One meal churning out millions of children success stories

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been serving mid-day meal in Karnataka since June 2000. From the first day of serving meal till today, the Foundation has been witness that each meal has its own story. Apart from serving mid-day meal in Karnataka, The Akshaya Patra Foundation presently serves mid-day meal across 10 states of India thereby feeding 1.4 million children every day. Interestingly, the Foundation has 1.4 million heart warming and unique children success stories to share.

One such story is about a trio hailing from Mysore district of Karnataka. Anjali, Pooja, and Chandu are three siblings studying in Government Higher Primary School, Devaiahana Hundi, Mysore, Karnataka. Anjali and Pooja have been the students of this school since five years and Chandu has joined this school recently. Previously Chandu used to study in a private school but due to their father’s overdue debts, the family cannot afford to send Chandu to a private school. The three siblings walk up about 6 kilometres to and fro daily to reach school and back home.

Not just financial difficulty, these children also witnessed their parents’ separation in April 2014.

Ever since then they have no contacts with their mother. But the gleaming faces of the trio conceal all the hurdles they face at home and make others believe that they are happy. All the three are the beneficiaries of the mid-day meal in Karnataka provided by The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Anjali adds that the meal tastes lot like their mother’s cooking.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has many such warm children success stories to share. Know these children little more than just beneficiaries. Join the mission of providing at least one wholesome per day to a child who also a heart full of dreams. Feed a child today.

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Children Blogs: Millennium Development Goals

The children blogs of The Akshaya Patra Foundation brings across status of the crucial Millennium Development Goals (MDG) declared by the United Nations (UN) in 2000. The Millennium Development Goals is a charter of eight critical goals that were acceded upon and signed by over 189 countries.  This children blog will focus on two of the eight goals mainly so because of its bearing in the progress and development of India and are related to the Foundation’s cause.

The UN MDG 1 aims to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty. The first target of MDG 1 is to ‘halve between 1990 and 2015 the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day.’ In Indian context it has been observed that poverty rates dropped from 45% in 1994 to 34% in 2005. The latest National Sample Survey indicates that it has further dropped by 5% from 2005 to 2010. This is a positive sign that India has been making progress towards reaching this target. But it still has some more miles left until the finish line.

The second target of MDG 1 is to ‘halve between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.’ It has been observed that during the period of 1999 to 2006 the malnourishment rate in India declined from 43% to 40% i.e. 3%. India needs to reduce malnourishment rate to 26% by 2015 but at the current pace it will be able to reach only 33%. Thus a collective effort is a necessity. Here Akshaya Patra indirectly plays a role to contribute to this target with its feed hungry child motto. Feed hungry child intends to create awareness in the society as to how one meal can change the life of child.

The UN MDG 2 aims to achieve universal primary education. India has shown commendable progress on this goal by having enrolment rate of 98.3% in 2009-2010. The youth literacy rate in 2007-2008 was 93% in urban areas and 83% in rural areas. The only challenge is the fluctuating rate of children continuing in primary school from grade I to grade V.

There are many NGOs working towards these UN MDGs. These organisations require huge manpower and financial support. Through donation for NGO you can lend a hand in achieving a better world. India’s Millennium Development Goals: A Semi-Success Story will provide more details on this children blog. Read more about the UN MDGs at Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2011.

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Akshaya Patra’s mid-day meal for Agra Anganwadis

14 October 2014, Akshaya Patra inaugurated its mid-day meal feeding programme for Anganwadis in Agra.  Akshaya Patra will be serving mid-day meal to children aged between 3 years to 6 years across 675 Anganwadi centres. It will cover 508 Anganwadi centres in Agra city and 167 centres in Achenera.

Functioning as a Vrindavan NGO, Akshaya Patra will provide the mid-day meal to all these centres from its Vrindavan kitchen. A nutritious menu has been designed for the same and it includes poha, dalia and khichdi. Apart from this banana and milk will be served twice in a week to the children whereas suji halwa will be provided once a week. 

This initiative is one of the Akshaya Patra’s latest events and was inaugurated by the District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar along with Deendayal Prabhu, Dr. Pareekh and other dignitaries.

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Mid-day meal scheme in Tamil Nadu

 The Akshaya Patra Foundation, one of the charitable trusts in India began serving mid-day meal in Tamil Nadu since July 2011. Tamil Nadu is the pioneer state to initiate the mid-day meal programme. This initiative has a little story behind it. Once K. Kamaraj, Tamil Nadu’s former Chief Minister came across a little boy herding livestock near the town of Cheranmahadevi. Kamaraj asked him, “What are you doing with these cows? Why didn’t you go to school?” The little boy instantly retorted, “If I go to school, will you give me food to eat? I can learn only if I eat.” Unknowingly this little boy had touched upon the country’s most critical problem that a child cannot learn with a hungry stomach. This event led to the introduction of the mid-day meal scheme in Tamil Nadu in 1960s with an aim to reduce hunger and encourage universal primary education.

Following many such events, the Supreme Court of India on 28 November 2001 passed an order stating all the children of Government schools and Government aided schools should be provided with free cooked mid-day meal. As a charitable trust in India, Akshaya Patra had begun providing mid-day meal in June 2000. After the Supreme Court’s declaration this charitable trust in India started working closely with the Government and adopted the Public-Private Partnership model. The Foundation started serving mid-day meal in Karnataka and gradually spread its reach to nine other states of India. One among them is Tamil Nadu. As a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children Akshaya Patra is currently feeding 718 children in a school of Chennai.

The mid-day meal scheme in Tamil Nadu is one of the most effective, well run and structured programmes. The State Government plays a very participative role in this programme. Almost all the Government schools get covered under the scheme. As a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children, Akshaya Patra caters to one private school in the state. Apart from operating as a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children, Akshaya Patra also operates as a NGO in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. In total this charitable trust in India provides mid-day meal to 1.4 million children of 10,661 Government schools spread across 23 locations.

Akshaya Patra employs two formats of kitchen in preparing mid-day meals - centralised kitchen and decentralised kitchen. 21 locations follow the centralised kitchen format and two locations namely – Baran in Rajasthan and Nayagarh in Odisha follow the decentralised kitchen format due to topographical reasons. The NGO employs the centralised kitchen format to cater to the mid-day meal scheme in Tamil Nadu.

This charitable trust in India aims to feed 5 million children by 2020. Alongside sustaining its service as a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children and in nine other existing states, the NGO plans to expand its reach to newer locations so that more children can get benefitted with the already promising mid-day meal programme.

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Benefit Dinner to support food for education

On the occasion of Diwali, the U.S.A team of The Akshaya Patra Foundation hosted a 'Summer Formal Diwali Benefit Dinner'. Primarily a fundraising event, it also focussed on creating awareness about the significance and potential of providing food for education for the underserved children. The event was held 5th October 2014 at Los Angeles, California. The event saw the presence of Gururaj Deshpande - Chairman of Akshaya Patra, U.S.A., Emily Rosenbaum - CEO of Akshaya Patra U.S.A., along with Manish Dayal – actor. Shekhar Kapur too joined in for the food for education cause by making a surprise appearance.


Akshaya Patra is currently serving food for education to 1.4 million children across India. An implementer of the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the NGO is supported by the Central Government, State Governments and various benevolent corporate and individual donors. During the event Deepak Chopra highlighted Akshaya Patra’s key concepts of 'excellence, efficiency and shared prosperity' in accomplishing the objectives of this programme.


Around 200 guests attended the event and shared their generosity by donating $500,000 as a support to Akshaya Patra.

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Mid-day meal scheme implementation by Akshaya Patra

Mid-day meal scheme is one the most promising initiatives of Government of India. The mid-day meal scheme proves to be a supporting pillar for the Right to Education and the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan programmes. Witnessing the positive change that this scheme has brought about in the education sector, the Government encourages participation from the society in the implementation of this scheme to reach the grass root level. Thus many Non-Governmental Organisations in partnership with the Government has taken up this scheme as their primary cause. One of the many NGOs is The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Akshaya Patra has been implementing the mid-day meal scheme across 10 states of India. Through the mid-day meal scheme it serves free school lunch to 1.4 million school children every day in more than 10,600 Government schools.

Akshaya Patra implements the mid-day meal scheme by operating in a Public-Private Partnership model. The NGO receives support from the Central and various State Governments in the form of grants and subsidies. The remaining expense is met by the contributions from generous and thoughtful donors. The mid-day meal scheme acts like an incentive for the children of lower economic sector to come to school. The meal is like a hope for the underserved children that if not all the three meals, at least they will receive one wholesome meal if they are at school. Akshaya Patra has realised that for the same reason the mid-day meal scheme acts as an incentive for the parents also to send their children to school. Once the children are at school, they benefit from both education and food.

It's true that an empty stomach only thinks about food thereby making education a secondary factor. And this hunger pushes children to go out to earn a square meal. The mid-day meal scheme provides free school lunch to Government school children and this food gives children the strength to learn and grow. As a citizen you too can be a part of eliminating hunger and propagating education for the young hearts. Donate to NGO to feed the children. Akshaya Patra knows the significance of each penny. Thus it steers 84% of its total income towards meeting the mid-day meal scheme cost. One can donate to NGO either through online donation mode or offline donation mode. In both instances, the donor will receive 100% tax exemption for any donation amount of more than Rs. 500. Besides donation a supporter can also to organise fundraising events for Akshaya Patra. Fundraise with us, Fundraising ideas and Get involved will give further insights on fundraising activities. Each support counts in shaping up the future of millions of underserved children.

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'Click a smile' the online photography competition begins

‘Click a Smile’ is the annual online photography competition conducted by The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an Indian NGO that implements the mid-day meal programme in 23 locations covering 10 states of India. Currently, the Foundation serves mid-day meal to 1.4 million children in more than 10,600 Government schools every day. The mission of this Foundation is to feed 5 million children by 2020.

‘Click a Smile’ is an international photography contest and attempts to capture the innocence, vigour and liveliness of childhood. A child’s smile can brighten up the gloomiest day, so why not capture it for a lifetime? This online photography competition is open to amateur and professional photographers. The participant can be a resident of any country. The only skill required is passion for photography to capture the right moment in the right frame.

This photography contest will be open from 20th November 2014 to 22nd December 2014. During this time the participants can upload their best three clicks along with a caption for each. The entries for this photography contest should be that of a smiling child or children from any place of the world. The setting could be anywhere – home, school, playground, streets, fields; just about any place where the smiles of the children can be heard, felt and lived. At the end of this online photography competition, all the entries will be judged by a panel of eminent professionals and experts in their own field. To know about the jury click here. The top three winners will receive a trophy, a certificate and a surprise gift from Akshaya Patra. Click Rules and Regulations to know more on the criteria of the online photography competition.

The Click a Smile 2013 photography contest that was organised last year saw participation from across seven countries adding up to more than 700 entries. Winners 2013 will give you a list of entries that bagged the title of photography contest winners for year’s online photography competition. The photography contest winners were all from different parts of the world. The captures and settings did differ but what ran common among the photography contest winners was the heart to immortalise a child’s smile. Now it’s your turn to get enlisted as photography contest winners for Click a Smile 2014. This photography contest is a channel to celebrate childhood. It is a medium to show the world that each child in the world rightfully deserves to be happy, healthy and free of burden.

Lug up your camera, try out different frames, spend time amidst children and click to capture the best smile ever! For registration and further details with regard to this online photography competition, please visit Click a Smile 2014.

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Vehicle donation by Bosch

Vehicle donation by Bosch has been the latest news of The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Bosch donated two vans for providing mid-day meal in Bangalore. These vans will be helpful in delivery of mid-day meal to around 3,000 children in the city.

The donated vehicles were flagged off by Vice President – Vijay Pandey, and Generals Managers - Ramamurthy K, Swaminathan K and Mohandasan P of Bosch. Both the vehicles will soon be customized like other Akshaya Patra delivery vans to transport mid-day meal in Bangalore.

With this vehicle donation, Bosch promises to donate two more vehicles in the near future. This development is another testimony to the many opportunities that Akshaya Patra provides to the corporate world for successfully implementing and realising their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

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Online photography contest by Akshaya Patra

 

Click a Smile’ – the Annual International online photography contest by Akshaya Patra is all set for another phase of breathtaking and brilliant captures. This photography competition is open for amateur and professional photographers. All you need to have is passion for photography and a keen eye for the right shot.

This photography competition is an attempt to capture the innocence and timeless memories of childhood. It is a way to celebrate the best time of an individual’s life.

Below are few details with regard to the online photography contest for 2014:

•    Duration of the photography competition: 20th November 2014 to 22nd December 2014
•    Requirement: The participants have to click a smiling photograph of a child or a group of children from anywhere in the world and submit it to Akshaya Patra
•    Nationality of participant: This online photography contest is open to all and participants from across the world can take part in it
•    Jury and prize: the entire collection of photographs will be judged by an expert panel of judges. The best three photographs will be selected as winners. The winners will be presented a certificate, trophy and a surprise gift from The Akshaya Patra Foundation.

The online photography contest for the year 2013 had received an overwhelming response of over 700 entries from across seven countries. Let’s make Click a Smile 2014 even better.  To participate in this photography competition, log onto Click a Smile 2014. Register today and share the same with your friends too. The more the merrier!

For more details visit the Akshaya Patra’s photo contest blog Register Now For Click a Smile 2014.

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Mid-day meal programme instils hope among children

This NGO blog brings across you ‘The Possibilities’ a film by The Akshaya Patra Foundation. The Possibilities is a short video yet an eye opener. It brings forth how hunger can lead a child to walk on path full of hardships rather than towards education. It showcases the struggles that millions of children go through just to earn some money for the hungry stomach.

The film ends with a positive note by depicting how mid-day meal programme can positively alter the lives of underserved children, not only through free meal but also through education. Watch the film The Possibilities and witness for yourself that when you choose to feed a child through the mid-day meal programme, you are actually providing a nutritious meal along with education that the child rightfully deserves.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is grateful to A.R. Rahman and Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. (MTV) for donating the popular track ‘Naan Yen Piranthen’ to be used as the background score for the film. Read more about the film in the NGO blog The Possibilities Can Change A Child’s Life.

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Akshaya Patra's releases its latest film - The Possibilities

Akshaya Patra's latest film 'The possibilities' released on the Children's Day - 14th November, 2014 is quickly gaining momentum on YouTube and Facebook. In its quest to reach out to more people Akshaya Patra set out to make a film that is compelling and voices the need for mid-day meals in Government schools. In the film watch how the child protagonist undergoes many struggles for his survival and how mid-day meals changes it all by providing new set possibilities.

Watch The Possibilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1DfmguKVHE

Akshaya Patra hopes to reach masses with their message of how individuals can change lives by supporting its mid-day meals programme. The film is captured in one take and takes the audience on a walk through the struggles of an underserved child portrayed by Chetan, a Malayalam child actor. The background score has been donated by A. R. Rahman and Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd (MTV) to Akshaya Patra. The track 'Naan Yen Piranthen' composed by A R Rahman and produced by Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd (MTV) enhances the experience of the audience.

"The Possibilities relays a strong message about the importance of the mid-day programme. We believe the film will touch many hearts and bring nutritious food to more underserved children of our nation. We are immensely delighted and honoured as the legendary musician Mr. A. R. Rahman has kindly agreed to donate his popular track 'Naan Yen…' as a background track enhancing the impact of the film. We are also grateful to Viacom/ MTV for helping us use the track for the benefit of children. The music complements the essence of the film and sends out a powerful message," said Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation.

This is the third movie released by Akshaya Patra during the year. With the popularity earned by films 'Morsel of Love' and 'What can you do with Rs. 750?' hopes built on the impact of the this film could have is really high.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit, implementing mid-day-meals programme in partnership with the Government of India and various State Governments. The organisation reaches to 1.4 million children from over 10,000 schools from across 10 states in India, with nutritious, unlimited mid-day meals throughout the academic year. It is one of the largest (NGO run) mid-day meals programme in the world. For the organisation, this is only the beginning as it aims to reach 5 million children by 2020. 

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Launching Feed by 'Like' Campaign

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is launching an online campaign?Feed by 'Like' on 11th November, 2014. When one likes Akshaya Patra's Facebook page, a donor contributes a meal to a child. With all the fans participating, it is quite a lot of meals for children hungry in school. That is the idea of the impact this campaign should have. This campaign aims to increase its Facebook reach further by increasing fan base.

Besides increasing the fan base of Facebook, the campaign?Feed by 'Like' should also increase lead generation and brand awareness through Facebook and all the other online channels implemented. Getting support through sponsors and increase interaction and engagement are also the prospective outcomes.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that implements mid-day meal programme in over 10,000 Government and Government aided school across India. The kitchens of Akshaya Patra are spread over 23 locations across 10 States in India, reaching 1.4 million children with a hearty meal every school day. The organisation works in public-private partnership with the Government of India and several State Governments in the country. The organisation aims to reach 5 million children by 2020 and is continuously working to accomplish it.

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First mega kitchen of Indian charitable trust

10 years ago, who knew that the humble kitchen of Hubli that was providing mid-day meals to 4,000 children will grow to become a mega kitchen? The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an Indian Charitable Trust, has been implementing the mid-day meal programme since 2000. The charity’s Hubli kitchen was established in 2004 and was one of the first kitchens of the Foundation. Initially, it was serving mid-day meals to 4,000 children and gradually the kitchen was providing for 80,000 children.

Working in partnership, the Government of Karnataka allotted a bigger plot in the outskirts of Hubli to cater to the increasing number of beneficiaries. The new facility is equipped with advanced technological mechanisms and has become the first mega and model kitchen of this Indian Charitable Trust. This kitchen is an example of the joint effort of professional architects, devotees and engineering students. The Hubli kitchen is an ISO 22000:2005 certified centralised facility. Currently the Hubli kitchen provides mid-day meals to over 126,000 children every day covering around 789 Government schools. 

The Akshaya Patra Blog titled Hubli Kitchen: From Traditional to Contemporary will give you a detailed account of this Indian Charitable Trust’s kitchen. 

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Akshaya Patra, a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children

Currently, The Akshaya Patra Foundation operates as a child NGO providing mid-day meal to children across 10 states of India. As a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children, Akshaya Patra has been functioning since July 2011, providing free school meal to 718 children in a school in Chennai. The other states where Akshaya Patra is present are Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Telangana, Rajasthan, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In total, the Foundation feeds 1.4 million school children every day.

 Tamil Nadu has been the pioneer state to start the mid-day meal programme for children in Government schools and Government-aided schools. This programme proved to be very impactful in bringing the children of lower economic families to school. This programme is d-centrally recognised as the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. Many NGOs have come forward in implementation of this programme. The Indian child NGO Akshaya Patra has been implementing this programme since June 2000. This child NGO has strategically structured and planned its operations so that the support that it receives is utilised maximum for the children.

Witnessing the potential, the Foundation aims to increase its beneficiary base as a NGO in Tamil Nadu for children including all other locations where it is currently functional. The Foundation works in a Public-Private Partnership model. Alongside receiving grants and subsidies from the Central Government and State Governments, it receives donations and contributions from generous donors. The child NGO has observed that online donations for children have contributed as much as traditional offline donations. There has been an increasing trend in supporters opting for online donations for children.

To enhance donor experience Akshaya Patra has been continuously upgrading and tracking its online donation platforms. It has also incorporated a fund raising module as a part of its online donations for children. Through this module a supporter can create an online campaign and share with his or her friends to raise a pre-decided amount in the given duration for the campaign. Apart from making online donations for children, supporters can also visit Fundraise with us, Fundraising ideas and Get involved for more options to support the cause.

While you support the cause, get to know about the young citizens who are being benefitted by your one thoughtful step. Stories of hope will reveal that dreams and determination are inherent in all of us and they are not bound by any economic or social strata. You can choose to support this NGO in Tamil Nadu for children in any way you feel you can best contribute. These children need your care and support. Your one step towards feeding the children can go a long way in shaping up their future.

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Akshaya Patra, a charitable trust in India

 When one surfs the internet he finds a number of charitable trusts in India alone. Of the many trusts some are involved in providing mid-day meal in India. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a charitable trust in India implementing the mid-day meal programme. This charitable trust in India has been functional since June 2000. In its journey of 14 years, it has served mid-day meal to 1.4 million children across more than 10, 600 Government schools in India. Akshaya Patra is present in 23 locations across states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

This charitable trust in India functions in Public-Private Partnership model. It receives grants and subsidies from the Central Government and various State Governments. The Foundation is also eligible to raise funds in the form of donations to sustain and expand the programme in other locations of India. Apart from the primary cause of providing mid-day meal in India, this charitable trust in India is also engaged in other initiatives as mentioned below:

Other feeding initiatives of Akshaya Patra:

a) Anganwadi feeding
b) Feeding expecting and lactating mothers
c) Feeding in special schools
d) Subsidised lunch for the economically backward
e) Feeding runaway children
f) Feeding in old-age homes
g) Feeding the homeless
h) Disaster relief

Social initiatives of Akshaya Patra:
a) After-class tuitions
b) Life skills programme
c) Community health camps
d) Scholarship programmes
e) Health check-up camps

In order to evaluate the progress of the mid-day meal programme in impacting the lives of the underserved children, Akshaya Patra has conducted many impact studies. The summary of the studies can be availed at Impact Study. These studies evaluated the extent to which this charitable trust in India has been successful in achieving the six main objectives of the Central Mid-Day Meal Scheme as mentioned below:

o Eliminating classroom hunger
o Increasing school enrolment
o Increasing school attendance
o Improving socialisation among communities
o Addressing malnutrition, and
o Women empowerment

Everyone has their own reason to donate to charity in India or elsewhere. The reasons mainly depend upon the individual's interest and potential of a particular cause. Over time, NGOs have evolved many innovative ideas of fundraising. Fundraise with us and Fundraising ideas are two sections of Akshaya Patra that will provide a list of interesting activities that can be done to raise donations while creating awareness about the cause. In present times, one can choose either offline or online medium to donate to charity in India. Apart from choosing to donate to charity in India, one can also choose to contribute to the mid-day meal programme in India through their time and skill, i.e. through volunteering. Get involved will provide various volunteering options to choose from for the benefit of the children. Read millions of heart warming tales of the young beneficiaries at Stories of hope. Their stories may be different but what's common is the determination to achieve their dreams.

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