Poverty is as good as bondage and it enslaves not only the body but also the mind. Feeding a hungry man is as good as freeing his mind. We are called upon to undertake as long as we grace this world.



The importance of education to children can never be underestimated. In fact, the biggest gift a society can give the children is good education. Nothing else not even wealth can play a perfect substitute to good education.

No doubt, that education is the most important gift you can give to children. People who have conquered this world and written their names in the books of history did this as a result of excellent schooling opportunities. This is the main reason that the Akshayapatra a charitable organization always strives to make children in India realize their dreams through good education and poverty reduction programs.

The foundation puts a lot of effort to ending poverty in India because of the intertwined relationship between poverty and high illiteracy levels in children. It certainly does not need a lot of explanation to figure out that poverty is a major contributor to inadequate access to education facilities. Poor parents have no means to send their children to school as much as they may be willing. This perpetuates a cycle of poverty and illiteracy in the society. That is why the foundation intervened to put to an end this cycle.

This effort is largely hampered by inadequate financial resources. It is a well-known fact that poverty and illiteracy are a big threat even to world peace. Mass demonstrations have been witnessed because of poverty and inequality in the society. Corporate organizations have awoken to this reality and chipped in to donate for children in order to end poverty and make the world a better place to live.

It estimated that at least 2.5 million children die in India each year because of preventable ailments such as Malaria, Tuberculosis, and Marasmus. Another grim statistics reveal that many more are engaged in child labor and child prostitution. It is this sad story that this foundation seeks to change into a story of hope and unlimited opportunities.

If your heart bleeds at the sight of malnourished children whose faces display nothing but misery, then we encourage you to join in helping put a badly needed smile in the faces of these future leaders. You can do this by donating resources as well as your time to the Akshayapatra foundation. This can be done on line, through wire transfer or by becoming a corporate partner. If you do not have the resources, then your time as a volunteer will be highly appreciated.