Food Relief Efforts

FOOD RELIEF EFFORTS REPORT APRIL 2021 Shaping the Future In February 2021, Akshaya Patra conducted a survey of parents whose children received Happiness Kits, across Bengaluru, Ballari, Udaipur, Thane and Vadodara. Key takeaways from their findings with regard to the Mid-Day Meal program, the Happiness Kit program and the way ahead are detailed below.

The Mid-Day Meal is your child’s first Happiness Kits: Ration Duration wholesome meal of the day 67 % 1-2 week 25 % 3-4 weeks Yes 8 % more than a month = 57%

FOUR FOCUS PARAMETERS Aid required to protect children from hunger and malnutrition Proposing a similar initiative during during summer holidays school holidays to support children when schools are closed 50% raised concerns of hunger during holidays when schools are Yes Yes, would be helpful 89% closed CORE AREAS: IMPACT EVALUATION

Nutrition Education 50% of students are 94% 94% Enjoyed the Activity at risk of hunger during Book, identified it as the holidays most popular element in the kit 50%

89% of respondents require support during Impact school holidays  Partially bridged the 89% Urban-Rural digital divide  Inspired continued Learning: The Happiness Kit initiative can learning until schools’ and will be leveraged to support and open protect children from holiday hunger Happiness Kits to Help Curb Holiday Hunger Mid-Day Meals as crucial as classes: Survey Authority A state-wide survey (Karnataka) revealed a greater demand for reopening primary schools and resumption of hot cooked meals and hot milk provision. One of the key takeaways from the survey conducted to weigh the success/need of the Happiness Kit initiative showed that there is urgent need to support children with meals when schools are closed for the holidays. Going forward, A state-wide survey has revealed a greater demand for reopening primary Akshaya Patra, channeling the learning over the schools, particularly classes 1 to 5, and resumption of the hot cooked meals and past year, will continue to provide Happiness Kits through the holidays to ensure hot milk program. The survey, conducted by Makkala Nade Shaleya Kade, a child nutrition rates remain stable. forum of teachers, interviewed 2,973 students and other stakeholders which a majority were from rural areas (61 per cent). SWASTHA SHAALA KIT Empowering Children to go 80% of the respondents — both urban and rural — favored opening of schools Back to School and restarting the Mid-Day Meal program. In a new initiative, to support getting children back into the classroom and combat hunger and malnutrition, Akshaya Patra has 85% of rural respondents favored resumption of hot cooked meals and hot milk curated the Swastha Shaala Kit which will in schools, of which 76% among urban respondents. provide schools with the resources to securely and efficiently reopen. The kit includes: sanitation and personal Source: The New Indian Express protective products, and installing informative signboards to educate on proper hygiene habits. FOOD RELIEF EFFORTS AT A GLANCE Total Number of Meals Served*

Akshaya Patra Associate Foundations Total Servings Cooked Meals 37,567,172 22,916,558 60,483,730 Grocery Kits 978,041 41,835 1,019,876 Happiness Kits 963,729 - 963,729 Total Servings 97,023,236 24,673,628 121,696,864

*As on 31 March 2021 1 Food Relief Kit = 42/28 Meals 1 Happiness Kit = 20 Meals Cumulative Meals Served since March 2020 - Month on Month

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Cooked Meals Grocery Kits Happiness Kits

*As on 31 March 2021. Count in millions Includes meals served by Akshaya Patra and Associate Foundations Happiness Kits Are Being Distributed in 39 Locations

Every Happiness Kit contains dry rations, educational supplies and an activity book with various curricula in their regional language, as well as hygiene products and a sanitary pack. Happiness Kits

Bangalore 174,685 Happiness Kit Distribution Hyderabad 108,335 Hubli 80,868 Vrindavan 74,185 Ballari 49,932 M ed Fou Lucknow 48,293

Vadodara 32,781 Jaipur 30,747 Bikaner 30,000 Bhuj & Bhavnagar 26,633 Pune 25,623 Thane 25,017 Ahmedabad 22,525 Puri & Rourkela 21,128 Vizag 20,323 Nawabpet 20,000 Guwahati 19,821 Mangalore 17,253 Udaipur 15,391 Surat 13,709 Bhubaneshwar 13,235 Nagpur 11,474 Delhi NCR 10,536 Silvassa 9,077 Warangal 7,500 Jhalawar 7,455 Nathdwara 6,868 Gorakhpur 6,728 Baran 5,075 Ajmer 2,390 Haridwar 5,050 Bhilai 1,465 Nayaghar 5,000 Vijayawada 417 Jodhpur 4,400 Cuttack 338 Chennai 3,272 Total Kits* 963,729 Mysore 3,100 Equivalent no. of meals 19,274,580 Nellore 3,100 COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS

Dry Grocery Kits Are Being Delivered in 32 Locations

Every kit includes either 28 or 42 meals depending on location served, and includes an array of non-perishable foods like rice, dal (lentils), wheat or millet flour, fortified salt, sugar, and spices. Ingredients vary statewide to meet local tastes.

Cooked Meals Are Served in 28 Locations

Fresh meals served comprise of dal and rice, or khichadi/roti and subji.

Relief efforts have also extended to flood relief in Bihar and Assam, and distribution of grocery kits to pregnant and lactating mothers, and young children in Anganwadi Centres. GROCERY KITS COOKED MEALS COVID-19 FOOD RELIEF List of Cities Kits Distributed List of Cities Meals Served EFFORTS Bangalore 356,717 Hyderabad & Other Districts 22,486,977 Delhi NCR 121,360 LOCATIONS SERVED SINCE MARCH 25TH, 2020 Jaipur & Other Districts 7,393,392 Kandi 109,130 Jaipur & Other Districts 64,017 Delhi NCR 5,486,858 Meals Served by our Associated Foundations Lucknow & Other Districts 60,623 Bangalore 4,007,375 in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat Mumbai 44,713 Surat 3,718,100 Cooked Meals 22,916,558 Hyderabad 36,550 Ahmedabad & Other Districts 3,505,545 Vizag 26,951 Kandi 2,191,824 Dry Rations 41,835 Puri & Rourkela 26,003 Vadodara 2,133,820 Total Servings 24,673,628 Vrindavan & Agra 21,025 Bhilai 1,529,645 Pune 17,500 Ajmer 1,126,185 Ahmedabad 16,731 Mathura & Vrindavan 1 080,407 , Mangalore 16,213 Lucknow 899,750 Dehradun & Other Districts 15,240 Vizag & Other Districts 785,694 Bhopal & Indore 15,000 Ballari 690,026 Guwahati 14,225 Bhuj 476,465 Vadodara 13,141 Silvassa 462,050 Vijayawada 8,200 Thane 404,835 Hubli 6,200 Pune 357,665 Nashik & Aurangabad 5,000 Bhilwara & Jhalawar 341,660 Ranchi 4,980 Nathdwara & Chittorgarh 335,899 Bhilai 3,610 Chennai 302,124 Silvassa 3,064 Chennai 2,850 Vijayawada 290,120 North Tripura 2,449 Hubli 151,784 Surat 2,133 Mysore 137,881 Nagpur 2,100 Mangalore 80,830 Nadia 1,000 Nagpur 57,100 Ludhiana 1,000 Bhavnagar 46,719 Through COVID-19 relief efforts and Baddi 1,000 Puri 3,000 Happiness Kit distribution, Akshaya Patra and our Associated Foundations have served Mysore 766 Total Meals Served 60,483,730 Bhuj & Bhavnagar 385 121,696,864 meals since the first day of Total Kits* 1,019,876 the nationwide lockdown. Equivalent no. of meals 4,938,554 www.foodforeducation.org