The Akshaya Patra Foundation

A man does not become a father the day his child is born. He is becoming one much earlier - in the responsibilities he accepts, the thoughts he carries about his child’s future, the plans he makes and the life he hopes to build for his child. Fatherhood is often expressed not through words, but

Every morning, Jyotsnarani packs her daughter Tanmayee’s school bag with care. She tidies her uniform, checks her books and sends her off with a quiet reassurance that only a mother can give. Like every mother, she wishes she could give her everything she needs, especially the certainty of a full, nourishing meal each day. But