Every monthly donation helps more kids like Prachi get midday meals
PYDS meal program works with the belief that no child can learn on a hungry stomach. Prachi, 7-year-old girl lives in a single room house with her family of seven. Her mother Maya, a single parent is a quilter earns a very meager income. Maya and her father are the only earners in the family and cannot even afford two proper meals a day.
When Prachi joined the PYDS Program, she was malnutritioned, and couldn't concentrate on her studies. In time with a balanced diet and medical attention, her health improved. She now takes interest in her learning and is full of life.
No child deserves to be hungry, donate to this program and you can see the change in the child you support.
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Program Description
The children that attend the PYDS programme attend each day for 10 hours and come from disadvantaged backgrounds and many times suffer from malnutrition. In addition to providing education, the program also provides meals in an effort to bring each child's BMI back to normal.
Adequate quantities of each meal are provided to each student in an effort to ensure that no child becomes a victim of malnutrition. The PYDS meal programme is implemented in-house and individuals from the community are employed to help in cooking. Student intake is supervised to ensure no food is wasted. Results have shown that the PYDS programme has increased their sense of well-being and each person's ability to play and participate in activities at school.
Close to 250 students are served nutritious meals every day. When you support this program, you provide a child the basic right to food that he deserves.
Purkal Youth Development Society
Program Updates
5 July, 2020
Empty bellies never make for wise minds
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Empty bellies never make for wise minds
We serve approximately 1350 meals a day for our children. We ensure high nutritional value and hygiene in every meal we serve. A mix of diced cucumber, carrot, beetroot and radish is served as a salad with lunch. All children are also fed fruits rich in vitamins and natural sugars. We recently bought an electric griddle. This added more variety to our menu as we have introduced items like Parantha, Dosa, Uttapam, etc. We have also made slight adjustments like moving gas cylinders outside the kitchen thus ensuring a safer and more spacious cooking area. We also acquired partition plates in order to serve more items in a meal.
22 July, 2019
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Program Update
The quarter started with the winter break, and some groups of children went on excursions across different states. They stayed in simple accommodations, ate well, and excitedly explored the many monuments and sites, enjoying the diverse culture of our country. Children who stayed back with us in the Hostel enjoyed their meals and milk every day. After the school reopened, all beneficiaries continued to be provided nutritious food. They ate sewai, poha, dalia, halwa, kheer, etc. during breakfast. Lunch comprised of seasonal vegetables, legumes and cereals served with chapatis (Indian bread), rice and salads. To ensure a good intake of sugars and minerals, winter fruits like papayas, bananas, grapes, etc. were also fed to each child.
Story from the field
Divyansh recently underwent pyeloplasty as he had a congenital problem with his left kidney and about 70% had already been destroyed. Fortunately, the doctors identified the seriousness of this condition after a minor injury, and he was admitted in the hospital for a week. His left kidney was surgically treated and has now recovered to the extent of about 10%. He resumed his classroom studies but was advised not to participate in sports and games. In time, all his learning gaps were cleared and, naughty as kids are, teachers had to keep reminding him not to do any physical activities due to his surgery. His class teacher, Miss Latika helped him cope with his studies as the final exams approached in March. Classmates helped him with their notes and he received extra help to practice mathematics. Before the final exams, the pipe placed in his kidney for blood circulation was removed. His next appointment is in May, for an X-ray and check-up. With regular nutritious food and our promise of providing blanket healthcare to all children in our care, Divyansh is now a happy kid promoted to class 4. He is doing well and happily participates in sports and games.
| What is the expected total number of beneficiaries in this program for FY18-19? | 531 |
| What is the number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program, Year-To-Date | 69 |
| Village/City/State where project is located | Uttarakhand |
| Total Budget for the project for FY18-19 | 5148000 |
| Total Expenses for the project YTD | 3324461 |
30 October, 2018
Purkal Youth Development Society's Update
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Program Update
A new academic session started in early April and we took in more beneficiaries under our care. Over the year, we are operational for 270 days during which all children enjoy 3 meals a day inclusive of breakfast, a balanced start to the day comprising of sewai, poha, dalia, halwa, kheer, etc. Lunch includes leafy green vegetables, legumes and cereals served with rotis (Indian bread) and rice. A mix of diced cucumber, carrot, beetroot and raddish are served as salad with lunch. All children are also fed fruits rich in vitamins and natural sugars.
Over the years we have seen the impact that dietary nourishment makes to a child's development. Coming from homes where resources are weak, most children suffer from nutritional deficiencies when they come under our care. Along with vaccinations and preventive treatment over the course of their first year with us, we also ensure children learn good eating habits. With this we have observed that after a year with us, children's BMIs, blood quality and overall physical and mental stamina improve.
Story from the field
Sneha's father migrated to Dehradun over 25 years ago from Rasoolpur in Uttar Pradesh. Uneducated, he works as an amateur electrician with fluctuating income. The family lives in quarters provided by the house-owner where Sneha's mother performs household chores.
Arpita stays with her family in Purkal Village close to the school campus. Her father, having studied only till class 12th (high school), has worked a variety of assistant jobs to make ends meet. Arpita's mother contributes to the family's income with her wages earned at Stree Shakti, a sister Society that empowers women through skill and entrepreneurial training.
Both girls came to us over 8 years ago, shy and weak. Today we can see the benefits that the nutrition programme has had on them. Sneha speaks confidently and with great expression. She is a great actor and loves to mimic or tease her fellow classmates. Arpita is a gifted and energetic girl. Her dance teacher says that she is one of the best dancers in class, often adding her own style to the steps.
Now in class 7th, these two best friends are promising students of the School, always eager to help others. Their favourite meal is rajma chawal (red beans in Indian curry + rice).
| Expected total number of beneficiaries in this program for FY18-19 | 515 |
| Number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program this year | 609 |
