NGO Report: The Akshaya Patra Foundation Annual Report 2018-19

REFLECTIONS
The happiness and well-being of our
beneficiaries are of utmost value to us. Here
are a few testimonials from our beneficiaries,
giving you a glimpse of the motivation that
drives all our endeavours.
“I like the mid-day meals served in our
school. We get to eat different dishes
every day. The best part is that I sit with
all my friends and together, we eat this
tasty food every afternoon. Everyone has
their preference; I like dal-chawal the
most.”
Lakhan Ramesh Sadhu
Lakhan is a mid-day meal beneficiary from Shri
Baba Amte School in Surat, Gujarat
“It is a blessing that Akshaya Patra serves
food in Momeen's school. It assures that he
gets at least one proper meal every day.”
“We were a little concerned about how
they (Akshaya Patra volunteers) will
manage to feed so many of us. I even
brought together some volunteers to
help them when they arrived. We didn’t
know whether the food will be good …
whether it will be like the food we are
used to. However, we were genuinely
surprised when we had the food. The
Akshaya Patra team supported us so
much, took great care of us, and fed
us good food in the middle of this
adversity.”
“I am very thankful that the Great
India Talent School and Akshaya Patra
provide lunch to children. It ensures
that my three children get at least one
nutritious meal every day.”
Rihaana Begum
Rihaana’s son, Momeen, studies in
Rajkiya Uchcha Prathmik Vidyalaya in
Bhavgarh Bhandya, Jaipur
Shyamala Rajan
Shyamala is a beneficiary of Akshaya Patra’s flood
relief feeding in Alappuzha during the 2018 Kerala
floods
Bandirung Reang
Bandirung’s three children – Armstrong,
Orbilchandiram, and Selina study in the Great
India Talent School in Kashirampara, Tripura
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