Friday, 30 May 2014

Donate to Akshaya Patra – Amongst the top charitable organisations in India



Of the charitable organisations in India, The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one of the most well-known names across the country. Known for their noble work in providing food for education through the mid-day meal programme, the Foundation today runs 22 kitchens, feeding children from 10,631 government schools across India. One of the most mechanised kitchens, the organisation runs is at Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The Vrindavan NGO feeds 139,262 children across 1,874 government schools on every school day. Akshaya Patra being a charity organisation accepts contributions from those interested, in the form of NGO donations online, as well as payments in cheque or demand draft.

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Donate to Children's Charities and invest in children's future!

                                   
 Donate to children's charity such as The Akshaya Patra Foundation, which works in partnership with the Government in implementation of the Mid-Day Meals Scheme. The organisation serves mid day meals in over 10,000 Government and Government aided schools reaching 1.39 Million children across 9 states in the country. Akshaya Patra is implementing mid day meal scheme in Rajasthan as well. As an NGO in Rajasthan, which is working with the State Government of Rajasthan for implementing the scheme, Akshaya Patra reaches 135,910 children from 1,830 schools across the state.

Delivering food from Akshaya Patra kitchens to schools on time, every day!



A dedicated fleet of spic and span delivery vehicles painted in blue is a sight to catch at all Akshaya Patra kitchens. These blue vehicles are not just a medium of transporting cooked food for children; rather it is a ray of hope for millions of children in over 10,000 Government schools across 9 states. Started as a charity in Bangalore, Akshaya Patra had only one kitchen back in 2000. By operating in a Public-Private Partnership model this NGO it has Centralised Kitchens in 20 locations and Decentralised Kitchens in two locations. One major challenge the NGO faced in its initial year was transportation of the cooked meals to the schools. At this time, Mohandas Pai took the initiative of donating the first delivery vehicle. This speaks of itself about the importance of this delivery fleet in the entire process of implementing the mid-day meal programme.

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Help Feed the Hungry Child with Akshaya Patra Hyderabad

 The Akshaya Patra Foundation started its initiative in Andhra Pradesh with kitchens in Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam in 2008. This Hyderabad NGO today feeds 54,849 children across 454 government schools every day. It is a mission of this organisation to feed the hungry child and provide them with food through the mid-day meal programme, so that they can get an education. The organisation supports this initiative through generous donations online, as well as donations received from the Central and State Governments, and CSR initiatives.

Thursday, 22 May 2014

Non-profit organisations bringing children to school

Achievement of 100% literate society is a challenge not only for non-profit organisations but also for the Government. The underlying reason being the socio-economic scenario of India which prefers children to earn a square meal than letting them to reach school. Government programmes such as Right to Education (RTE), Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan (SSA) and Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) are efforts to allow the grass root level section of the society to receive the fundamental right of education. For marginalised background, it becomes difficult to understand as to how every day’s schooling is better than every day’s earning. Hence, to create awareness and bring in more and more participation from the society at large, Government organisations in partnership with non-profit organisations implement different developmental schemes.

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Akshaya Patra feeds India's Young


Very often people want to donate some of their wealth to charity but don’t know which organisation to target or how to approach them. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not for profit organisation that works to eliminate childhood poverty in India by providing food for education to children in need. This NGO in Bangalore started its operations in Karnataka and today reaches out to 1.39 million children across 10,631 government schools across the country on every school day. This charity in Karnataka now has 22 kitchens across 9 states in India, with a mission to feed 5 million children by 2020. The ease with which interested donors can access this organisation is also great. Online donation for charity is just one of the ways those interested can get involved with this Foundation.

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Eat Healthy with the Akshaya Patra mid day meal programme



 There are many advantages to making donations to charity in India. Aside from good feeling and satisfaction borne from donating to one of the worthy causes supported by many a NGO in India, it also entitles the donor to a 100 per cent tax exemption. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an NGO that was set up in 2000 with the aim to provide Food for Education to the millions of starving children in India. Through their mid day meal programme, the organisation helps provide tasty, nutritious food to over 1.3 million children in India every day. An online donation is a very simple way to assist this organisation in reaching their mission of feeding 5 million children by 2020.

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

The Akshaya Patra Foundation bags Communicator Award!




Akshaya Patra, Indian charitable trust, was awarded the prestigious Communicator Award of Distinction for overall design in print, one of the most competitive award programs for creative excellence. 6000 entries were received by The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), for their 20th annual Communicator Award 2013 and the distinction was added to Akshaya Patra awards, from among them. Participants included B. Braun Medical, Bank of America, DHL, GA Communication Group, United Healthcare and many more.

Friday, 9 May 2014

Special care to all mothers this Mother’s Day!

It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate Mother’s day. We all know how a mother is an important part of all of our lives and we admire her for many reasons. On the occasion of Mother’s day Akshaya Patra salutes all the mothers across world.

Thursday, 8 May 2014

The Akshaya Patra Foundation appeals to Oxford students yet again!



78 students of 33 nationalities from Said Business School, Oxford University, pursuing the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) course visited The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Bangalore, India; the not for profit organisation during April, 2014. This cross country excursion aimed at study of the operations and technology module adopted by the organisation for implementation of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. The students have also visited businesses such as Infosys, Wipro and RuralShores. This is the second time students from Oxford University are visiting Akshaya Patra
 

Looking for Charity for children in India? Akshaya Patra could be the answer



There is a huge population of disadvantaged children in India. Charity for Children in India is imperative due to the numerous issues that the children are faced with. Hunger, malnutrition, poverty, education are but a few on the list. If one has to donate to children in India, there many options that are available. However this could put an individual in a fix. To choose one NGO for children in India is a task in itself. Then how does one choose an NGO to donate?

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Mid-day meals donations for children go a long way



 When you donate for mid-day meals for the children, you actually do lot more than ensure them one time food. When a donation is made to the Indian charitable trust, The Akshaya Patra Foundation then you give children, an opportunity to chase their dreams.  The aim of the donations to children is may be to ensure that they get one full meal, however by donating to Akshaya Patra you do a lot more. You ensure that the child/children get one full meal that is nutritious, fresh and unlimited.