TamilNadu

In Coimbatore in the State of Tamil Nadu, there are a group of children housed in Saranalayam. These are needy children with parents who have committed crimes and are in prison for them. With no source of nutrition, they seemed undernourished. Annapoorna team, were quick to act and as soon as they got word of…

The Government of Tamil Nadu had implemented the mid day meal scheme for all government schools in its state. However, this hunger relief scheme just didn’t seem enough. Children came hungry in the mornings, parents being wage workers had to leave early with their children unattended to and no proper breakfast. The truth was that…

The cold hilly terrains of the Nilgiris Hills in the State of Tamil Nadu are home to many underprivileged government school children. The hilltop towns of Kinnakorai and Hiriyaseegai have 16 govt. schools with 650 children studying in them. Transportation may have been a challenge but through the winding narrow roads, Annapoorna Trust volunteers made…

Sivakasi in the State of Tamil Nadu has always been known for its firecracker industry without which many a Diwali would not have been the same. Till date, Annapoorna serves over 180 children in four schools in Sivakasi. These underprivileged children from all four government schools relish the hot nutritious breakfast served to them by…

Thoripakkam and Maduraipakka are thriving business centres far from the main city of Chennai. Annapoorna volunteers were joined by many individuals young, middle aged and even retired individuals with a desire to serve needy government school children of those areas. 1800 children were the beneficiaries of a well-balanced meal. This heartfelt service continues to bring…

Till date – 27,345 underprivileged children in 291 schools across 20 districts in the State of Tamil Nadu come under the morning nutrition scheme of Annapoorna Trust. Where circumstances allow a freshly made hot nourishing breakfast to be cooked; each child is served a full -fledged meal. When such facilities are unavailable, the Trust temporarily…

Sivakasi in the State of Tamil Nadu has always been known for its firecracker industry without which many a Diwali would not have been the same. Till date, Annapoorna serves over 180 children in four schools in Sivakasi. These underprivileged children from all four government schools relish the hot nutritious breakfast served to them by…

Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust celebrated a fun filled Christmas with underprivileged government school children. The students at Radhakrishna Matriculation school in Thiruthani, Tamil Nadu were enthralled by the little gifts of love they received from the Annapoorna team. Mr. Jaya Prabhakara in charge of all village development initiatives was appreciative of the proceedings. This…

Happily receiving notebooks, pencils and pens, the children at an Annapoorna Trust breakfast centre, looked excited with their new stationery. Many a time, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust recognizes the dire need for such items too amongst needy children and distributes them. Ootacamund in Tamil Nadu was one such centre.   A medical camp for…

Joyfully relishing the hot freshly served nutrient packed breakfast, the children of a government school in Tamil Nadu have earned the benefits of this nutrition. Without this breakfast, the mid-day meal would be the first and last meal of the day. With malnutrition and school dropouts on the rise, the situation only worsens. It was…