The Akshaya Patra Foundation –

Vaikuntha Hill Kitchen from a volunteer’s perspective

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 22, 2013

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is rooted in a story of compassion. Gazing outside of a window one day in a village near Calcutta, A.C. Bhaktidevanta Swami Prabhupada witnessed a group of young children fighting with street dogs over food. This heartbreaking incident engendered a determination that would forever impact the world. Swami Prabhupada’s beliefs went

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The day I met reality beyond my own

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on July 22, 2013

After discovering the Akshaya Patra Foundation through its website, I was amazed by all the organisation had accomplished and had to experience it for myself. My experience has been ethereal. I made a month-long trip

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Akshaya Patra on World Environment Day

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on June 4, 2013

Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest School lunch Programme feeding 1.3 million children daily by using technology extensively. Akshaya Patra believes in making efficient use of energy in an eco-friendly and sustainable manner to feed

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Akshaya Patra’s Kitchen Goes Green

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 31, 2013

Everyday 300 kg of waste from the Akshaya Patra kitchen in Vasanthapura is helping to limit its usage of liquefied petroleum gas or what is commonly known as LPG. With an intention to opt for

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Pratima, the Headmistress witnesses the impact of Mid Day Meal on the children of Nayagarh

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 21, 2013

Pratima Nanda, Headmistress Balaram Tripathi Memorial School, Padmabati, Nayagarh has witnessed many a positive impact of mid-day meal on children. She talks about them very enthusiastically. Pratima Nanda HM talks on impact of Akshaya Patra

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Akshaya Patra empowering rural women

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 17, 2013

The Akshaya Patra Foundation implements the mid-day meal programme in more than 9000 Government schools across 19 locations of 9 states. Its operation is spread across urban, semi-urban and rural settings. Every day the Foundation serves mid-day meal to 1.3 million children across India. To keep up the stability and continuity of providing food to

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And then we saw the smiles…

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 9, 2013

The most beautiful part about the day was getting to meet the children. We went to the government high school in Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore. When we arrived, the boys on the cricket team were hurrying to

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Akshaya Patra harnessing the Internet for Social Good

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 2, 2013

It’s the 20th Anniversary of the World Wide Web! It indeed marks a true milestone in the history of Internet. Alongside it also marks a celebration of the positive impact World Wide Web has made

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Passion and Enthusiasm Spark- up the Volunteer Meet at Akshaya Patra

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on April 23, 2013

Recently Akshaya Patra organized a Volunteer Meet for the participants who had registered online as volunteers. This meet was intended for the mutual introduction of the organization and the volunteers. While giving their brief introduction,

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Importance of Akshaya Patra’s De-centralized Kitchens

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on April 17, 2013

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a non-profit organization implementing the mid-day meal programme in more than 9000 Government schools across India. It aims to reach out to more schools across the country so that more

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