Poverty continues to be one of the biggest hurdles India faces in its quest to emerge as a superpower of the new Millenium. There seems to be a ‘thin red line’ we must cross before we take a leap to the other side of the fence. Poverty is the vicious ‘keeper’, guarding it. A new study on nutritional challenges reports that more than half of child deaths in India are due to malnutrition. The rise of similar strident alarms has fallen on deaf ears. Akshaya Patra’s call for action has resonated with thousands of people across the world who wish to make a difference. We continue to believe that education is the only key for a cross over. No short cuts have been discovered so far. Our only appeal is, “Let’s give our children their right to a brighter future. Let’s give them their right to food and education.

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 out manually involving the local population of the vicinity. Thus the Akshaya Patra not only feeds the children there but also provides employment opportunities to the women folk of that region.

They form a self help group of women who cooks the meal for their own children who goes to the school and in turn earn financial self sufficiency.

 What can be more tasty and nutritious than the food cooked by our mothers?