Akshaya Patra Gives Reason for all to Celebrate its 15-Year Anniversary

2. The AkshayaPatra Foundation is all gearing up to celebrate its 15-year anniversary of serving mid-day meal to children across government schools. 11 November 2015 will see the Foundation celebrating its success of more than a decade in implementing the Mid-Day MealProgramme. NGO has been working in Public Private Partnership model to implement the programme. It has received unflinching support and aid from the Central Government of India and various State Governments in the form of grants and subsidies. The Foundation has also received significant support by philanthropic organisations and individuals alongside Corporate Social Responsibility partnerships. With primary focus on food for children in government schools, it also has taken up other feeding programmes and social initiatives. Here is a list of the Foundation’s feeding programme: Anganwadi feeding Disaster relief Feeding expecting and lactating mothers Feeding programmes in old-age homes Feeding programmes in special schools Feeding runaway children Feeding the homeless Subsidized lunch for the economically backward Anganwadi feeding

3. Disaster relief Below are the social initiatives taken up by AkshayaPatra: After class tuitions Community health camps Health check-up camps Life-skills programmes Scholarship programmes Thus the 15-year anniversary not only marks the impact of mid-day meal being served by the Foundation, but it also marks the difference being created through the other feeding and social initiatives undertaken by the Foundation. The Foundation wants all its supporters to get involved in this celebration and thus has chalked out various interesting online activities that can be easily accessed in its website. It will take you to some real fun and interesting activities. AkshayaPatra has always steered its activities for the benefit of children. In fact when it invited support also it gives a wide platform for people from all walks of life. The support requested by the organization does not always mean funds, it also very much means skill, time, innovative ideas, volunteering and spreading awareness about the need and potential of mid-day mealprogramme. This approach of partnering with supporters has indeed made a huge difference in benefitting the millions of children.

4. Through theschool lunchProgramme, AkshayaPatrawants to provide ‘unlimited food for education’ for the children of government schools. These children have all the sincerity and dedication in coming to school because they are aware that education will bring them close to their dreams. They all have their individual dreams and aspirations. Right from aspiring to become doctors to serve people they have dreams that take them closer to stars with aspirations like astronauts. Stories of Hope is the place where you can meet young aspirants from across all serving locations of AkshayaPatra. And this 15-year anniversary is a celebration of all these millions of hopes that are on its path to getting fulfilled with nutritious meals and rightful education. Join the team of AkshayaPatrato provide wholesome meals to the children of government schools so that young citizens can make the most of their school time in learning and playing. Let’s take charge to eliminate classroom hunger. Follows us @