We are The Akshaya Patra Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bengaluru, India, implementing the PM POSHAN (Mid-Day Meal Programme) initiative. Every school day, we serve nutritious meals to 2.35 million children studying in government and government-aided schools across 16 States and 3 Union Territories.
For over 25 years, we have been driven by a simple yet powerful vision: No child in India shall be deprived of education because of hunger. In pursuit of this vision, we have cumulatively served over 5 billion meals, helping children come to school nourished and ready to learn.
Our work extends beyond school meals to include the Morning Nutrition Programme, Anganwadi Feeding Programme, MEAAL – School Rejuvenation Initiative, Giving Every Dream a Chance mentorship initiative, AVSAR Scholarship Programme, Akshaya Patra Alumni Network (AAN) and disaster relief feeding, enabling us to support children and communities through every stage of their journey.
Innovation, scale and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. From automated kitchens and technology-enabled supply chains to renewable energy, electric delivery vehicles and resource-efficient practices, we continuously innovate to deliver nutritious meals with quality, safety and efficiency.
Our impact is made possible by the collective support of governments, corporate partners, foundations, institutions and individual donors who believe that nourishing children is one of the most meaningful investments in the future.
Follow us for stories of impact, partnerships, innovation, sustainability and opportunities to help create a future where every child can learn without hunger.
Together, we can ensure that no child learns on an empty stomach.
Grameen Foundation’s (GFUSA) mission is to enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty and hunger.
Vision
A world without poverty.
History
Founded in 1997, Grameen Foundation was created to extend and adapt the pioneering microfinance model of Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank beyond Bangladesh, in response to growing global demand for inclusive financial solutions.
Approach
GFUSA partners with local organizations to deliver women-centered programs that expand access to safe digital financial services, strengthen smallholder farmer resilience, and support entrepreneurship.
Goals
To increase income, resilience, and agency among women.
Reach
Since its inception, GFUSA has positively impacted over 29 million individuals across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Strategic Alliance
In 2025, Grameen Foundation formed a strategic alliance with Yunus Social Business (YSB) to expedite locally led initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty and hunger by merging their complementary strengths in nonprofit programming and impact investing.
Rooted in the shared legacy of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, this Alliance combines Grameen's extensive field presence, digital innovation, and capacity-building expertise with YSB's ability to mobilize capital and scale social enterprises.
Together, this partnership broadens access to finance, enhances livelihoods—especially for women—and offers sustainable, market-based solutions across Africa, Asia, and beyond. The Alliance embodies a more integrated and scalable approach to combatting global poverty.
Gram Vikas, literally meaning Village Development, is a not-for-profit, development organisation working in partnership with rural communities with the support of governments, private sector entities and academic institutions to help improve the quality of life in the villages of Odisha and neighbouring States.