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AkshayaPatrango in vadodara feeds over 100,000 children a day

The ISO 22000:2005 certified unit of the Akshaya Patra ngo in vadodara provides the tasty, nutritious mid day meal to over 100,000 underserved children every day.

The ISO 22000:2005 certified unit of the Akshaya Patra ngo in vadodara provides the tasty, nutritious mid day meal to over 100,000 underserved children every day.

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<strong>AkshayaPatrango</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>vadodara</strong> <strong>feeds</strong> <strong>over</strong><br />

<strong>100</strong>,<strong>000</strong> <strong>children</strong> a <strong>day</strong><br />

The Akshaya Patra Foundation Phone: 0265 – 2388659


NGO <strong>in</strong> Vadodara<br />

The Akshaya Patrango <strong>in</strong> Vadodara<br />

was established <strong>in</strong> November 2009.<br />

This kitchen to<strong>day</strong> <strong>feeds</strong> the mid <strong>day</strong><br />

meal <strong>in</strong> Vadodara to 113,593<br />

<strong>children</strong> across 616 G<strong>over</strong>nment and<br />

G<strong>over</strong>nment aided schools <strong>in</strong> the<br />

region on every work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>day</strong>. Be<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

centralized unit, this kitchen is more<br />

than equipped to cater to these large<br />

numbers with ease. Through this and<br />

its other kitchens at Ahmedabad and<br />

Surat, Akshaya Patra <strong>feeds</strong> <strong>over</strong><br />

400,<strong>000</strong> <strong>children</strong> across 1,653<br />

G<strong>over</strong>nment schools <strong>in</strong> the state of<br />

Gujarat. For those that want to help<br />

the Foundation reach out to more<br />

<strong>children</strong> <strong>in</strong> the region, donate onl<strong>in</strong>e<br />

to Akshaya Patra to make a<br />

difference.<br />

The ngo <strong>in</strong> Vadodara functions from a<br />

centralized kitchen, which is a highly<br />

mechanized kitchen which is fitted with<br />

the latest cook<strong>in</strong>g technology that allows<br />

it to cook food <strong>in</strong> large quantities very<br />

quickly. Because of the <strong>in</strong>tensive use of<br />

mach<strong>in</strong>ery <strong>in</strong> the centralized kitchens<br />

there is very little human <strong>in</strong>teraction with<br />

the food. This ensures that all the food<br />

cooked is healthy, hygienic, and safe for<br />

consumption and meets all of Akshaya<br />

Patra’s rigorous quality standards.<br />

Akshaya Patra currently runs 22<br />

centralized and two decentralized<br />

kitchens. To ensure that the food is to the<br />

lik<strong>in</strong>g of the beneficiaries, the mid <strong>day</strong><br />

meal <strong>in</strong> Vadodara has been modified to<br />

suit the cultural tastes of the region.<br />

Therefore the menu here consists of<br />

items like rice, rotis (Indian flatbread),<br />

khichdi (rice and lentils curry) and other<br />

vegetable dishes. Many who wish to<br />

donate onl<strong>in</strong>e to charity often choose<br />

to support Akshaya Patra <strong>in</strong> order to help<br />

the Foundation feed more underserved<br />

<strong>children</strong> every <strong>day</strong>.<br />

The Akshaya Patra Foundation Phone: 0265 – 2388659


The ngo <strong>in</strong> <strong>vadodara</strong> is also ISO 22<strong>000</strong>:2005 certified. This certification is<br />

acknowledgement that this kitchen is compliant with the Food Safety<br />

Management System standards, as specified by the International<br />

Organization for Standards, Geneva, Switzerland. To deliver the tasty food<br />

cooked <strong>in</strong> the kitchens the mid <strong>day</strong> meal <strong>in</strong> Vadodara is transported to the<br />

schools through 39 custom designed meal delivery vans. These vans are<br />

fitted with a honeycomb structure that prevents the food from spill<strong>in</strong>g<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g transportation, and also has a puffed body which is <strong>in</strong>sulated which<br />

ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s the correct temperature of the food until delivery. The<br />

Foundation also provides the option of onl<strong>in</strong>e donation to the charity of<br />

Akshaya Patra and sponsors a meal delivery van.<br />

Though Akshaya Patra has made a lot of progress fight<strong>in</strong>g classroom<br />

hunger, there is more to do. Help the Foundation reach more <strong>children</strong>.<br />

Donate onl<strong>in</strong>e to charity now.<br />

FollowusonGoogle+:<br />

https://plus.google.com/+TheAkshayaPatraFoundationVadodara<br />

The Akshaya Patra Foundation Phone: 0265 – 2388659

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