The Akshaya Patra Foundation –

Things will change for better…

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

“I hope you don’t mind me asking, but what brought you here? You’re a Brandeis graduate, you could be anywhere in the world,” I asked Geeta. It was a causal Wednesday and like most Wednesdays, this one was full of its own mid-week nightmares. By the time I met Geeta, I was beginning to think

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We Shall Overcome – A song of Hope

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

It is truly frightening that two million children in India die because of hunger and add to our hunger statistics every year. This implies that in India 6000 children dies every single day because of starvation. The situation persists for decades because,

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Akshaya Patra and Millennium Development Goals

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

When the world’s leaders met at the dawn of the new millennia, they came together with a single unifying aim: ‘ human development reaches everyone, everywhere.” With this in mind, they adopted the Millennium Development

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Enhancing capabilities through life skills education

by The Akshaya Patra Foundation on May 14, 2012

When Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Board examination paper pattern for 10th standard for 2009-10 has been reviewed, with the ratio of marks for descriptive type questions and multiple choice questions, parents and teachers of

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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

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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 leadership that the Cisco India community is working on social initiatives focused on strengthening communities and having a positive impact

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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