The COVID-19 pandemic raised numerous challenges in terms of availability of clean and hygienic food for the marginal sections of the society. While the country’s economic structure took a major hit, it was these financially challenged sections who had it the harshest. 

To help them during such crucial times, we at the  Akshaya Patra Foundation worked in close collaboration with Central, numerous State Governments and District Agencies to provide relief through countless food drives across India.

We persevere to provide healthy, hygienic and freshly cooked food to people across the country and help them build up their strength to stay safe from the pandemic.

With concrete kitchen hygiene guidelines laid down for all our staff personnel at the Akshaya Patra Foundation, we ensure zero compromises in food hygiene and sanitation across all our food drives.

Our nonprofit organisation cooperates extensively with numerous government agencies, and philanthropists to scale up food donations and reach as many people as possible throughout the country.

We have been sharing grocery kits and cooked meals to marginalised sections of the society namely, daily wage workers, construction labourers, site workers, old age homes and other low-income sections, while strictly adhering to all the food hygiene, kitchen hygiene and personal hygiene norms. 

Our nonprofit organisation is currently conducting food drives throughout the States of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tripura, West Bengal, Punjab, Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh.

Our food donations throughout the country have been clearly elaborated below:

Alt Text: Map of pan India with a clear representation of Akshaya Patra Foundation’s food drives and relief work in the country.

The consistent support from government agencies, district authorities and numerous well-wishers has helped us at the Akshaya Patra Foundation in providing 24.04-Crores COVID-relief meals since our first endeavours in the year 2020.

Apart from ensuring food hygiene and sanitation in our kitchens for providing cooked meals, our nonprofit organisation has also set up Family Happiness Kits that empower people to cook at least 2 meals a day for up to 15 days.

We have managed to provide over 2.20 Lakhs Family Happiness Kits till date and will continue to scale up our endeavours in the coming future.

If you want to contribute to our drive and help secure the wellness of our country, please take a look at the cost of COVID relief meals and the Family happiness Kit provided below and make your donations accordingly.

Each COVID relief meal requires ₹30 for its preparation whereas each grocery kit comprising rice, pulses, oil, spices, and vegetable costs ₹1200. The grocery kit can serve 2 people 42 meals for around 21 days. 

Here’s a quick peek into our Family Happiness Kits:

• Food Essentials: Rice, Wheat Flour, Toor Dal, Desi Chana, Peanuts, Oil, Spices, Salt, Biscuits

• Hygiene Products: Mask, Toothpaste, Soap, Sanitary Pads

• Awareness Items: Classmate Notebook, COVID Awareness Book

For learning more about the endeavours of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, click on the ‘About us’ section.