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No child shall be deprived of education because of hunger

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FEEDING OVER ONE MILLION CHILDREN DAILY

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DID YOU KNOW?

EDUCATION NUTRITION

• Approx. 21 million primary school-age children in India are not in school.

• Literacy, especially among women, remains low.

• 57 million children in India are malnourished.

• One third of the world’s malnourished children live in India.

•Ranks 66 out of 88 in developing countries for hunger (Global Hunger Index 2008)

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AKSHAYA PATRA SOLUTION

Simultaneously addressing the dual challenge of malnutrition

and access to education through the midday school meal

program.

• MIDDAY SCHOOL MEALS for children serve as an incentive to come to school, stay in school and provides them with the necessary nutrients they need to focus on learning.

• Established in 2000, Akshaya Patra is the largest NGO-run midday meal program feeding over ONE MILLION children daily in over 5,700 schools through 17 kitchens in 7 states.

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Public-Private Partnership

The Akshaya Patra program is conducted in partnership with the various State Governments and Central Government. All of these governments provide a

subsidy to support about 50% of the cost per meal.

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LEADING THE WAY

Leveraging technology to prepare nutritious meals on a large scale at a low cost.

IT COSTS $28 TO FEED A CHILD FOR

THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR!

On average, the Government of India subsidizes 50 % of the

cost per meal.

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CUSTOM KITCHENS – IN URBAN AREAS

• Centralized Model – use of gravity flow mechanisms, fully automated processes, cooking with steam, meeting the highest ISO standards

Customized Vehicles – using efficient distribution systems, stainless steel containers are packed into custom built vehicles that prevent spillage and contamination (dust-free)

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Chapatti making machine-10,000

chapattis per hour

Chapatti making machine-10,000

chapattis per hour

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Cooks rice for 1,000 students in 15

minutes

Cooks rice for 1,000 students in 15

minutes

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Prepares sambar or dhal for 6,000

students in 2 hours

Prepares sambar or dhal for 6,000

students in 2 hours

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CUSTOM KITCHENS – IN RURAL AREAS

• Decentralized (rural) Model – smaller kitchens built near the schools, separated by large distances

Food prepared by local tribal women who are paid a salary and are trained in cooking methods, nutrition and hygiene practices

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In 117 schools feeding 20,200 children and

creating employment for230 women

Baran District, Rajasthan

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In 88 villages feeding 14,419 children and

creating employmentfor 273 women

Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh

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In 160 villages feeding 16,250 children and

creating employment for 280 women

Nayagarh District, Orissa

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WHY AKSHAYA PATRA IS UNIQUE:

• Largest NGO-run midday meal program

• Public/private partnership

• Local cuisine, local produce and local support

• Leverages technology to provide nutritious meals on a large scale at a

low cost

• Global model

• Nielsen Impact Study: Improved school enrollment, retention rates and classroom performance.

• Secular program, transparent operations and quality control.

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RECOGNITION

Selected by Harvard Business School for a case study on precise time management

Awarded Social Enterprise of the Year,

2008

World’s largest NGO-run school midday meal program

Featured in 2007 & 2008 at the Clinton

Global Initiative

Ranked 5 out of 1,190 projects; Winner of $100,000

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Akshaya Patrais now feeding

1,008,518underserved

children everyday

In Summary

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Our Next Milestone

To feed5,000,000

underserved children everyday by 2020

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Children are the ultimate beneficiariesGive them a chance to succeed – it will be the best

return on your investment

Visit us online at

www.foodforeducation.orgThe Akshaya Patra Foundation USA

92 Montvale Avenue, Suite 2500, Stoneham, MA 02180(781) 438-3090 tapf.info@akshayapatrausa.org