Chennai: The Himalaya Drug Company has teamed up with Akshaya Patra Foundation and has reached out to pandemic-affected communities in Bellary, Karnataka.
According to a press release, the company sponsored 7,146 ‘Happiness Kits’ or dry ration kits and has contributed approximately Rs four crore for the Mid-Day Meal Program, since 2016.
Commenting on the initiative, Jayashree Ullal, COO and chief financial officer, said, ‘In collaboration with Akshaya Patra, Himalaya aims to bring joy into the lives of children through the distribution of happiness kits. We hope these kits provide children and their families the much-needed nourishment to stay healthy and safe. Our partnership with Akshaya Patra is a significant step towards making a sustainable impact on the development of underprivileged communities through initiatives in health, education, and hygiene’.
Shridhar Venkat, CEO, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, said, ‘With donors such as Himalaya, we are confident of making significant progress in eliminating hunger and malnutrition by 2025, the year we will achieve a landmark milestone of having served five billion meals’.