Ashwini Nachappa Meets Indian children in the UK

EVENT ON 15th AUGUST 2020
TIME: 12PM (BST)
VENUE: The comfort of your home (online event)
 
Arjuna Awardee Ashwini Nachappa is often referred to as 'India's FloJo' for being the fastest female on track and on-field, winning in numerous medals for India. Born and raised in Karnataka, Ashwini is known to support social causes mainly involving sports. The award-winning athlete is raising funds to serve meals to the disadvantaged in Karnataka and India through Akshaya Patra. 


How your donations will be used:

At this great hour of need when the Covid-19 crisis grows, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, in close coordination with the Government of India and State Governments, stepped in soon after the lockdown, to provide relief by serving food to thousands of people across the country. So far more than 70 million meals have been served all across India. But millions more need our help. 
 
Adhering to all safety and hygiene measures, Akshaya Patra provides freshly cooked meals or packed grocery kits to the marginalised and low-income segment of the society, comprising daily wage workers, migrant labourers, construction site workers, and needy people at old age homes and night shelters.
 
Presently, the Foundation is providing food relief in 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.
 
The cost of each cooked meal is 0.25 pence and the cost of each grocery kit is £8, containing rice, pulses, oil, spices, and vegetables that can serve an adult for nearly a month. 
- Akshaya Patra UK

Supporters

  • Mr.Ashok Patel on Aug 18, 2020
  • Anonymous on Aug 16, 2020
  • Mr.Mahesh on Aug 15, 2020
  • Mr.Jairam Sastry on Aug 15, 2020
  • Mr.Vikram Kulkarni on Aug 15, 2020
  • Mr.Vidya S Thammandra on Aug 15, 2020
  • Mr.Vijay Hegde on Aug 15, 2020
  • Anonymous on Aug 14, 2020

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