India is known for its varied culture and
festivities. Aside the regular festivals it is also a destination for splendid
weddings and receptions. Not just Indians but foreign nationals too choose
India to be the address for their weddings. Behind the brighter appearance of
these celebrations and festivals, there exists a gripping reality of enormous
food wastage and concerning hunger struck population.
To slightly mitigate the two stark
situations, there are NGOs that work towards procuring the left-over food of
the celebrations and distribute among the needy. However, this does not provide
a permanent solution to the hunger situation prevailing in the country. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a NGO
that implements the mid-day meal programme across Government schools in India.
This Foundation prepares fresh and nutritious meals for Government school
children. It also provides meals at Anganwadi centres under the Integrated
Child Development Scheme (ICDS). Akshaya Patra has observed that to tackle the
critical situation of hunger it has to be dealt with at the root cause i.e.
poverty. Thus, by providing mid-day meal to children it also incentivises the
child to attend school regularly which in turn allows the child to receive
education. In line with this, Akshaya Patra ensures that the meal served should
meet the local palate of the children.
Having been implementing the midday meal
programme well over a decade, Akshaya Patra has amply gauged the potential of
societal involvement in countering hunger and promoting education thereby
resulting in eradication of poverty. Thus Akshaya Patra has made available the
platform to volunteer and
contribute in all possible ways. One of the ways to get involved with the
activities of the Foundation is to make a charity during festivals and
celebrations like weddings, birthdays, success parties and the like. As we gear
up for celebrations, more often than not we miss out to consider our
counterparts who struggle each day to get a plateful of meal. Remaining
sensitive to the basic need of food, you can choose to make a donation for the
underserved children as you revel in your festivity.
Your contribution will be a gift for the
millions of children who too hopes to on day break the shackles of poverty,
hunger and illiteracy.
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