Donation Campaigns | Akshaya Patra

Over the past year, millions of families have sunk beneath the poverty line due to the ongoing pandemic and resulting lockdowns. Through the devasting second wave, communities who had already been suffering, faced a a second stretch of lost livelihoods, most running out of their meagre savings where they had any.

To meet the need of the day in 2021, Akshaya Patra continues to roll out and expand Food Relief in vulnerable communities through its Cooked Meal service and the distribution of Family Happiness Kits.

Cooked Meals

Through ongoing Food Relief Akshaya Patra has expanded on its cooked meal service. Now in addition to serving Wholesale Meals (where beneficiaries were given food in their own containers), Pre-packaged Meals, and Pre-packaged meals with a bottle of water are also being distributed.

Cost Per Meal
Wholesale Meals: INR 22/meal
Pre-packaged Meals: INR 30/meal
Pre-packaged Meals with Water: INR 40/meal

14.4 CRORE

MEALS SERVED Through Food Relief Efforts since March 2020

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Family Happiness Kit

One kit supports a family of four (two adults and two children) for approximately 15 days, with an average of two meals a day.

The meal content in kits include rice and/or wheat flour (atta), pulses, lentils, chickpeas (channa), peanuts, cooking oil, spices, jaggery and salt. In addition, kits contain notebooks for children, hygiene products like soap and toothpaste, 4 reusable masks, as well as sanitary pads for girls.

Cost Per Kit
INR 1,200 = 1 Family Happiness Kit

*Ingredients in a kit vary to suit the local palate in North and South India.

6,53,280 MEALS SERVED

Since June 17, 2021

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Feeding Homeless Women and Widows

Akshaya Patra is also reaching out to serve underprivileged women who are homeless, and elderly widowed women, in Vrindavan. Deprived of an income and adequate nutrition these women are in dire need of help.

One meal served to women in need costs just INR 11.15

A donation of INR 1,115 will help us serve 100 meals

How You Can Help

Underprivileged families, migrant workers, the homeless, people in night shelters, and other marginalized groups are at risk of chronic hunger.

Your donation will help fill a hungry stomach.

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