Rizq Bachao

From Waste to Value

Rizq Bachao

Rizq Bachao is a social business dedicated to reducing food waste by turning surplus into opportunity. We enable businesses to unlock the economic, environmental, and social value of their unsellable surplus food through resale and redistribution.

Food Access and Nutrition

Brand

Introduction to the Brand

What is Rizq Bachao?

Our Impact

Creating Lasting Change, Together

4+ million

kgs of food saved

PKR 100+ million

value of food saved

2+ million

meals from excess food

Problem Statement

What is the Challenge?

Millions of tons of food are wasted annually in Pakistan, while 37% households remain food insecure. This contradiction reflects broken food systems that waste abundance while denying dignity to the poor.

36 million

Tons of food wasted annually in Pakistan.

40%

Of total food produced wasted in Pakistan.

8-10%

Global greenhouse gas emissions from food waste.

Our Vision and Mission

What We Aim to Do

Our Vision

To create a food ecosystem where surplus is no longer waste but an asset , fueling environmental sustainability, business innovation, and food equity across Pakistan and beyond.

Mission

Initiation Story

The Start of Rizq Bachao

Rizq began in 2015 as an attempt to rechannelise excess food from restaurants and wedding halls by three university students. As the complexity and scale of food waste grew, it became clear that volunteerism and a non-profit model alone could not solve a problem so deeply embedded in economic systems. Thus emerged Rizq Bachao - the social business-oriented, systems-level extension of that original mission. By monetizing, redistributing, and optimizing surplus food, Rizq Bachao bridges grassroots action with scalable impact, turning the moral act of food rescue into a financially sustainable and climate-aligned enterprise.

Core Offerings

What Makes Us Unique?

Monetization of surplus food stock through resale and redistribution

Traceable channel to redistribute excess inventory

Tax-deductible documentation for food donations

SDG Alignment

How We Ensure Sustainability

2

Zero
Hunger

12

Responsible consumption
and production

13

Climate
Action

Features Blogs & Stories

Rizq Bachao: Rechanneling Excess Food to Fight Hunger in Pakistan

In a country where millions face food insecurity daily, Rizq Bachao emerged as a movement to challenge a deeply flawed food distribution system—not one of scarcity, but of inefficiency. Founded by three university students, Musa, Qasim, and Huzaifa, Rizq Bachao began as a grassroots effort to stop food waste and channel it toward those who need it most.

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Channelizing 30,000 tonnes of frozen veggies in two days. (Fauji Fresh and Freeze)

In times when the staggering statistics of food waste in Pakistan – 19.6 million tonnes annually, worth $4 billion – paints a harsh reality, coupled with a global hunger index ranking 99th out of 126 countries, it’s clear that action is needed urgently. In a world grappling with the paradox of abundant waste and widespread hunger, a heartwarming story of compassion and resourcefulness unfolds. This is the tale of how Rizq Trust, armed with determination and empathy, transformed 33,000 kgs of excess frozen vegetables into a lifeline for the hungry and underserved communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Bringing Hope to the Valley That Gives Us Life

These Students From LUMS Are Making Sure No One In Pakistan Goes To Sleep Hungry

LUMS students, Huzaifa Ahmad, Musa Aamir, and Qasim Javaid, launched RIZQ in April 2015 to combat hunger in Pakistan. This initiative transforms excess and fresh food into a purposeful resource. Through a single call to RIZQ, leftovers or freshly prepared meals are collected from your doorstep, ensuring they reach those in need, preventing food wastage.

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Covered by LUMS

Rizq addresses Pakistan’s 40% food wastage by channeling surplus from lavish events to the needy. Originating at LUMS, students collect discarded coins to fund nutritious lunches for government schools. The LUMS community, supportive and spreading the word, sustains the initiative. Incubated by the Social Innovation Lab, Rizq, now independent, continues to impact lives, supported by LUMS’s ethos of fostering innovation and positive change.

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The Intersection of Floods and Food Security in Pakistan

Covered by StartUp Pakistan

Featured in Startup Pakistan in July 2016, Rizq, a food delivery startup, revolutionizes food donation. Now, individuals can contribute their surplus food through Rizq, ensuring it doesn’t go to waste. This innovative approach aligns with Rizq’s mission to address food wastage while making a positive impact on those in need.

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Testimonials

Hear From the People

Being a volunteer for Rizq Bachao in the initial years was one of the most exciting and unique experiences of my life. From collecting food and sorting it to packaging and distribution, I’ve seen up close how quality standards are maintained and I have learnt a lot regarding food handling as well as the existing problems in the food supply chain. This truly was a one-of-its-kind experience.

Hassam-ul-Haq

Volunteer

When Rizq began this program, it was truly revolutionary. Food wastage is such a wide-spread problem, yet has largely remained unexplored and unsolved. Rizq Bachao was such a simple solution on paper, yet so impactful. Ten years later, the scope has only increased, and I am so proud to see how it is helping sustain the food supply chain.

Luqman Afzal

The Monal Group

The Rizq Bachao intervention has been crucial in helping us receive a stable supply of food for our foundation. We are able to feed hundreds of our beneficiaries because of this program.

Azhar Rehana Foundation

Beneficiary NGO