How Does Akshaya Patra Work in Uttar Pradesh?

There are many NGOs in India that work for various causes like education of children, healthcare for children and elderly, old age homes, child rights, women empowerment, wildlife conservation, mid-day meals of children and many more. Every state, every region and every town or city has numerous NGOs that work towards various causes.

One such NGO is The Akshaya Patra Foundation that works towards the cause of ‘Food for Education’ of children. It was started in the year 2000 and fed mid-day meals to 1,500 children. As of today, it feeds 18,02,517 children studying in 16,856 Government and Government-aided schools. It is spread across 51 locations in 12 States and 2 Union Territories of India, namely – Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Daman & DNH, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.

As an NGO in Uttar Pradesh, Akshaya Patra feeds a total of 2,24,288 children in 3,341 schools. Meals are prepared fresh in the 4 Centralised kitchens located in Math, Vrindavan, Lucknow and Gorakhpur. Locally palatable meals are served to children in a cyclical order so that there is a variation in the variety of food. No matter what the menu of the month is, it is packed with nutrition and energy.

The menu items served as part of mid-day meals in Uttar Pradesh are Tahari, Jeera rice, Kheer, Matar soy paneer sabji, Aloo Rajma, Vegetable Pulao and many more. All the ingredients used in the school meals help children focus better in the class and increase their attention span.

Help more children with your donation

Your support is required at every stage to achieve various milestones. Starting from taking care of their health, laying down their career and helping them achieve their goals in life; it all depends upon your donation. The NGO works with various partners, donors and volunteers to expand its reach. Your generosity can change their lives for the better. You can do your bit by:

Donating online. You can donate as much as you wish, thechildren will be grateful for your support

Conducting an online fundraising campaign in your business circle with your colleagues, your community members or partners

Becoming an online ambassador and spreading the word about the Foundation in your social media circle

Choosing to show your support by being a part of the Volunteering opportunities

Your generosity is much appreciated.

Your donations for school meals empowers aspirations!