Join hands to bring kids back to school with the promise of a wholesome meal
by Akshaya Patra NGO in India - Akshaya PatraJerry
Smith aptly quoted, “It’s about getting kids ready for school,
it’s about getting them the right start.” Reflecting upon this thought at a deeper level, the question that
arises is how many of us are helping children, apart from our own, to receive the
benefit of education. We often talk about various issues but caught up in the
humdrum of life, we often fail to act upon it. Supporting education of children
from socio-economically challenged backgrounds by bringing them back to
school each year is one such issue.
Stuck
in the vicious cycle of poverty-hunger-illiteracy, a large section of our
society is deprived of several basic rights; and the most affected are the
children. To alter this situation permanently and sustainably, lot many schemes
and programmes have been initiated by the Government of India. And, to bring
about a change from the grass root level, numerous NGOs have partnered with the
government; one among them is Akshaya Patra. The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an
implementing partner of the government for the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. This NGO
has been supporting education of children across India by providing them with
nutritious meals on each school day. One of the pioneer NGOs with 18 years of
service history, Akshaya Patra has been continuously striving to bring all its
beneficiaries back to school each day and for every academic year.
Aside
from providing the much-needed school meals, Akshaya Patra also supports
holistic development of its beneficiaries with its child-centric initiatives focussing
on talent development, scholarship for higher studies, and enhancing school
experience by transforming beneficiary schools with technology, upgrading
hygiene and sanitation, and other amenities like library, career counselling,
and the like. So, when you choose to support Akshaya Patra, you not only
take care of a child’s school meal but also support their overall development.
With regular schooling and focussed talent development, these children are
bound to grow up to be resourceful citizens of the country.
Akshaya
Patra provides its supporters multiple ways to get involved with their cause.
For instance, you can either choose to sponsor a child or you can choose
to sponsor a school. Supporters can also donate meal delivery vehicles or
kitchen equipment. If you are good at fundraising then you can also conduct an
online fundraising campaign in support of Akshaya Patra. The gist of the matter
is, the more helping hands come forward, the more number of children will benefit
with healthy meals and regular schooling.
Unless
we all get together to bring children back to school, it will be
difficult to embrace the title of being the youngest country in terms of
workforce. Because only a healthy and educated society can take the country in
the path of progress. And, it is the responsibility of every resourceful person
to ensure each child receives wholesome meals and the opportunity to attend
school. So, act now.
Contribute generously to
Akshaya Patra’s ‘Back to School’ campaign either by:
· Choosing to sponsor a child Click here.
· Creating a fundraising campaign to garner maximum support for
Akshaya Patra. Click here.
In conclusion, let us
together ensure every child in India is healthy and educated. Let us together
take the nation in the path of progress. Support Akshaya Patra.
About the
author:
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a mid-day meal NGO in India serving more than 1.76 million children across 12 states of India. By supporting this NGO’s ‘Back to School’ campaign, you can support their health, uninterrupted schooling, and bring their dreams to fruition.
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