The lack of access to healthy food on a daily basis has affected roughly 14.2 million people across the country. Malnourishment in children leads to stunted growth, early death, development of disabilities, etc. All of the above can be avoided to a great extent if the nutritional requirements of the population are met effectively.
“Khushaal, what do you like to do the most?” I have come across this particular question innumerable times. My go-to answer remains – “traveling”. I love to visit new places, capture the views, and take away baskets of memories. Each place has something new to offer. I am sure a lot of people love the […]
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste | 29th September Food is one of the basic necessities of life, that is why it is so sad how in a world where millions of people are affected by hunger, tons of edible food is wasted everyday. Globally, around 14% of food produced is lost […]
Education is the biggest empowerment tool for any child to be successful in life. It is also essential for their potential economic mobility. Unfortunately, enrolling children in educational institutes does not guarantee the retention of information. Various factors are responsible for this disruption, the most noticeable being hunger. The effects of hunger on children and […]
International Youth Day Special “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Celebrated every year on 12th August, International Youth Day recognizes the efforts as well as the contribution of youth to universal issues. Additionally, it also highlights various challenges faced […]
Every year on April 7th, World Health Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the benefits and importance of good health. The theme for 2021 is “Building a fairer, healthier world” for everyone. But unfortunately, even now, we are living in a world that is an unequal one and when it comes to food security, […]
India has the maximum number of malnourished children in the world – 1 in every 3 children is malnourished. The situation is extremely critical because the effects of malnutrition are irreversible if they occur at a young age. If not death, it leads to permanent disabilities that render the children challenged for the rest of […]
Everyone deserves three square meals in a day and no one should sleep on an empty stomach. With this goal in mind, Wishes and Blessings started their Daily Meals Programme in 2015 with 60 beneficiaries. With each phase, we reach out to more people. As of March 2020, under Daily Meals Programme Phase XVIII, we […]
I visited the Modi Mills Day Care Centre on a special occassion- a donor wanted to celebrate her birthday with the children. This was the first time I had visited the centre, and I was looking forward to the experience. As soon as I entered the hall, I was greeted with a loud ‘Good afternoon […]
“The small charity that comes from the heart is better than the great charity that comes from the head.” Ivan Panin Launched in May 2018, the Wishes and Blessings Donation Box Programme (DBP) is a unique initiative to give small scale organisations the opportunity to make a difference in society. The idea behind this project […]
