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Cherish dreams this International Day of the Girl Child

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For years families in India have pinned their hopes and dreams on their sons. Carefully raising them, providing every opportunity they can afford and most of all treasuring them. Today the scenario is changing, becoming more balanced. Girls all over the country are being nurtured, educated…acknowledged. And with this change, dreams have been born.

This International Day of the Girl Child, take a moment to look at the outstanding dreams and aspirations of our female beneficiaries. All they needed to come this far was a daily meal, a daily class and a big opportunity. Imagine what a little help from you can do.

 

 

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Disaster Relief

A journey of perseverance – Part 2

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In the second of this five part series, R Madan Chief Projects Officer of The Akshaya Patra Foundation describes his first impression on arriving at Nepal to facilitate the setup of the Earthquake Relief Centralised Kitchen. Read the first part of the series here.

What was your first impression on reaching the site?

nepal-image1When I reached Nepal I saw quite a few building that were intact but as we moved in towards the towns, we began to see the devastation caused by the earthquake. Bhaktapur which is a historical city at the heart of Nepal, where we set up the kitchen, was completely devastated.

When I reached the camp I realised that unlike innepal-image2 other places the people from the camps were not just the financially disadvantaged, but people from different social classes who lost everything due to the earthquake. Victims were forced to leave their places and everyone went to Kathmandu under the assumption that all relief was there. They were right because relief operations could not function in other areas.

There was a lot of stress and strain for the people, and emotions were high. We could see that in their eyes.

Part III on 22 September…

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Disaster Relief

A journey of perseverance – Part 1

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In this five part interview series R Madan, Chief Projects Officer at The Akshaya Patra Foundation, shares his experiences setting up the Earthquake Relief Centralised Kitchen in Nepal. Find out about the daily challenges and triumphs
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