Akshaya Patra (Aak-sh-ayah pa-tra) is the world’s largest NGO school meal program, providing hot, nutritious lunches to over 2 million children in 22,000 schools across India every day. Akshaya Patra USA is a nonprofit organization that works to support the mission of the foundation by engaging thousands of volunteers and donors in the United States. Our nationwide Chapters, present in various states, have been working tirelessly to raise funds and awareness for the foundation. These efforts help to ensure that more children in India have access to nutritious meals, allowing them to learn and grow in a healthy environment.