Adani Wilmar collaborates with Akshaya Patra Foundation to support its Mid-Day Meals Program
Ahmedabad, 11th July 2024: Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL), one of India’s largest Food & FMCG companies to touch lives of every Indian, enabling them to live life fully and making India stronger, healthier and more productive began with its flagship CSR project Fortune SuPoshan, a mission against malnutrition and anemia. In line with the same philosophy, the company has collaborated with the Akshaya Patra Foundation to support its Mid-day meal program.
As part of this collaboration, Adani Wilmar will provide mid-day meals to underprivileged school children for one year in schools located in Ahmedabad city. Additionally, the company has also donated delivery vans to facilitate the efficient distribution of mid-day meals daily to schools across in the city. The company’s collaboration with the non-profit trust represents a shared mission to combat hunger and support education.
The flag-off event for the new vehicles took place in Ahmedabad, attended by Mr. Ashok Kumar, Business Head, Food Service Division, Adani Wilmar Ltd. along with Sri Raya Rama Dasa, Vice President of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Gujarat.
Expressing enthusiasm about Adani Wilmar’s partnership with the NGO, Mr. Angshu Mallick, MD & CEO of Adani Wilmar said, “We are honoured to collaborate with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, an organisation that has made significant strides in tackling hunger and promoting education. At Adani Wilmar, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn without the burden of hunger and we aim to make a tangible difference in the lives of underprivileged children by supporting the Mid-Day Meal Program. These delivery vans will not only ensure a smooth delivery of foods to thousands of school children, but also ensure that they receive the nourishment they need to succeed academically and personally.”
The Akshaya Patra Foundation, headquartered in Bengaluru, runs the Mid-Day Meal Programme in over 24,000 government and government-aided schools across 16 states and two union territories, serving 2.1 million children daily. Since 2000, it has served over 3.5 billion meals.
Sri Raya Rama Dasa, Vice President of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, Gujarat, expressed his gratitude, stating, “We are deeply grateful to Adani Wilmar for their steadfast support and for providing these vehicles which are crucial to our mission. This contribution not only enhances our operational efficiency but also symbolizes a shared commitment to nurturing the young minds of our nation. Together, we are setting a profound example of how collaborations can significantly amplify the reach and impact of social welfare initiatives.”
The social work undertaken by the Akshaya Patra Foundation aligns with Adani Wilmar’s mission, which focussed its CSR activities on building a brighter and healthier future by nurturing a strong and well-educated youth. As part of its CSR initiative, Adani Wilmar has also partnered with Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of the Adani Group to combat malnutrition and anemia across various sites in the country. The Fortune SuPoshan project focuses on community-based management, focusing on children, adolescent girls, and reproductive age women.
