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24 HOURS 24 ACTS

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on February 26, 2016

The ‘will’ to do something good is never an issue; lack of time is. At least, that’s what most of us have to say. If only there were 25 hours in a day, we wish. Imagine what wonders an extra hour could do. Alas, that’s not the case. The good news though, is that 2016

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Towards Social Justice, One Meal at a Time

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on February 22, 2016

In his message for the World Day of Social Justice, Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, said: With exclusion and inequality on the rise, we must step up efforts to ensure that all

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Nurturing dreams with meals!

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on February 6, 2016

Fact: Children love food. They all know their favourite grub and if asked they could probably draw it too. Food is sheer love for children. Apart from keeping children energized, focused and healthy food fills

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Converting efforts to a million smiles

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 19, 2014

The Akshaya Patra Foundation provides free mid-day meals to 1.4 million children from economically challenged sections in 23 locations across India. Each day, every employee at this organisation is aware of the fact that his

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Akshaya Patra welcomes Bill Clinton

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 18, 2014

The Akshaya Patra Foundation was visited by a very distinguished guest on 16 July, 2014! Former US President Bill Clinton, accompanied by Gururaj Deshpande, Abhay Jain and 25 delegates, stopped by the Akshaya Patra kitchen

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Words from a happy beneficiary

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 17, 2014

Dear Aunty/Uncle, How are you? I am fine, thank you. My name is Rani. I am studying in the 10th standard. We do not know each other, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart for changing my life forever. I come from a small village outside Bangalore. My parents moved to the

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A Plate Full of Wellbeing

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 11, 2014

Ever wondered how Akshaya Patra decides what is right for its beneficiaries? Here is the answer. The Akshaya Patra Foundation works towards providing the right kind of food to the children with guidance from the

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The recipe for success

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 9, 2014

It is no secret that food brings millions of children to school every day. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to give them well-balanced meals, and a foundation for life through education. We have

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What’s our CTC- Cost to a Child

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 5, 2014

We often ignore or overlook serious issues that affect our society in a grave manner. With some people it could be unintended, because they are in a relatively comfortable position than the underprivileged. With other

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Inspiring children who are #HungryForSchool

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 3, 2014

There are many rags to riches stories of great people who have overcome abject poverty and risen above their underprivileged backgrounds. It is not an easy journey, but they’ve had the fortitude and resilience to