tax benefit: 50%
Hunger and Illiteracy are India’s two major challenges. There is a serious malnutrition case in India with the World Bank’s estimate of 60 million children in India, being underweight. Hunger is an obstacle to child’s health, education and survival. A recent UNICEF report states that more than 80 million children drop out before completing 8 years of age and over 8 million children are out of school. Akshaya Patra is focused on eliminating classroom hunger and attracting more children (enrolment) to schools and ensure to keep them in school (reduce dropout rate) by feeding a filling, nutritious mid-day meal, every school day. This is in partnership with the Government of India and all the various State Governments. With support from Government, Akshaya Patra provides mid-day meal to hungry school children of Government and Government-aided schools so that children can concentrate on studies rather than getting distracted by hunger pangs. Rs. 1,100 can feed a child for an entire year. Your donation will enable bright future for a child through food for education.
Hunger and Illiteracy are India’s two major challenges. There is a serious malnutrition case in India with the World Bank’s estimate of 60 million children in India, being underweight. Hunger is an obstacle to child’s health, education and survival. A recent UNICEF report states that more than 80 million children drop out before completing 8 years of age and over 8 million children are out of school. Akshaya Patra is focused on eliminating classroom hunger and attracting more children (enrolment) to schools and ensure to keep them in school (reduce dropout rate) by feeding a filling, nutritious mid-day meal, every school day. This is in partnership with the Government of India and all the various State Governments. With support from Government, Akshaya Patra provides mid-day meal to hungry school children of Government and Government-aided schools so that children can concentrate on studies rather than getting distracted by hunger pangs. Rs. 1,100 can feed a child for an entire year. Your donation will enable bright future for a child through food for education.