Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust

Morning Nutrition for Rural School Children with a Vision ‘Let no child go to school hungry, ever!’

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  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Chikballapur, Karnataka

  • Since

    2012

Problem Statement: India is home to the largest number of children in the world. According to the Global Nutrition Report nearly 70 per cent of the s Read morechool-going children are undernourished and do not have access to a well-balanced diet, which leads to various deficiencies. Solution Offered: Considering aforementioned factors in 2012, a small group of IT engineers from Bangalore took it upon themselves to serve nutritious supplement to school children from poor families. In due course of time, in November 2015 a trust got set up as Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, which strives to feed nutritious supplement to needy school going children in rural India and disadvantaged sections of the society with a strong goal of eradicating under-nutrition across the length and breadth of the country by providing free nutritious morning meal to the school going children with a vision aptly resonated by ‘Let no child go to school hungry, ever!’. Today Annapoorna trust serves free morning nutrition to over 80,00,000 children at remote distant locations and various geographies across India in 90,000+ Govt. schools across 23 States and 4 Union Territories. After the daily morning assembly and prayer at school, the children are provided the morning nourishment, before they begin classes. This window of opportunity to save our children from stunting and chronic malnutrition especially in the rural and under privileged centres in the nation, led us, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, to provide free morning nutritious to the rural school going children. Morning Nutrition, as research has shown, has a lasting effect on the health of children and aids in their physical and mental well-being, academic achievement and cognitive development. The high cost of many nutrient-dense foods in populations most at risk of undernutrition is a major barrier to resolving undernutrition and warrants urgent policy attention. A key objective of pro-equity, nutrition-sensitive food policies should be to improve the affordability of nutrient-rich foods, both economy-wide and for the poorest households. Also, according to the Food and Nutrition Security Analysis report, fortification, diversification, and supplementation may be used as simultaneous strategies to address macro and micronutrient deficiencies. Variants of Morning Nutrition Program: • SaiSure Malt based Nutritious Supplement • Fortified Raagi (finger millet) Cereals Health Mix • Millets Chikkis and Nutritious Cookies • Cooked Breakfast Trust has formulated a health supplement mix (called SaiSure) which has been designed to specifically meet the protein, calorie, vitamin and mineral requirements, as well as micronutrients required for growing children. The tasty and highly nutritious SaiSure health mix augments the milk and thereby makes it a wholesome meal for the children. This product is certified by the FSSAI and is manufactured in a FDA-approved facility. This product is easily consumed by simply mixing it in milk and also easily transportable to remote geographies. Significant improvement of health in children has been clearly reflected in the growth parameters of height and weight, and hemoglobin count in their blood, all scientifically established. Tangible benefits seen are as below : • Increased academic performance of the children. • Increased school attendance • Lower school dropout rates • Improved health parameters • Marked increase in class attentiveness and academic performance of the children. • Overall positive Impact on Health, Immunity and Academics of the students All these services, which would have otherwise been expensive for the needy children’s families, are rendered to the beneficiaries free of charge. In the next 3-5 years Annapoorna is planning to expand Morning Nutrition Supplement program towards villages in each and every district of the country.


Issue

India is home to the largest number of children in the world. According to the Global Nutrition Report nearly 70 per cent of the school-going children are undernourished and do not have access to a well-balanced diet, which leads to various deficiencies.


Action

Considering aforementioned factors in 2012, a small group of IT engineers from Bangalore took it upon themselves to serve nutritious supplement to school children from poor families. In due course of time, in November 2015 a trust got set up as Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, which strives to feed nutritious supplement to needy school going children in rural India and disadvantaged sections of the society with a strong goal of eradicating under-nutrition across the length and breadth of the country by providing free nutritious morning meal to the school going children with a vision aptly resonated by ‘Let no child go to school hungry, ever!’. Today Annapoorna trust serves free morning nutrition to over 80,00,000 children at remote distant locations and various geographies across India in 90,000+ Govt. schools across 23 States and 4 Union Territories. After the daily morning assembly and prayer at school, the children are provided the morning nourishment, before they begin classes. This window of opportunity to save our children from stunting and chronic malnutrition especially in the rural and under privileged centres in the nation, led us, Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, to provide free morning nutritious to the rural school going children. Morning Nutrition, as research has shown, has a lasting effect on the health of children and aids in their physical and mental well-being, academic achievement and cognitive development. The high cost of many nutrient-dense foods in populations most at risk of undernutrition is a major barrier to resolving undernutrition and warrants urgent policy attention. A key objective of pro-equity, nutrition-sensitive food policies should be to improve the affordability of nutrient-rich foods, both economy-wide and for the poorest households. Also, according to the Food and Nutrition Security Analysis report, fortification, diversification, and supplementation may be used as simultaneous strategies to address macro and micronutrient deficiencies. Variants of Morning Nutrition Program: • SaiSure Malt based Nutritious Supplement • Fortified Raagi (finger millet) Cereals Health Mix • Millets Chikkis and Nutritious Cookies • Cooked Breakfast Trust has formulated a health supplement mix (called SaiSure) which has been designed to specifically meet the protein, calorie, vitamin and mineral requirements, as well as micronutrients required for growing children. The tasty and highly nutritious SaiSure health mix augments the milk and thereby makes it a wholesome meal for the children. This product is certified by the FSSAI and is manufactured in a FDA-approved facility. This product is easily consumed by simply mixing it in milk and also easily transportable to remote geographies. Significant improvement of health in children has been clearly reflected in the growth parameters of height and weight, and hemoglobin count in their blood, all scientifically established.

Impact

Tangible benefits seen are as below : • Increased academic performance of the children. • Increased school attendance • Lower school dropout rates • Improved health parameters • Marked increase in class attentiveness and academic performance of the children. • Overall positive Impact on Health, Immunity and Academics of the students

Vision & Mission

OUR VISION
Let No Child Go To School HUNGRY EVER!
Annapoorna Breakfast Programme serves morning nutrition to more than 12,00,000 children in 15,000+ schools across 23 States and 4 Union Territories in India.

OUR MISSION
To nurture school-going children in rural India and disadvantaged sections of society with morning Nutrition while also catering to their emotional needs.

Donor History

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First American (India)

Programs

  • Water & Sanitation

    While on one hand, it is making efforts to provide nutrition but due to the lack of clean water and sanitation facilities, children fall sick leading to a loss of nutrition in their bodies. Thus, it has installed RO water plants, bio-sand filters, and other cost-effective equipment.

    It has also constructed toilets, provided bins, carried out cleanliness drives, and generated awareness in the school community about personal hygiene.

  • Healthcare

    It organizes regular dental and health check-ups in the schools and also focuses on the 4D's, namely Defects, Deficiencies, Diseases and Developmental Delays to enable early detection, prevention, education and treatment of ailments.

    It also runs SAI Wheels-a mobile health care facility with an aim to focus on regular and timely detection of ailments in order to ensure good health.

  • Education

    Trust volunteers are actively involved with schools to encourage holistic education. Academics are liberally combined with activities such as story-telling, group-singing also in equal measure human values such as righteousness, peace, non-violence and love are also taught. After-class sessions are also conducted on subjects like computer skills, spoken English and environment awareness to enable all-round development of children.

  • Nutrition

    Today Annapoorna trust serves free morning nutrition to over 80,00,000 children at remote distant locations and various geographies across India in 90,000+ Govt. schools across 23 States and 4 Union Territories. After the daily morning assembly and prayer at school, the children are provided the morning nourishment, before they begin classes.

    Variants of Morning Nutrition Program:
    • SaiSure Malt based Nutritious Supplement
    • Fortified Raagi (finger millet) Cereals Health Mix
    • Millets Chikkis and Nutritious Cookies
    • Cooked Breakfast

  • Morning Nutrition Program for Rural Students

    Addressing Nutritional Needs through Morning Nutrition: Extensive research has demonstrated the significant impact of morning nutrition on the well-being of children, who are the fundamental pillars of a healthy future for our world. The consumption of a nutritious morning meal plays a crucial role in supporting their physical and mental health, fostering academic achievement, and facilitating cognitive development. To combat the pervasive issue of malnutrition and under-nutrition in India's rural and underprivileged communities, the Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust has launched the flagship program, "Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Program." The primary objective of this initiative is to eradicate under-nutrition nationwide by providing free, wholesome morning meals to school-going children, guided by the vision of ensuring no child attends school on an empty stomach.
    Currently, the Annapoorna trust serves over 80,00,000 children in remote and diverse locations across India, spanning 90,000+ schools in 23 States and 4 Union Territories. Following the morning assembly and prayers, the children receive nourishing meals before their classes commence. These meals consist of cooked breakfast, milk, bananas, nutritious cookies, or a balanced health supplement mixed with milk. These provisions effectively alleviate hunger, enhance attention span, and improve the academic and overall health profiles of the children. The breakfast menus are carefully curated by expert nutritionists to meet the specific calorie requirements of growing children.
    Recognizing the need for nutrient-dense foods, especially for populations at risk of undernutrition, the Trust aims to make nutrient-rich foods more affordable and accessible through equitable, nutrition-sensitive food policies. It emphasizes the importance of providing nutrient-dense foods to infants, young children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and endeavors to enhance nutritional knowledge among caregivers.

Impact Metrics

  • Impact on Academics

    Year-wise Metrics
  • Impact on Health

    Year-wise Metrics
  • Impact on Drop Out Rates and Enrollments

    Year-wise Metrics
  • Impact on Health and Academics

    Program Name

    Morning Nutrition for Rural Students

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2016-17 450000
    • 2020-21 500000
    • 2021-22 1200000
    • 2022-23 3000000

Theory of Change

Problem Statement:
India is home to the largest number of children in the world. But unfortunately, not all our children have access to well-balanced and nutritious food.

Solution Offered:
The Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Programme was conceived as a solution to this. In July 2012, a handful of individuals came together and started the program by serving breakfast to about 50 children at a school in Doddabele, near Kengeri, Bengaluru. Over the years, more schools and children were added to the breakfast chain.

Current Reach:
Today, more than 650 Annapoorna volunteers serve Morning Nutrition to 1.2 million students every day across more than 15,000 centres spread all over the Country. Till date, more than 250 million servings have been provided. Currently, we are providing Morning Nutrition in 23 States and 4 Union Territories

It primarily oversees all the activities and obligations of the breakfast and allied programs.
Variants of Morning Nutrition Program:
 SaiSure Nutritious Supplement
 Raagi (finger millet) Cereals Health Mix
 Chikkis and Cookies
 Cooked Breakfast

Leadership Team

  • Anand Kumar Kadali

    Co Founder, Trustee & Secretary

  • Sai Prasad Ivaturi

    Trustee and Treasurer

  • Ashish Bhardwaj

    National CSR Manager

  • Santosh Allath

    National Manager

  • Sushanth Karanth

    Corporate Relations

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    21-50

  • Strength of Governing Body

    9

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    Yes

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    Yes

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAQTS3439P

  • Registration ID

    B/C IV 368 / 2015-16

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2018/0188406

  • 12A

    AAQTS3439PE20211

  • 80G

    AAQTS3439PF20214

  • FCRA

    098080003

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00002081

Location

  • Headquarters

    Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust “D-305, Sai Sannidhi”, Sathya Sai Grama, P.O. Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur District, Chikballapur, 562101

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2018-19

    Income
    Rs.39,196,364
    Expenses
    Rs.38,223,407
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.21,619,274
    Program Expenses
    Rs.16,604,133
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  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.55,926,509
    Expenses
    Rs.57,352,015
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.35,716,605
    Program Expenses
    Rs.21,635,410
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.61,927,704
    Expenses
    Rs.44,611,506
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.17,946,722
    Program Expenses
    Rs.26,664,784
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.89,472,374
    Expenses
    Rs.89,472,373
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.13,420,856
    Program Expenses
    Rs.76,051,517
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.73,203,109
    Expenses
    Rs.
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.None
    Program Expenses
    Rs.None
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