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Who We Are

Akshaya Patra (Aak-sh-ayah pa-tra) is the world’s largest NGO school meal program, providing mid-day school lunches to over 2.1+ million children in over 21,000 schools across India every day.

Akshaya Patra 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

Mid-Day Meal

Delivering over 2.4M hot, nutritious meals every day so children focus on education rather than hunger.

Aanganwadi

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

Digital Education

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

Scholarship

Financial assistance to pursue post-secondary education.

91 Cents of Every $1 Feeds The Children

VISION & MISSION

Vision

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

Mission

To feed 3 million children every day by 2025

corporate & Foundation Supporters

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79.85%

Aariv's First Birthday

81.1%

Akshaya Patra's First Crowd-funded Kitchen

106.25%

Let's End Hunger Together

7%

This Diwali Gift Them Nutritious Meal

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Impact Stories

Underprivileged Children

Apr 14

Why Quality Education for Underprivileged Children is a Global Priority

Underprivileged Children

Mar 24

Supporting Underprivileged Children: Small Efforts, Big Impact

Donate to education charity

Mar 10

Your Help Counts: Donate Today to Support Education and Nutrition

Next-generation Kitchen Innovation

Operating 67 Kitchens Across 15 States

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