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Make This Ganesh Chaturthi Special For Countless Poor & Hungry Families Outside Govt Hospitals in Mumbai
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Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai is a grand celebration of Lord Diety's birth. The city comes alive with elaborate processions, colorful decorations, and giant idols of Lord Diety installed in homes and public pandals. Devotees offer prayers, sing hymns, and immerse the idols - it truly unites the community like nothing else.
However, while countless people will celebrate this festival with much joy and fervor this year, thousands will spend their days desperately trying to save their loved ones in Mumbai’s government hospitals. Helpless, in debt and starving for days, these people have suffered through the worst. Even a single meal is hard for them to come by. However, there is hope.
Akshaya Chaitanya feeds thousands of family members living outside government hospitals every single day, and they’re determined to make this Ganesh Chaturthi special for them.
Despite Their Challenges, They Ensure Over 7500 Get Healthy Meals Every Single Day
“Whether it’s a national holiday, the weekend or a festival, our feeding program never stops. I can proudly say that we haven’t missed a single day of serving meals in years, despite the many challenges we face. There have been days when we thought we wouldn’t be able to continue the feeding program, but by God’s grace, we were able to manage somehow. We also have to ensure that all the food service outside all the hospitals start at the same time - we know that there are people waiting for us, and we don’t want to let them down in any way,” says Vikas Parchhanda, the CEO of Akshaya Chaitanya’s Maharashtra Chapter.
Mr. Vikas, a native of Punjab, was surprised to see so much hunger and poverty when he came to Mumbai for his first job. He wanted to do something for the underprivileged, and when he got an opportunity to work with the Hare Diety Movement to eradicate hunger, he didn’t think twice before quitting his job as the VP of Reliance Jio.
As an initiative of the HKM Charitable Foundation, Akshaya Chaitanya is undertaking three key feeding initiatives. One among them is the Swasthya Ahara initiative, which aims to provide free, unlimited, nutritious lunches to patients' families in government hospitals that keep them healthy and help them save for medication. Through this, they’re feeding over 7,500 people every single day. People wait eagerly for the food service to begin at 12 p.m. and leave with a smile on their faces.
Every day, the team encounters so many heartbreaking stories from patients and their families. Mr. Vikas recounts one that stayed with him.
“A farmer brought his daughter from Nanded to Mumbai for her treatment. Despite spending nearly 5 lakhs, he wasn’t able to cure her and had no option but to bring her here. All he worries about is his daughter - he wants her to get educated and have a better life than he did. But he’s helpless. He hasn’t been able to tend to his farm in months and he’s run out of all his savings. Sleeping outside the hospitals and skipping meals - it’s the only way he was surviving. But now, he has all his meals with us. He tells us how he’s able to save money and has found hope again.”
Make This Ganesh Chaturthi Special For Thousands Of Helpless People
Akshaya Chaitanya wants to continue feeding people on this auspicious occasion by giving them special meals and making them feel like they’re a part of the festivities in any way they can. For this, they need your support to get groceries and sweets so that they can cook fresh meals for 7500+ people for Ganesh Chaturthi.
These people have spent their days struggling to survive. Your donations will give them the support and hope they so desperately need during these difficult times. Let’s make this Ganesh Chaturthi a memorable one for them.
About the NGO: An initiative of HKM Charitable Foundation, Akshaya Chaitanya is undertaking three key feeding initiatives: Swasthya Ahara - a government hospital feeding initiative providing free, unlimited, nutritious lunch to patient's family that keeps them healthy and helps them save for medication; Paushtik Ahara - meals on wheels initiative providing free, unlimited, nutritious lunch combined with education that prepares children in slum areas for a bright future; Bal Shiksha Ahara - government school breakfast initiative providing free, millet-based, nutritious breakfast that helps in better learning. Through the Swasthya Ahara initiative, they’re feeding fresh meals to over 7,500 people every single day.
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