There
are numerous non-profit organisations
across India working for variety of causes touching upon environmental, social,
health and the like. These NGOs receive
support from government and it also depends upon involvement of general public
in terms of donation, volunteering and support. All NGOs work for a primary
cause and strive to benefit the population at the grass root level. This is so
because when we are looking at a sustainable change across all sections of the
society then we need to focus on the lowest rung of the society. As NGOs
require funds to manage their programme, they also provide a platform for
supporters and donors to get involved with their cause. The Akshaya Patra
Foundation is a NGO that has been working in partnership with government and
philanthropic supporters to implement, sustain and expand its mid-day meal
programme. Akshaya Patra serving children by being in the mid-day meal sector
for over a decade has witnessed the potential of growth and sustainability when
the entire community gets involved with the cause.
Like
other NGOs, Akshaya Patra too has chalked out an elaborate range of choices for
its supporters to choose from. This caters to the skill, time and resources
that supporters can contribute towards the Foundation. One can choose to
support the mid-day meal programme of Akshaya Patra by choosing to donate in memory of
loved ones, weddings, birthdays, festivals or maybe get involved for Corporate
Social Responsibility initiatives too. When we donate in memory of someone dear to us, it is a form of gratitude
we pay to the departed soul and serving children with that thought is one of
the noblest philanthropic acts. Get Involved will open up a plethora of choices
available for supporters across India and abroad to benefit the undeserved
children with wholesome meals per day.
Mostly
all registered non-profit organizations
will provide a donation receipt to its donors and will have the provision of
providing income tax exemption,
and Akshaya Patra is one among them. This arrangement makes donation to be
benefitting the beneficiary and the donor too. With the donation that the Akshaya
Patra receives, it can steer the programme towards benefitting more and more
children; and on the other hand it benefits the donors by making them eligible
for income tax exemption. During the
income tax filing period, we search high and low to show investments that could
be eligible for exemption. Here donating to NGOs could be an answer. At Akshaya
Patra, a donor who contributes Rs. 500 or more become eligible for receiving
tax exemption certificate.
Currently, the
Foundation feeds more than 1.4 million children every day and it aims to feed 5
million by 2020. This indicates the proportion of support the non-profit
organisation is looking forward to from across all sections of the society. Partner
with Akshaya Patra and partake in developing the young citizens of the country
to become healthy, literate and confident. Get involved in the service of
children for a better and promising future.
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