Stories of Volunteers
"I am coordinating the Giving Campaign for the second year and when I started working for this programme, I was confident that I do not need to search for volunteers. I was right!", said Raghu Nandan Pyapili, Application Engineer, MSIT-India
“It was a great experience visiting Akshaya Patra at Pathancheruvu and serving Mid-day Meals to the children of Zilla Parishad School in Shivanagar. It gave me an insight into the great work that Akhaya Patra does as an organization by providing mid-day meals to under privileged children. The Zilla Parishad School has three sections (lower, middle and upper primary) and provides... More
Maithreya’s volunteering act doesn’t stop at donating money. He has taken it a step further. During his vacations, he has done a comprehensive research and submitted a report on identifying suitable locations to fight malnutrition so that Akshaya Patra can choose to function in an area where there can be greatest impact.
"I slipped into a pair of oversized slippers, tucked my hair into a shower cap, and stepped into the hot and steamy kitchen, where human-sized cauldrons full of rice and sambhar were brewing. On my right, several large metal baskets were being filled with the exact same quantity of rice at the simple press of a button..." More
“A programme like this should be across all boundaries..." says Sudharshan Rao Karwal, the first racer from Karnataka to win the JK Tyre national racing title. After hearing about Akshaya Patra from a friend, he decided to champion its cause. He tells of why he chose to support Akshaya Patra. More
“In the initial stages, I focused primarily on spreading awareness…I told everyone I knew about the organization.” Monica Sadhu was only in Standard 8 when she decided to volunteer for Akshaya Patra. She aspires to be a doctor one day and teach children the importance of good hygiene. More
“When I first met the Akshaya Patra team, I was surprised to know they are using the latest Management concepts, statutory disclosures etc. Their method of analysis, brain storming sessions was amazing…” Umesh B. C writes of his experiences with Akshaya Patra.