The Akshaya Patra Foundation Food Relief Efforts Report 7 December 2020

‘Hunger Watch’ – A survey carried out by Anna Suraksha Adhikar

Abhiyan (ASAA), Gujarat to track the hunger situation amongst vulnerable and marginalised communities amid the of Covid-19 pandemic revealed:

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20.6 per cent households sometimes The responses were collected from 403 households skipped meals due to lack of food which fall under the most backward communities in both rural and urban regions of the state where

per cent covered during the survey were from 91.1 21.8 per cent said they sometimes slept rural regions, per cent were women 49.4 without a single meal

38 per cent respondents shared that their consumption of rice/wheat had 64.5 per cent of respondents decreased worked as casual daily wage workers and

38.7 per cent were farmers

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40.7 per cent said their consumption of pulses had come down Among 403 households, 50.4 per cent of the respondents earned less than Rs 3,000 per month

57.6 per cent said their consumption of Source: The Indian Express vegetables had reduced

SUMMARY

Over the years, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, has often been a first responder in times of national crisis. Working in tandem with partners, donors, and volunteers the Foundation is committed to providing aid to vulnerable communities in times of need. Relief Efforts have spanned multiple natural disasters like the floods in Odisha and Kodagu, and going all the way to Nepal during the 2015 earthquake.

Twenty-fifth March saw go into a nationwide lockdown with the advent of the coronavirus in the country. Hardest hit were migrant labourers, daily wage workers, and the economically disadvantaged. From the first day of the lockdown, the Foundation began Food Relief Efforts by delivering fresh cooked meals or dry rations to communities in need. This is being done through Akshaya Patra’s network of centralised kitchens and delivery vehicles, working closely with central and state governments, as well as local civic authorities. With the opening of State borders, food relief was extended to include serving migrant workers travelling home on Shramik trains from 2-20 June.

In September, the Foundation began to serve flood victims in Bihar, while also supporting young school going children and pregnant and lactating mothers in Anganwadi centres,

FOOD RELIEF EFFORTS AT A GLANCE Total Number of Meals Served*

Akshaya Patra Associate Foundations Total Servings Cooked Meals 3,69,76,927 2,29,16,558 5,98,93,485 Grocery Kits 9,26,482 41,835 9,68,317

Total Servings 7,52,62,853 2,46,73,628 9,99,36,481

*As on 7 December

1 Food Relief Kit = 42/28 Meals

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Grocery Kits Cooked Meals Total

*In Crores

COOKED Meals GROCERY Kits

COVID-19 FOOD RELIEF List of Cities Meals Served List of Cities List of Cities EFFORTS Hyderabad & Other Districts 2,24,86,977 Bangalore 3,56,343 LOCATIONS SERVED SINCE 25 MARCH 2020 Jaipur & Other Districts 73,93,392 Kandi 1,09,130 NCR 53,32,958 Delhi NCR 94,146

Lucknow & Other Districts 60,623 Meals Served by our Associated Foundations Bangalore 38,48,925 Jaipur & Other Districts 44,737 in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. Surat 37,18,100 Mumbai 43,315 Ahmedabad & Other Districts 34,27,245 Cooked Meals 2,29,16,558 Hyderabad 36,550 Kandi 21,91,824 Vizag 26,951 Dry Rations 41,835 Vadodara 21,33,820 Puri & Rourkela 26,003 Bhilai 15,04,645 Total Servings 2,46,73,628 Vrindavan & Agra 20,093 Ajmer 11,20,185 Pune 17,450 Mathura & Vrindavan 9,75,907 Ahmedabad 16,731 Lucknow 8,99,750 Dehradun & Other Districts 15,240

Vizag & Other Districts 7,85,694 Bhopal & Indore 15,000 Ballari 6,90,026 Guwahati 14,225 Bhuj 4,76,465 Mangalore 13,902 Silvassa 4,62,050 Vadodara 13,141 Thane 4,04,835 Vijayawada 8,200 Bhilwara & Jhalawar 3,41,660 Hubli 6,200 Pune 3,32,425 Nashik & Aurangabad 5,000 Ranchi 4,980 Nathdwara & Chittorgarh 3,21,899 Bhilai 3,610 3,02,124 Silvassa 3,064 Vijayawada 2,90,120 Chennai 2,850 Hubli 1,51,784 North Tripura 2,449 Mysore 1,37,881 Surat 2,133 Mangalore 67,875 Nagpur 2,100 Nagpur 46,600 Nadia 1,000 Bhavnagar 45,319 Ludhiana 1,000 Through COVID-19 Food Relief Efforts, Akshaya Puri 3,000 Baddi 1,000 Patra and our Associated Foundations have served Total 5,98,93,485 Mysore 766 9,99,36,481meals since the first day of the Bhuj & Bhavnagar 385 nationwide lockdown. Total Kits* 9,68,317 Equivalent no. of meals 4,00,42,996

DRY GROCERY KITS WERE DELIVERED IN 32 LOCATIONS

Every kit equals 42/28 meals depending on the location served.

Kits include an array of non-perishable foods like rice, dal (lentils), wheat or millet flour, fortified salt, sugar, spices, and cooking oil. Ingredients vary in every State to meet local tastes.

COOKED MEALS WERE SERVED IN 28 LOCATIONS

Fresh meals served were dal and rice, or khichadi/roti and subji. FOOD RELIEF EFFORTS BEYOND COVID-19

Bihar Flood Relief Food Distribution at Anganwadi Centres In addition to COVID-19 Relief Efforts and Happiness Kit The Foundation’s Food Relief Efforts include feeding distribution, Akshaya Patra has also reached out to flood at Anganwadi Centres, serving young school-going victims in Bihar and Assam, where dry rations are children, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers. distributed to families in need. Every bag of dry rations costs $8.50 Every bag of dry rations costs $9.00 Goldman Sachs India is Empowering Vulnerable Communities

Goldman Sachs seeks also to make a difference by supporting non-profit organisations in India to build capacity, invest in communities, access networks and expertise, and maximise impact. These organisations include The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Goonj, and Rotary Bangalore West Trust.

During this pandemic ‘til date, this has contributed to serving nearly 5,90,000 cooked meals and distribute about 35,500 dry ration kits of essential supplies to migrant labourers, daily-wage earners and their families in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi NCR.

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