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Akshaya Patra’s Hyderabad blues

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has its operations over 18 locations across India, each one filled with its own triumphs and trials. Lakshmikant Dasa, the location head of Hyderabad, explains the challenges faced by Akshaya Patra in that city. Located in an industrial area, the kitchen there has always had many hurdles to overcome, one of

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Cisco’s association with Akshaya Patra

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

Excerpts from an interview with Mr. V. Gopalratnam, VP IT and CIO Cisco India regarding Cisco’s association with Akshaya Patra. Mr. V. Gopalratnam heads the Civic Council at Cisco India and it is under his

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Charity needs no special occasion

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

Trends show that individual giving peaks every time it’s a loved one’s birthday or anniversary in the family. This type of charity achieves multiple purposes: 1. It makes you feel good, driving home the feeling

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Times of disaster: Helping those who need help the most

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

Disaster always calls for urgent measures. At times like this the country stands up to support those stricken by the tragedy and often support pours in from all corners. On the other hand, this is

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What our Volunteers are Saying

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

As the UN states, more than 1 billion people in the world are hungry and malnourished, with roughly 146 million children in developing countries being underweight. Of these, 1 in every 3 malnourished children, in

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The decentralized kitchen of Akshaya Patra

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

Baran- a remote corner of Rajasthan- where the people are denied of even the basic amenities of life, Akshaya Patra reaches out to 20,200 underprivileged children with the nutritious unlimited food through their decentralized kitchen. You must be wondering what this decentralized kitchen is. Decentralized kitchens are those kitchens of Akshaya Patra where the operations are carried

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Fortis extends its’ helping hand to Akshaya Patra

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

Fortis Investments, an autonomous investment management company has recently joined The Akshayapatra Foundation bandwagon. The management has adopted 229 children in Bangalore from 3 schools where Akshaya Patra’s midday meal programme is practiced. Mr. Nikhil

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Testimony on Akshaya Patra and Madhu Pandit Dasa by Dr.S.Nayana Tara

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

"I have known Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa and the Akshaya Patra Foundation for the past eight years and seen him build the program from a humble beginning of feeding 1500 children in government schools coming from underprivileged families to

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Wonder what AkshayaPatra has in store for the future…

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

7:00 AM I slipped into a pair of over sized slippers, tucked my hair into a shower cap, and stepped into the hot and steamy kitchen, where human-sized cauldrons full of rice and sambhar were brewing.

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Experience during the time of disaster

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

Around the beginning of October 2009, when all schools had closed for Dasara holidays and people across India were celebrating the festive season, Karnataka experienced one of its greatest tragedies. Retreating South-West monsoons brought heavy

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