The Akshaya Patra Foundation began operating in Hyderabad, India in 2008 by opening a centralized kitchen to prepare mid-day meals for thousands of underfed children in government schools and Anganwadi centers. The kitchen currently feeds over 62,000 children daily. It uses state-of-the-art machinery to efficiently cook large quantities of nutritious food to feed thousands of children. Akshaya Patra hopes to expand its mission of feeding 5 million hungry children across India by 2020 and continues its work in Hyderabad with support from donors, the state and central governments.

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6 Things You Should Know
About Akshaya Patra in
Hyderabad

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“You can’t build a peaceful world on empty stomachs and human misery.” -- Dr. Norman Ernest
Borlaug
Did you know that every 10 seconds we lose a child to hunger? Many NGOs are moving in this
direction in order to fight off hunger. Akshaya Patra too rose up to the mission of the
eradication of hunger at the grass root level.
Akshaya Patra is a Non-Profit Organisation which runs Mid-Day Meal Programme in
government schools and government-aided primary schools for children. The Government of
India and various state governments are supporting the organisation to accomplish its goal of
feeding millions of children and building a healthy India. Many philanthropic donors have come
forward and contributed to this charity for children. The foundation kept its first stone in
Bengaluru in the year 2000 and till date it has 25 kitchens across 10 states in India including
Telangana. It extended the NGO in Hyderabad by building a centralised kitchen in October
2008.
Here’s what you need to know about Akshaya Patra in Hyderabad.
1. The first footprints of the NGO in Hyderabad
Akshaya Patra Kitchen in Hyderabad

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With the vision “No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger,”Akshaya
Patra propelled its branches to 10 states in India including the newly formed 29th state
Telangana. It started its centralised kitchen unit in Hyderabad in the year 2008. The Akshaya
Patra Kitchen prepares wholesome mid-day meals to government schools and Anganwadi
children.
2. Supplying food to thousands of underfed children
Mid-day Meal Van
Akshaya Patra in Telangana currently feeds 62,020 children across 463 government schools and
25,768 Anganwadi children every day, through its centralised kitchen in Hyderabad. The NGO
has its own 23 custom-made vehicles for the distribution of the mid-day meals to every
classroom. Several generous supporters have contributed to Akshaya Patra’s programme of
eliminating classroom hunger. It needs more hands to reach out to more children. You may
choose to sponsor a child and take responsibility for providing him food and a healthy life.
3. Inside the Akshaya Patra’s kitchen

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Centralised Kitchen
The Akshaya Patra’s centralised kitchen in Hyderabad is equipped with state-of-the-art
machinery perfected to cook an enormous amount of food for thousands of children at the
same time. Though the huge quantity of food is supplied to thousands of classrooms from the
single kitchen, the NGO doesn’t compromise with the quality and required nutrition. Feeding
the hungry isn’t their only motive; they supply hygienic food containing all the required
nutrients to children to ensure a good health.
4. When a state-wide change began from Hyderabad
In order to serve its mission of feeding 5 million hungry children by the year 2020, Akshaya
Patra started building its kitchen in several states of India including Telangana. The NGO built
the state’s first centralised kitchen in Hyderabad and now undertakes this charity for children
with support from philanthropic donors along with the support from the state and central
government. Hunger hasn’t ended yet but has definitely been thwarted to a great extent and
would be rooted out with more support.
5. Recognition of Akshaya Patra’s work and its kitchen
Several authorities have visited Akshaya Patra's huge centralised kitchen equipped with
technologically advanced machinery. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation commissioner
for the state visited the kitchen and appreciated the foundation’s endeavor of supplying cooked

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food to underfed children. The GHMC commissioner was moved by the dedication and efforts
of the foundation towards changing the lives of children. Akshaya Patra is indebted to the state
and the central government for their immense support.
6. Helping Hyderabad’s charity for children
Akshaya Patra needs more hands for continuing to work in Hyderabad. You may participate in
the great cause and support it. You may choose to donate a little part of your income and take
the responsibility of a child.
Sponsoring a child takes Rs750 that is used to feed a child throughout the year. Besides, on
donating Rs 500 or above to Akshaya Patra, you become eligible for 100% tax exemption.
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