HOW IT ALL STARTED?
ISKCON’s large-scale food distribution program, officially began in 1974. The inspiration for the program came from ISKCON’s founder, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In 1974, while in Mayapur, West Bengal, he was deeply saddened to see a group of village children fighting with street dogs over scraps of food. He immediately instructed his disciples:
“No one within ten miles of a temple should go hungry… I want you to immediately begin serving food.”
If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger
Conquering childhood hunger is not a rocket science; it just requires compassion and generosity.
35.5% of the children under five years are underweight due to chronic malnutrition ~ National Family Health Survey
In the tribal villages, a child has to walk a long distance, most of the time barefoot on a rough road, to reach a nearby school.
Extreme poverty also forces children to drop out from school in order to work in the brick kilns and other cottage industries to help their families meet their basic needs for survival.
Despite various government interventions, child malnutrition remains a critical issue in the tribal belts all over India. Malnutrition in some cases leads to death also.
Your kind donation will certainly be instrumental in transforming the lives of tribal children.
Locations of Nutritious Meal Distribution
Vajreshwari
Palghar Dist., Maharashtra
Galtare
Palghar Dist., Maharashtra
Talasari
Palghar Dist., Maharashtra
Vevji
Palghar Dist., Maharashtra
Langting
Dima Hasao Dist., Assam
Jagabandhupara
Dhalai Dist., Tripura
Labri
Sahibganj Dist., Jharkhand
Nayagram
Jhargram Dist., West Bengal
Jagdalpur
Bastar Dist., Chhattisgarh
DONATE FOR A CHILD
All Donations paid within India are Tax Exempted under 80G Section of Income Tax Department, Govt. of India. AVAIL 80G BENEFITS ON THE DONATIONS MADE TO ISKCON AS PER INCOME TAX RULE Tax Exemption Certificate Ref. No.: आ. नि. (छू.) मु. न./80-जी/1667/2007/2008-2009
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Bank Name: IDBI Bank / JVPD Scheme
Account Name: ISKCON FOOD FOR CHILD
Account Number: 0748104000128131
IFSC Code: IBKL0000748
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