THE CURRENT SCENARIO

India's Poor Are Eating into Their Savings, Thanks To High Inflation & COVID-19

Rising inflation is forcing millions of households in India to cut back on food and dip into their savings for

essentials. Economists warn that sustained high inflation could wipe out gross household savings,

hampering future economic recovery because households would have no money to spend.

"I drive from morning to night, and all I save [these days] is Rs 200-250 a day after paying for fuel and rent

for the rickshaw," Sharma told IndiaSpend. In December 2020, when he went to the Mohammadpur mandi

near R.K. Puram in South Delhi, he was surprised that tomatoes were selling for Rs 80 a kilo.

That day, he did not buy his essential groceries. "We stopped eating

vegetables for some time and got by, eating just rice. On some days, we

would eat parathas with salt. I hope the prices come down soon; else there is

only one way for poor people like us: we will die," Sharma said. "I have four

daughters to feed."

One day, after weeks of hustling to find a way to pay for his family's

expenses, Sharma did something that he had rarely done before: He went

to his bank and withdrew most of his life's savings of about Rs 20,000. "Was

there any other way?" he said with sadness, adding, "I do not talk about

these things… not to my family, not to anyone, but many times I have felt like

crying." Source: IndiaSpend

In March 2020, The Akshaya Patra Foundation turned all its resources to Food Relief Efforts across the country.

Beginning with Cooked Meals distributed from our kitchens and Grocery Kits, we soon expanded our efforts to

include Happiness Kit distribution to Mid-Day Meal beneficiaries. Now, as the devasting second wave of the

pandemic sweeps the country, we have begun serving pre-packaged meals to offer aid where wholesale meals

cannot be distributed.

Food Relief Efforts have also extended to flood-ravaged communities in Bihar and Assam,

and distribution of grocery kits to pregnant and lactating mothers, and young children in Anganwadi Centres.

Wholesale Meals Packaged Meals Packaged Meals +

Water

Dry Grocery Kits Happiness Kits

A SNAPSHOT OF

FOOD RELIEF EFFORTS

YATRI SEWA INITIATIVE Serving migrant workers in Mumbai

Akshaya Patra's Yatri Sewa initiative has come to a close after 45

days. Through this programme over 50,000 food kits and 75,000

bottles of water were distributed to 1.25 Lakh yatris and migrant

workers leaving Mumbai from CSMT (Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Terminus) and LTT Station (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus).

The Foundation extends it gratitude to Crompton Foundation

for their generous support through this initiative. We would also

like to thank our dedicated volunteers for their unstinting

on-ground support.

SNACK KITS For Essential and Frontline Workers

Snack kits are now being distributed to frontline workers in

hospitals and police manning their stations to ensure

lockdown rules are followed, in Delhi, Bangalore and

Mangalore. Since May 10, 2021, close to 50,000 kits have

been distributed.

Ingredients in every kit include:

Chikki (peanut brittle)

Fruit Juice

Chaas (yogurt-based drink)

Bottle of Water

Fried Snack

Biscuit Pack

Capsule Programmes to meet the Current Need

*As on 15 May 2021

1 Food Relief Kit = 42/28 Meals

1 Happiness Kit = 20 Meals

Total Number of Meals Served*

Akshaya Patra Associate Foundations Total Servings

Cooked Meals 3,86,07,677 2,29,16,558 6,15,24,235

Grocery Kits 9,86,858 41,835 10,28,693

Happiness Kits 10,69,461 - 10,69,461

Total Servings 10,04,66,837 2,46,73,628 12,51,40,465

FOOD RELIEF EFFORTS

AT A GLANCE

0

1,00,00,000

2,00,00,000

3,00,00,000

4,00,00,000

5,00,00,000

6,00,00,000

7,00,00,000

Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21

Cumulative Meals Served since March 2020

Cooked Meals Grocery Kits Happiness Kits

COOKED MEALS

DISTRIBUTION 28 Locations (cumulative locations served)

Fresh meals served comprise of dal and

rice, or khichadi/roti and subji.

Cooked meal count includes Wholesale

and Pre-packaged meals.

LIST OF CITIES

HYDERABAD & OTHER DISTRICTS

JAIPUR & OTHER DISTRICTS

DELHI NCR

BANGALORE

SURAT

AHMEDABAD & OTHER DISTRICTS

KANDI & NARSINGI

VADODARA

BHILAI

MATHURA & VRINDAVAN

AJMER

LUCKNOW

VIZAG & OTHER DISTRICTS

BALLARI

BHUJ

SILVASSA

PUNE

THANE

BHILWARA & JHALAWAR

NATHDWARA & CHITTORGARH

CHENNAI

VIJAYAWADA

HUBLI

MYSORE

MANGALORE

BHAVNAGAR

NAGPUR

PURI

TOTAL MEALS SERVED

MEALS SERVED

2,24,86,977

73,93,392

56,50,413

44,60,825

37,18,100

35,68,215

23,18,424

21,41,420

15,29,645

11,27,422

11,26,185

9,44,950

8,17,769

6,90,026

4,82,655

4,62,050

4,28,670

4,08,585

3,41,660

3,35,899

3,03,624

2,90,120

1,51,784

1,39,949

85,217

59,159

58,100

3,000

6,15,24,235

32 Locations (cumulative locations served)

Every kit equals 42/28 meals depending on the 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 from State to State to meet local tastes.

LIST OF CITIES

BANGALORE

DELHI NCR

KANDI

JAIPUR & OTHER DISTRICTS

LUCKNOW & OTHER DISTRICTS

MUMBAI

HYDERABAD

VIZAG

PURI & ROURKELA

VRINDAVAN & AGRA

PUNE

AHMEDABAD

MANGALORE

DEHRADUN & OTHER DISTRICTS

BHOPAL & INDORE

GUWAHATI

VADODARA

VIJAYAWADA

HUBLI

NASHIK & AURANGABAD

RANCHI

BHILAI

SILVASSA

CHENNAI

NORTH TRIPURA

SURAT

NAGPUR

BHUJ & BHAVNAGAR

NADIA

LUDHIANA

BADDI

MYSORE

TOTAL KITS*

EQUIVALENT NO. OF MEALS

KITS DISTRIBUTED

3,56,717

1,21,360

1,09,130

69,864

60,623

45,013

36,550

26,951

26,003

21,095

18,046

17,785

16,213

15,240

15,000

14,225

13,141

8,200

6,200

5,000

4,980

3,610

3,064

2,850

2,449

2,133

2,100

1,385

1,000

1,000

1,000

766

10,28,693

4,22,27,010

GROCERY KITS

DISTRIBUTION

LIST OF CITIES

BANGALORE

HYDERABAD

HUBLI

VRINDAVAN

BALLARI

LUCKNOW

VADODARA

JAIPUR

BHUJ & BHAVNAGAR

BIKANER

PURI & ROURKELA

BHUBANESHWAR

GUWAHATI

THANE

PUNE

VIZAG

AHMEDABAD

NAWABPET

MANGALORE

NATHDWARA

UDAIPUR

NAGPUR

SURAT

SILVASSA

DELHI NCR

CHENNAI

JHALAWAR

WARANGAL

GORAKHPUR

BARAN

HARIDWAR

NAYAGHAR

JODHPUR

AJMER

MYSORE

NELLORE

BHILAI

VIJAYAWADA

CUTTACK

TOTAL KITS*

EQUIVALENT NO. OF

MEALS

KITS DISTRIBUTED

1,90,086

1,18,491

80,868

77,414

50,761

48,293

35,153

32,983

31,565

31,174

31,128

29,383

28,321

28,209

26,285

25,062

22,623

20,000

17,672

17,560

15,625

13,738

13,709

11,078

10,686

8,429

7,714

7,500

6,728

5,075

5,050

5,000

4,400

3,278

3,100

3,100

1,465

417

338

10,69,461

2,13,89,220

Happiness Kits

39 Locations (cumulative locations served)

Every Happiness Kit contains dry rations, educational

supplies and an activity book (regional language), as

well as hygiene products and a sanitary pack.

HAPPINESS KIT

DISTRIBUTION

Akshaya Patra Starts a COVID-19 Relief Feeding

Centre at KR Market, Bengaluru

Akshaya Patra started its COVID-19 Relief Feeding Centre at

KR Market in Bengaluru. The programme was launched by

Hon’ble Home Minister of Karnataka, Shri. Basavaraj Bommai

on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Through this centre, Akshaya

Patra will serve 1,000 free cooked meals to COVID frontline

warriors, industrial labourers and economically disadvantaged

people between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm every day. Over the

next few days, the Foundation will start 3-4 similar feeding

centres in other parts of the city.

Published on May 15, 2021. Source: India Education Diary

IN THE NEWS

Happiness Kits distributed in Lucknow Meal Distribution to Noida Police

Grocery Kits distributed in Byculla

slum, Mumbai

The Last Fortnight in Pictures

Distributing Pre-packaged Meals at

RML Hospital, New Delhi

Pre-packaged Meals being

distributed at Durg Railway Station,

Chhattisgarh

Pre-Packaged Meals being distributed

at City Market, Bangalore Pre-Packaged Meals being distributed

at District Govt. Hospital, Rajnandgaon,

Chhattisgarh

Our Partners – Happiness Kit

Initiative

We are grateful to our donors for their overwhelming support.

Our Partners – Happiness Kit

Initiative

We are grateful to our donors for their overwhelming support.

Our Partners – COVID-19 Relief

Efforts

CICON

Folga Group

Epigamia

Folga Group

FOSS

Dabur

NCML

OakNorth

Pernod Ricard

Project Hunger

RMS

Sashi Shetty (AllNet/All Cargo)

Schindler

Snapdeal

Sunlife-Payroll &

many more Generous Donors

Donors & Government Partners

Ernst & Young

Colt

Cosyn

COMMSCOPE

Ipas Foundation

Magma Foundation

Thank You

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