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Akshaya Patra (Aak-sh-ayah pa-tra) is the world’s largest NGO school meal program, providing mid-day school lunches to over 2.2 million children in over 24,000 schools across India every day.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation USA engages thousands of volunteers, youth ambassadors, and donors in the United States to raise funds and awareness in support of the Foundation’s mission to end childhood hunger.

Our Programs & Initiatives

Anganwadi

Providing nutritious meals to infants, children, pregnant and lactating mothers

Digital Education

Private-Public partnership providing free access to digital education resources.

Mid-Day Meal

Delivering over 2.2M hot, nutritious meals every day so children focus on education rather than hunger.

Scholarship

Financial assistance to pursue post-secondary education.

Food Recovery

Rescuing edible food that would go to waste and distributing it to those in need

$20 Provides 232 Meals to a Child

VISION

No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger

MISSION

To feed 3 million children
every day by 2025

VISION

No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger

MISSION

To feed 3 million children every day by 2025

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Delivering to

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Kitchens

States, 2 UTs
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Impact Stories

Sep 19

The Impact of Nutrition on Mental Health: What You Need to Know

Aug 30

Mindful Eating: How to Incorporate Wellness into Your Everyday Meals

May 26

Republic Day Blog 2023

Next-Generation Kitchen Innovation

Operating 72 Centralized Kitchens Across India

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