Sponsor for an NGO for Children and Build a Better Society
Akshaya Patra is a leading NGO for children whose mid-day meal programme works to end classroom hunger through online donations.
Akshaya Patra is a leading NGO for children whose mid-day meal programme works to end classroom hunger through online donations.
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Childhood is a time me<strong>an</strong>t mainly <strong>for</strong> learning <strong>an</strong>d playing. However, in India, m<strong>an</strong>y parents<br />
often struggle to take care of their little ones <strong>an</strong>d provide the basic necessities needed during<br />
the early stages of their growth, including a good education <strong>an</strong>d a healthy diet.<br />
Education is one of the prime factors required <strong>for</strong> growth <strong>an</strong>d development of the country.<br />
India has come a long way since acquiring independence <strong>an</strong>d the overall outlook of the nation<br />
has undergone drastic ch<strong>an</strong>ges over the past few years. However, we are yet to achieve 100%<br />
literacy rate <strong>an</strong>d still st<strong>an</strong>d at 74.04%. This has been one of the main factors preventing India<br />
from becoming a developed nation. But the situation is far better th<strong>an</strong> what it was used to be<br />
in 1947, when only 12% of the population was literate. A major part of this success c<strong>an</strong> be<br />
attributed to different Government <strong>an</strong>d non-Government org<strong>an</strong>isations, particularly <strong>NGO</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
children like AkshayaPatra. This not-<strong>for</strong>-profit org<strong>an</strong>isation established in 2000 with a vision of<br />
eradicating classroom hunger, has helped reduce school dropout rates in rural areas. The<br />
org<strong>an</strong>isation, which started with just 1,500 Government school children, now, feeds over 1.4<br />
million students across the country. Online donations have been one of the main sources of<br />
income which allowed the org<strong>an</strong>isation to serve those in need.<br />
The AkshayaPatra Foundation © 2015 Mail: infodesk@akshayapatra.org Ph: 18004258622
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