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Indian Engineers Build A Stronger Society With School Lunch Program
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Indian Engineers Build A Stronger Society With School Lunch Program
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/04/06/149867092/indian-engineers-build-a-stronger-society-with-school-lunch-program
The Hindu group is still actively involved in the program. But the lunch program is now operated as a secular, public-private partnership, serving poor children of all backgrounds.
Government officials supply grain and other lunch ingredients at a discount, and provide a cash subsidy. Donors from India and around the world supply the rest.
"Feeding a child is not charity," says Shridhar Venkat, who directs the lunch program through the Akshaya Patra Foundation. He used to be a corporate executive. To him, a child like Suchitra is not a hungry 13-year-old girl in poverty. She's an opportunity, and giving her lunch is an investment. Tomorrow, an educated Suchitra could produce a huge return on that investment to her community, he said.
===> Look at the pictures of these lovely kids with bright smiles.
The Hindu group is still actively involved in the program. But the lunch program is now operated as a secular, public-private partnership, serving poor children of all backgrounds.
Government officials supply grain and other lunch ingredients at a discount, and provide a cash subsidy. Donors from India and around the world supply the rest.
"Feeding a child is not charity," says Shridhar Venkat, who directs the lunch program through the Akshaya Patra Foundation. He used to be a corporate executive. To him, a child like Suchitra is not a hungry 13-year-old girl in poverty. She's an opportunity, and giving her lunch is an investment. Tomorrow, an educated Suchitra could produce a huge return on that investment to her community, he said.
===> Look at the pictures of these lovely kids with bright smiles.
MulaiAzhagi- Posts : 1254
Join date : 2011-12-20
Re: Indian Engineers Build A Stronger Society With School Lunch Program
yeah i heard about this on my drive back home. awesome. thanks for posting the link.
MaxEntropy_Man- Posts : 14702
Join date : 2011-04-28
Re: Indian Engineers Build A Stronger Society With School Lunch Program
i can tell you that what these kids are eating is way more nutritious
and less processed than what kids at my kid's school cafeteria get --
garbage basically. which is why we make it a point to pack them lunch
every day. shame on the american public schools for not being able to do
what this wonderful organization is doing in india.
and less processed than what kids at my kid's school cafeteria get --
garbage basically. which is why we make it a point to pack them lunch
every day. shame on the american public schools for not being able to do
what this wonderful organization is doing in india.
MaxEntropy_Man- Posts : 14702
Join date : 2011-04-28
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