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Feeding 1.4mn daily, but consuming with care

by arjun on June 5, 2015

The one thing all 7 billion of us - regardless of all our differences - have in common is our home. We all share a little bit of space on this planet Earth, so it's important that we work together to preserve it. That's why the theme for World Environment Day 2015 as chosen by

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Mini nom nom’s fights obesity and hunger

by arjun on June 3, 2015

Entrepreneur Lisa Sohanpal's startup Mini nom nom's, a children's food business in London is working to reduce childhood obesity in the UK, while also attempting to reduce hunger and child employment in India. Mini nom

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5 ways to help us beat classroom hunger

by arjun on May 28, 2015

Over the past two weeks, in our posts 'Partner with us on World Hunger Day' and 'Understanding India's Hunger Problem', we have discussed the severity of hunger and malnutrition in India. Today on World Hunger

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What is Project 750?

by arjun on May 26, 2015

What can Rs. 750 get us? A nice meal out, some nice clothes to wear, two movie tickets - things that will bring us a few hours of enjoyment. But what if Rs. 750 could

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Understanding India’s hunger problem

by arjun on May 21, 2015

Globally we've made great strides in tackling the issue of hunger in the past 25 years. In 1990 the Global Hunger Index (GHI) score for developing countries was 20.6, but in 2014 it stands at

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Supporting self-sustainability with the CherYsh Trust

by arjun on May 20, 2015

Cheryl Rebello, CEO of the CherYsh Trust has a dream. She wants to help people from rural areas achieve self-sustainability through the women in their region. To make this happen, Cheryl has partnered with several NGOs, colleges, local businesses and hotels. The CherYsh Trust joined forces with Akshaya Patra when working to foster indigenous development

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Supporting mothers every day

by arjun on May 8, 2015

International Mother's Day, celebrated on 10th May, marks a day to pause and acknowledge the crucial role that mothers play in shaping our family, community and country. At Akshaya Patra mothers play a vital part

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Moving towards zero hunger

by arjun on May 5, 2015

Hunger is an endemic issue that affects 805 million people (1in 9 people) on earth. Even worse, hunger doesn't differentiate based on age. Each year around 3.1 million children below the age of five die

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‘Akshaya Patra believes in looking after its employees’

by arjun on May 1, 2015

International Labour Day (May Day) celebrated on May 1st each year, marks a day of celebration of labourers, and the working class around the world. This day is used to promote labour unions, and to

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Summer fun with arts and crafts

by arjun on April 30, 2015

Schools are closed for the summer holidays but the halls of the Government Higher Primary School in Shivanagar, Bangalore are alive with the excited voices of little children. Over here summer camp is underway where