first child in her family to do so. She passed. The tent is still there. So is she, now helping the smaller children with their letters.

1st

in her family to sit a board exam

Name withheld to respect privacy

Voices

Stories from the people we serve.

These are quiet moments shared by the people the foundation has walked alongside. Names are withheld to respect privacy; words are kept as they were spoken, lightly edited.

When my husband died, my children went to bed hungry for the first time. I did not know who to ask. The volunteers came to our lane on a Tuesday, with food and without any questions. They have come every week since. My older daughter is in school today because someone knocked on our door when no one else did.

Beneficiary, mother of threeRohtak · Surplus Food Mission
Leadership

The founders behind the foundation.

ASH Foundation was built by two people who chose to bring their professional training into the service of others. Their complementary backgrounds — legal expertise and technical rigour — shape how the organisation is run.

Gaurav Gupta, Co-Founder of Army Serving Happiness Foundation

Gaurav Gupta

Co-Founder · Legal & Governance

  • BBA
  • PGDM (BFM)
  • LL.B
  • LL.M
  • MSW-C

Gaurav is a practising legal professional with a multidisciplinary academic background spanning business, finance, law, and social work. He leads the foundation's governance, compliance, and policy oversight, ensuring that every initiative stands on legally sound, ethically considered ground.

Bhawuk Minocha, Co-Founder of Army Serving Happiness Foundation

Bhawuk Minocha

Co-Founder · Technical & Research

  • B.E. (Engineering)
  • M.Tech
  • UGC-NET Qualified

Bhawuk is a qualified technical expert whose academic training in engineering, research, and higher education informs the foundation's approach to program design and execution. He leads analytical thinking, research-backed decision-making, and the structured implementation of every mission.

Together, the founders bring a combination of legal expertise, technical knowledge, management experience, and social commitment. Their work is guided by three non-negotiables: sustainable development, operational transparency, and meaningful societal impact.
A shared vision.
Transparency

Built on Transparency, Sustained by Trust

Legal Entity Name
Army Serving Happiness Foundation
Registration Type
Section 8 Non-Profit Company
Trust Registration
U85300HR2021NPL099705 (dated 2021-12-06)
PAN
AAWCA2132N
Section 12A
AAWCA2132NE20217
Section 80G
AAWCA2132N22CD02 (dated 2023-03-14)
CSR Registration
To be updated
FCRA
To be updated
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Get Involved

There Is a Place for You Here

We are an entirely volunteer-driven organisation. Every mission is powered by people who chose to give time, not just money. Join us in whatever way suits you best.

Join as a Volunteer

Become part of our on-ground network. Serve alongside the team on food missions, education drives, and community events.

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Contact

Get in Touch

We welcome every message — whether you want to volunteer, donate, collaborate, or simply learn more. WhatsApp is the fastest way to reach us.

WhatsApp

Fastest response

+91 75310 09000

Email

For detailed queries

armyservinghappiness@gmail.com

Registered Office

Rohtak, Haryana — 124001

155, Gate No. 1 Road, New Grain Market, Opposite Old Sugar Mill

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