In many countries, particularly in rural areas, the people’s resources are very less and so are their needs. The lack of resources and parents’ inability to earn money always affects the little ones in the family. Due to this, children do not get food to eat, do not have proper education or are forced to go to work at a very young age. What I have also noticed is, a very little amount of money could bring a tremendous change in a child’s and in a family’s life. For example, the money we’d usually spend on one meal in a restaurant (about US$25) could feed an entire family for several days in India. Not having a meal in a restaurant will not make any difference in our lives, but having proper food for several days in a month would definitely bring great change in a family in need.
We all might have recognized this fact and have thought about it at some point of time, but we could not do anything directly. Individually we would not be able bring a sustainable change, but collectively we could. This is what exactly FAHC is trying to do – mobilizing similarly thinking people to contribute small amounts of money and make it use where it is greatly needed. What greater cause is there in this world than giving proper food, clothing and reading materials to a needy child?
FAHC is a non-profit organization. Started by Vijay K Narayanan, a fellow food blogger from India. Here is how FAHC is making a difference:
“FAHC began its pilot operation of feeding program on April 17, 2007, at Palakkad district of Kerala in India. The event was a full-day affair involving all the FAHC-supported children, their caretakers, and a few well-wishers from the neighborhood. We gathered at the chairperson’s house where we organized a lunch with children followed by the distribution of the first monthly feeding kits and gifts. The program was implemented correctly for well-identified 10 families to support a total of 14 children in the pilot feeding project. Our visits to their houses were so inspiring; at times we literally had tears in our eyes seeing their tragic living conditions. They have very meager support systems and have no fathers. Some of them do not have both parents. The children face so many hurdles that it becomes even more important to lend them a helping hand early in life. Now they have a hope. FAHC is aiming to make a tangible difference in the lives of these chosen children.
FAHC will provide support to the children and their families by providing better food via feeding kits, education, healthcare, and welfare.
Educationally, FAHC will henceforth take care of the costs of their textbooks, notebooks, school bag, umbrella, uniforms, school fees, tuition fees, etc. We will also conduct study classes, camps, and games during vacation holidays for the children.”
To generate funds for this effort, FAHC has set forth a modest goal of raising 3,360 dollars. I am keen on this cause and together with fellow food bloggers, we have come up with few exciting prizes for a raffle fundraiser. I thank Anjali, Bee and Jai, and Suvir Saran for their support, effort and contributions.
The following prizes make great gifts, and each item will be sent to the raffle winner neatly packed and shipping expenses paid.
I strongly believe that the money we generate through this raffle fund-raising goes towards feeding at least few hungry mouths. Please see if you would be able to contribute by bidding on the items of your choice. Thank you!
1. Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts ~ by Ammini Ramachandran
(from Me)
“Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts is more than a cookbook-it is a collection of treasured memories and delicious family recipes presented against a backdrop of Indian culinary and cultural history. Familiar with Western cooking methods, Ramachandran shows how to integrate these recipes into a Western-style menu and suggests ways for home cooks to expand their repertoire without having to create an entire menu of dishes.”
Ammini Ramachandran’s website: Peppertrail.com
Reviews at Amazon.com
2. A Gift Box of Spice Extracts
(From Anjali Damerla of Supreme Spice)
With winter season upon us, the refreshing and powerful spice extracts offer a neat and easy way to boost the immune system. Also make a great addition to tea, coffee and sweet/savory recipes. The raffle winner will get gift box of 5-spice extracts:
Cardamom, Ginger, Kesar Milk masala, Tea Masala and Tulsi spice.
3. Complete Digital Photography ~ by Ben Long .
From Bee and Jai of Jugalbandi. (Two copies. Raffle winners get one copy each.)
“Complete Digital Photography has become a classic book for helping traditional photographers move to digital! It’s also the book of choice for many new digital photographers who want to learn how to take great digital photos. Now in its 4th edition, this bestseller has been fine-tuned and updated to provide the most current information available.”
Reviews at: Amazon.com
4. American Masala ~ by Suvir Saran
Autographed and shipped directly by the acclaimed chef and author Sri. Suvir Saran. (Two copies. Raffle winners will get one copy each.)
“Suvir Saran’s American Masala is an exciting addition to American cooking. These recipes are simple without being simplistic and bring the vibrant traditions of Indian seasoning and spice to the increasingly diverse American repertoire. Perhaps most important, this book is filled with Saran’s huge and generous spirit.” – Michael Ruhlman, Author, The Soul of a Chef
Reviews at: Amazon.com
5. Indian Home Cooking ~ by Suvir Saran
Autographed and shipped directly by chef and author Sri. Suvir Saran.
(Two copies. Raffle winners will get one copy each.)
“Indian Home Cooking is a celebration of the food Indians cook in American kitchens today, using ingredients found in most supermarkets. Filled with gorgeous photographs, fresh flavors, and practical advice, Indian Home Cooking is an illuminating guide to real Indian food. From slow-simmered curries with layered flavors to quickly sautéed dishes, these approachable recipes explore the wide world of Indian cuisine.”
Reviews at: Amazon.com
6. Dinner for Two, at Elegant “Dévi” Restaurant, New York City
Two Prizes and wine included. Generously contributed by owner and chef Sri. Suvir Saran.
NY Times on Devi
Location: 8 East 18th Street between 5th Ave and Broadway, New York City (Google Map)
(You can find detailed information about raffle prizes 3 to 6 at Jugalbandi.)
7. Two ready-to-wear children’s sarees with matching blouses
From Manisha of Indian Food Rocks
In beautiful red-green colors with rich jari borders, these two brand-new, traditonal outfits for girls make a perfect wear for festival day celebrations. Size 28(Children’s), fits a 5/6 year old girl of average height.
Details and Photos at Indian Food Rocks.
8. Two Fair-Trade Goodies Bags from UK
From Padmaja of Spicy Andhra
Raffle winner will get a gift bag each.
Goodies Bag contains Fairtrade Products:
Christmas Rich Roast Coffee, Pure Origin Kenyan Teabags (80 teabags), Lemon Curd, Strawberry and Pink Champagne Conserve, Chilean Clear Honey, Organic Milk Chocolate Bar, Organic Dark Chocolate Bar, Organic Milk Chocolate With Roasted Almonds Bar
Details and photos at Spicy Andhra.
9. Mountain Valley – Oil on Canvas Painting (16 X 20)
From Shilpa of Aayi’s Recipes
Spectacular yet so serene, this oil on canvas is an original art work by talented artist Srimati. Shilpa. Details and photos at Aayi’s Recipes.
10. A Personalized Ceramic “Vindu” Plate
From Mythili of Vindu
In traditional village art style or customized to your liking, from creative ceramic artist Mythili. Details and photos at Vindu
11. 30-Minute Meals ~ by Rachel Ray
From Siri of Siri’s Corner
Who can resist the allure of 30-minute meals?
Read Reviews at – Amazon. Prize details at Siri’s Corner
12. Dark Chocolate Made With Icewine
From Richa of As Dear As Salt
Rare kind of chocolate in which grapes are naturally frozen on the vine in Canada’s frigid winters and then harvested and pressed. The wine from the juice adds a luxurious flavor and this dark chocolate is a speciality from Canada.
Details and Photos at As Dear As Salt.
13. Cooking at Home with Pedatha by Jigyasa Giri, Pratibha Jain
From Shruthi, a Friend of Mahanandi
“Rendered in stunning aesthetics, here is a traditional fare from Andhra Pradesh, the rice-bowl of India which boasts of one of the sweetest of languages and spiciest of foods. Fluffy, steaming rice with spicy chutneys, piquant powders, wholesome dals and mouth-watering vegetables. In easy-to-do-steps, learn these traditional vegetarian recipes as taught by an 85-year-young grandmother.”
Authors website: http://www.pritya.com/index.html
Reviews at: Amazon.com
14. Dakshin: Vegetarian Cuisine from South India by Chandra Padmanabhan
From Shruthi, a Friend of Mahanandi
“Dakshin” is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning “south.” It symbolizes what this Cookingbook is all about – the best and most delicious of South Indian vegetarian cuisine. Filled with tempting recipes and evocative photographs, Dakshin takes you through the elements of South Indian meals, including chutneys and pickles, rice dishes, pakoras, payasams, poriyals, kootus, bondas, and vadais. With its use of fresh produce and a Healthy, balanced approach to eating, Dakshin is an ideal Cookingbook for today’s lifestyle.”
Reviews at: Amazon
15. Essential Andhra Cookbook with Hyderbadi & Telangana Specialities ~ by Latif I Bilkees
From Shruthi, a Friend of Mahanandi
This book includes more than 200 recipes from Andhra, one of India’s largest and culturally most diverse state. Along with the recipes the author recounts the traditions and rituals associated with food such as the right order in which to serve the dishes. While Hyderabadi cuisine with its distinctive Mughlai flavor is famous around the world, food from the other parts of Andhra, one of India’s largest and culturally most diverse states, remains relatively unknown. In this edition, the author brings together for the first time the different tastes of Andhra cooking from the humble Idli-sambhar to spicy seafood delicacies.
16. Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian
From Shruthi, a Friend of Mahanandi
“In her most comprehensive volume yet, Madhur Jaffrey draws on more than four decades of culinary adventures, travels, and experimentation for a diverse collection that both intrigues and delights the palate. Dishes from five continents touch on virtually all the world’s best loved flavors, for a unsurpassed selection of vegetarian fare. More than 650 recipes exemplify Madhur’s unsurpassed ability to create simple, flavorful homecooking that is well within the reach of every cook.”
Reviews at: Amazon
17. Indian Cooking ~ by Madhur Jaffrey
From Maria, a Foodie + Techie Friend
“One of the world’s foremost authorities on Indian cooking presents more than 100 authentic yet surprisinghly simple recipes for the best-loved delicacies of India. There are helpful chapters on equipment, techniques, seasonings, and menu planning as well. Color photographs.”
Reviews at Amazon.com
18. One Year Subscription to “The Red Chilli”
at www.sanjeevkapoor.com
From Madhuli of My Food Court
With “The Red Chilli” online food magazine subscription, you can access more than 1000 recipes, besides many other sections at beloved celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s website. A culinary treat to any food lover.
Details at My Food Court
How to Contribute:
Click on Chip-in. (It takes few seconds to load.)
Contribute: Via Paypal or credit. You can donate any amount. Each $25 donation will give you one raffle ticket towards a prize of your choice.
After you donate, please forward your payment confirmation message to donatesmiles@gmail.com, clearly specifying which prize you are interested in. Do mention how many tickets per prize, for example, a donation of $50 will buy you 2 raffle tickets for a cookbook.
For all correspondence by email, please use the same email address that you have used for your Chip-in contribution. This helps us validate your entry to the raffle and to contact you should you win a prize.
The event will close on 23rd October and raffle prize winners will be announced on 25th here at Mahanandi and at respective blogs. (The drawing will be done manually).
If you need more information about the prizes, please contact me using the comments form below or mail me at donatesmiles@gmail.com.
Cynicism may be cool, but compassion always rocks. Make a rocking choice!
Thank you.
| Name | Contribution | Raffle |
|---|---|---|
| Singari Vijay | $ 25 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Srivalli Jetti | $ 25 | Indian Home Cooking |
| Linda | $ 25 | American Masala |
| Manisha Pandit | $ 25 | American Masala |
| Shilpa | $ 25 | Complete Digital Photography |
| Padmaja Kochera | $ 25 | Complete Digital Photography |
| Sharmi Komali | $ 25 | Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Siri at Siri’s Corner | $ 25 | Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Mythili & N of Vindu | $ 50 | 2 for Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Ashwini Gopinath | $ 25 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Madhuri Annam | $ 25 | Ceramic “Vindu” Plate |
| Shruthi Reddy | $ 1,000 | 5 for American Masala 5 for Indian Home Cooking |
| Sunita Bhuyan | $ 25 | Complete Digital Photography |
| Swarna Turaka | $ 25 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Ashwini of Food for Thought | $ 101 | 2 for Fair-Trade Goodies Bag 2 for Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Mandira of Ahaar | $ 25 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Anitha Medichetti | $ 50 | |
| Jyostana Bhatt | $ 20 | |
| Sangeeta Dhawan | $ 100 | |
| Vijayakumar Narayanan | $ 50 | |
| Sridhar Kudaravalli | $ 15 | |
| Archana Bhat | $ 30 | Indian Home Cooking |
| Manikandan Subramanian | $ 101 | |
| Madhavi Kadaba (Madhu’s Vantalu) |
$ 30 | Essential Andhra Cookbook |
| Anonymous(per request) | $ 25 | |
| John Darnielle | $ 30 | |
| Sigma Sreedharan | $ 25 | American Masala |
| Madhuli(My Food Court) | $ 50 | 1 for Complete Digital Photography 1 for Mountain Valley |
| Indhu Balasubramaniam | $ 25 | |
| Roopa Anantharamu | $ 10 | |
| Amanda Waddell | $ 25 | |
| Laavanya Dheenadayalan | $ 30 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Priya Ramamurthy | $ 25 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Balaji Srinivasan | $ 100 | |
| Ramya Panchangam | $ 25 | |
|
Happy Birthday Megha Abburu! (Snackorama) |
$ 50 | 1 for Children’s Saree Dress 1 for Complete Digital Photography |
| Sowmya | $ 25 | Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Aarthi Thoppae | $ 25 | Mountain Valley, Oil on Canvas |
| Sasi Bannuru | $ 10 | |
| Chandrarekha | $ 75 | 2 for Mountain Valley 1 for Ceramic Plate with “VUYYURUS” written on it |
| Rajitha(Hunger Pangs) | $ 25 | Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Mohtashim Shaikh | $ 25 | |
| Vasantha Vemula (Rohini) |
$ 50 | 1 for Supreme Spice Gift Box 1 for Ceramic Plate with “Vemulavari Vindu” written on it |
| Sonal Tailor | $ 25 | Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Chandana Pandrangi | $ 25 | 30-Minute Meals |
| Sia & Krish (Monsoon Spice) |
$ 25 | Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Ranjini Rajeevan | $ 25 | World Vegetarian |
| Kavitha Guruswamy | $ 50 | 1 for Complete Digital Photography 1 for Mountain Valley |
| Krithika Sukumaran | $ 50 | 2 for Complete Digital Photography |
| Radhika Bhandarkar | $ 50 | 2 for G, G and Grated Coconuts |
| Kala Narayan | $ 50 | 1 for G, G and Grated Coconuts 1 for Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Sarvani K Akkanapragada | $ 25 | Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Dee and K | $ 50 | 2 for Essential Andhra Cookbook |
| Suneetha Yerneni | $ 25 | |
| Madhuri | $ 25 | Essential Andhra Cookbook |
| Shobana | $ 25 | Ceramic Vindu Plate |
| Madhavi Penmetcha | $ 25 | Complete Digital Photography |
| Sreelu of Sreelus Tasty Travels | $ 50 | 1 for G, G and Grated Coconuts 1 for The Red Chilli |
| Karuna | $ 20 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Hemantkumar Naik | $ 25 | Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| A B | $ 51 | 1 for Indian Home Cooking 1 for American Masala |
| Spandana&Jagadish (Cinnamon Trail) |
$ 50 | 1 for Madhur’s Indian Cooking 1 for Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Deepa Gumpeni | $ 25 | Icewine Dark Chocolate |
| Bhargavi Karri Thank you my friend! |
$ 25 | Mountain Valley |
| Gururajan | $ 50 | 1 for Dakshin 1 for Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Sujatha Narayan | $ 25 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Yeggi Easwaran | $ 25 | Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts |
| Anjali Damerla | $ 25 | Icewine Dark Chocolate |
| Mitesh Damana | $ 20 | |
| Srivats Hariharan | $ 35 | |
| Lisa Johnson | $ 10 | |
| Akhila Rajan | $ 25 | |
| Suyog Kulkarni | $ 11 | |
| Madhu | $ 25 | World Vegetarian |
| Rachna Madhavan (Soul Food) |
$ 25 | Complete Digital Photography |
| Sandeepa (Bong Mom’s Cookbook) |
$ 15 | |
| Amaravathy | $ 25 | Mountain Valley |
| Suganthi | $ 25 | Dinner at Devi Restaurant |
| Swapna and Prasad | $ 15 | |
| Seema Vasagiri | $ 25 | Cooking at home with Pedatha |
| Lee and Friends | $ 75 | 2 for American Masala 1 for Icewine Dark Chocolate |
| Shoba Prabhakaran | $ 25 | Essential Andhra Cookbook |
| Anu Chandrasekhar | $ 11 | |
| Priya Sivaraman | $ 25 | American Masala |
| Charu Menon | $ 25 | American Masala |
| Asha Arvind (Foodie’s Hope) |
$ 30 | |
| T D | $ 25 | Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Deepika Gadiparthi | $ 25 | Children’s Saree Dress |
| Sudhir Padmaja | $ 50 | Cooking at Home with Pedatha |
| Mini Narayanan | $ 25 | Dakshin |
| Shub | $ 30 | Supreme Spice Gift Box |
| Sunanda Gudi | $ 25 | Essential Andhra Cookbook |
| Aditya | $ 50 | 2 for American Masala |
| Vijay Jayabalan | $ 25 | Essential Andhra Cookbook |
| Swati Thorat | $ 25 | Fairtrade Goodies Bag |
| M M | $ 180 | 3 for Cooking at Home with Pedatha -2 for World Vegetarian -1 for G, G and Grated Coconuts -1 for the Fairtrade Goodies Bag |
| PK Mohan | $ 30 | |
| Madhu Kolla | $ 10 | |
| Nalini Tamanna | $ 10 | |
| Veera Mylapore | $ 15 | |
| Pratibha Bhagwat | $ 15 | |
| Kavitha Mangalagiri | $ 180 | |
| V K | $ 25 | |
| Menu Today | $ 50 | |
| Senthil | $ 10 | |
| Venugopal Rao | $ 10 | |
| Mrugesh Desai | $ 25 | |
| Aruna Gollamudi | $ 25 | |
| Ulle Koolmar | $ 50 | |
| Donors to Date = 109 | $ 4,735 | Thank you! Raffle Results on Oct 25 |
Thanks to your generous contributions and goodwill shown towards “FAHC-Subscribe to Smiles”, we have reached the fund-drive goal of raising 3,360 dollars in a short time. Great achievement I must say. My sincere thanks to all the contributors!
This event will continue until Oct 23, 2007. All funds received from now on are bonus achievements for the “Feedahungrychild.org (FAHC)”. Thanks again for your generous support!
Note:
For full financial details about this fund-raising, please visit “Feedahungrychild.org (FAHC)” after October 23rd.
Thank you for your support! The “FAHC-Subscribe to Smiles” Raffle Fund-Raising has successfully concluded. Raffle results will be announced on Thursday, October 25th.
Your passionate response to the “FAHC-Subscribe to Smiles fund-drive” is clearly indicative that all of us are determined to make a positive difference in the world. By being calmly active and actively calm, the encouragement, confidence and support you showed is heartwarming. It is truly an honor to receive such a response. I believe that we are helping ourselves, for a better tomorrow, by helping our future generations.
My thanks to the fellow bloggers and friends, who believed in this effort and readily donated time and offered amazing prizes:
Vijay K Narayanan, Anjali, Bee&Jai, Manisha, Padmaja, Shilpa, Mythili, Siri, Richa, Madhuli and Maria.
Special thanks to author and chef Suvir Saran and to Shruthi Reddy for their compassion, generous contribution and prize offers. It is a blessing to have such kind-hearted friends. I am also grateful to all who have written about this event and spread the word.
I sincerely thank all individual donors on behalf of fundraising team for their contributions. You are the people who made the goal accomplished. Your encouragement gave the FAHC team a great positive push to keep working continuously towards this mission. Thank you again for your generosity, which will make it possible for many children to have a quality life. You can find more details about the FAHC campaign, and the benefiting children at feedahungrychild.org.
For raffle-draw, I had taken the help of my friend’s daughter, three year old Manasa, to randomly pick the winners. For each prize, we have written down all the names and placed the folded paper slips in a jar. A vigorous shake and a pick. One prize at a time, the raffle-draw turned out to be a pleasant affair, all thanks to little cutie pie Manasa.
From Manasa’s hands, here are the raffle results:
| Prize |
Went to |
|---|---|
| 1. Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts (14 raffle tickets) |
Kala Narayan |
| 2. Supreme Spice Gift Box (11 raffle tickets) |
Priya Ramamurthy |
| 3. Complete Digital Photography (Two copies) (10 raffle tickets) |
Krithika Sukumaran Padmaja Kochera |
| 4. American Masala (Two Copies) (15 raffle tickets) |
Linda Shruthi Reddy |
| 5. Indian Home Cooking (Two Copies) (8 raffle tickets) |
A B Archana Bhat |
| 6. Dinner for two at Devi (Two Prizes) (1 raffle ticket) |
Suganthi |
| 7. Children’s Saree Dress (Two Prizes) (2 raffle tickets) |
Megha Abburu Deepika Gadiparthi |
| 8. Fair-trade Goodies Bag (Two Prizes) (4 raffle tickets) |
Swati Thorat Ashwini of Food for Thought |
| 9. Mountain Valley~ Oil on Canvas (7 raffle tickets) |
Chandrarekha |
| 10. Ceramic Vindu Plate (4 raffle tickets) |
Vasantha Vemula (Rohini) |
| 11. 30-Minute Meals (1 raffle ticket) |
Chandana Pandrangi |
| 12. Dark Chocolate Made with Icewine (3 raffle tickets) |
Lee and Friends |
| 13. Cooking at Home with Pedatha (12 raffle tickets) |
M M |
| 14. Dakshin (2 raffle tickets) |
Gururajan |
| 15. Essential Andhra Cookbook (7 raffle tickets) |
Dee and K |
| 16. World Vegetarian (4 raffle tickets) |
Ranjini Rajeevan |
| 17. Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cooking (1 raffle ticket) |
Spandana and Jagadish |
| 18. The Red Chilli (1 raffle ticket) |
Sreelu of Tasty Travels |
All the winners will be notified via Email. The winners have to provide and confirm their shipping addresses. The prize sponsors will then send the gifts directly to the winners. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for the prizes to reach you. Thank you.
This is an update on FAHC fundraising conducted last October.
The money raised through the fund-drive on Mahanandi went directly to the parent organization, VK Narayanan’s (VKN) – “Feed A Hungry Child organization (FAHC)”.
During November 07, VKN emailed us enquiring about opening a new FAHC chapter, I replied with details about our Nandyala school and the work we are doing. My husband, Vijay who manages the school also showed interest. VKN and Vijay started talking. We also consulted our father-in-law who is a trustee of the Nandyala school. This is what happened next.
My father-in-law, Sri Venkata Subbaiah traveled to Kerala on November 16th, 07 to meet and see the good work FAHC doing. From Nandyala, he went to Palakkad and from there to Pattenchery village, FAHC location and VKN’s ancestral home.
My FIL, Sri Venkata Subbaiah with VKN’s guruji, Sri Vijayasekharan
at Pattenchery home, Kerala.
Greeting with gifts for FAHC-children, Pattenchery.
Sharing a meal with FAHC team, Pattenchery.
My Father-in-Law with FAHC Trustees and Team at Pattenchery.
Impressed with the FAHC work at Pattenchery, my father-in-law gave us a green signal. More talks about what, when, and how. Things started to come together. During December 2007, ten needy children were selected from our school. Met with their parents and consent was taken. On January 26th 2008, on the Republic Day weekend, VKN, his wife, three children and FAHC team from Kerala visited Nandyala. Here is what happened next:
VKN and FAHC Team with my father-in-law at Nandyala School.
(There are 10 children, but only 9 were present for the photo)
FAHC Kerala team, meeting with children and family members at Nandyala, Andhra.
Eggs, Chana dal, Moong dal, Toor dal, Rice, Wheat Flour and Cooking oil ~ Food to be given to FAHC children’s family members, along with milk, fruits and vegetables.
FAHC ~ Nandyala: A Foodblogs~Family Project
Sharing food and smiles with children and family members.
FAHC Nandyala unit is providing essential groceries and food grains every month, starting from January 2008 to a total of ten children. The children are also getting good education at our school via the scholarship program we sponsor. The plan is to support the children until they finish their high school education.
This was possible only because of community effort by the wonderful food bloggers and the food blog readers. We thank you all for your generous contributions and support shown. I also thank my family members for their unconditional and wholehearted support and efforts. We hope to do this on a larger scale next year.
Note:
The money raised through the fund-drive on Mahanandi went directly to the parent organization, FAHC. All the transactions and expenditures are properly accounted, monitored and audited by the trust board established by FAHC. Before starting the dedicated unit at Nandyala, the trust members had personally visited and met with the children and their families to identify the genuinely needy children. All the expenses, payments and distribution process are properly documented and transparently maintained. For further details, please contact VK Narayanan at FAHC.
