At Akshaya Chaitanya, we believe that a truly prosperous city begins with nourishment.
Our upcoming new Kitchen in Mumbai, located in Byculla (South Mumbai), stands as one of the largest & most efficient NGO kitchens in India, a space where compassion meets precision.
This state-of-the-art Food Donation Center will enable us to serve 1.2 lakh hot, nutritious meals daily to children across 1,160+ municipal schools, patient caregivers in 50+ government hospitals, 13 slums for school on wheels and 100 shelter homes. By addressing hunger at its root, we aim to strengthen Mumbai’s foundations of education, health, and dignity, empowering its people to rise beyond limiting circumstances.
Beneficiary Group in Municipal Schools
| Classification | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|
|
Breakfast for Balwadi Students (Age Group 3–6 Years) |
738 | 18,450 |
|
Lunch for Secondary Students (9th & 10th Grade) |
655 | 64,269 |
Beneficiary Group in Government Hospitals
| New Hospitals | Patient Beds | Target Beneficiary |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | 13,000 | 16,600 |
Kitchen Updates
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30,000 sq. feet
land parcel -
30 Years
Lease -
Serve 1.2 Lakh
beneficiaries every day
Current Status
Our Vision: To create India’s largest & most efficient centralized kitchen to cater to 1.2lakh beneficiaries daily
AUGUST 2025
JUNE 2026
Budget & Equipment Summary
Dal / Sambar Cooking Vessel: ₹12,39,000
Used for preparing sambar and dal in large quantities for mass feeding programs. This cauldron ensures uniform cooking, reduces fuel consumption, and supports continuous cooking during annadanam, festivals, and community meals. It plays a vital role in serving thousands of beneficiaries efficiently every day.
Rice Cooking Vessel: ₹6,96,200
A high-capacity vessel designed to cook rice in bulk with consistent quality. It helps save time, manpower, and fuel while ensuring hygienic preparation for large-scale meal distribution in NGO kitchens and community feeding programs.
Vegetable Cutter: ₹23,10,912
An industrial vegetable cutting machine used to quickly chop and slice large quantities of vegetables. It significantly reduces manual effort, speeds up food preparation, and maintains uniform cuts, improving efficiency and hygiene in mass cooking operations.
Chapati Making Machine: ₹29,50,000
An automated machine used to produce chapatis in large numbers with uniform size and thickness. It minimizes manual labor, ensures consistent quality, and enables fast preparation of fresh chapatis for daily meal programs.
Donor Privilege
To honour your compassion and commitment, we extend a few heartfelt privileges that celebrate your generosity and lasting impact.
Special Annadaan on Your Birthday
Transform your special day into a day of giving. Sponsor meals for children in need and we’ll organize a special Annadaan ceremony in your honour.
Hall of Fame Recognition
Your name will be proudly featured in our Donor Hall of Fame, as a symbol of your contribution to nourishing thousands of lives.
80G Tax Benefit
Receive an official 80G tax exemption certificate for all donations, because doing good should also bring practical benefits.
Prasadam on Auspicious Occasions
As a token of gratitude, receive blessed prasadam during key festivals and special days — a reminder of the blessings you’ve shared.
Personal Impact Updates
Receive periodic updates showing the direct impact of your contribution, stories of children you’ve helped feed, milestones achieved, and photos from the field.
Kitchen Walkthrough
Get a behind-the-scenes experience of Akshaya Chaitanya’s central kitchen or meal distribution drives to witness your donation in action.
Invite to Kitchen Inauguration in October 2026
Our top 100 donors are invited to a special gratitude gathering — celebrating your collective impact and unveiling our shared vision for the future.
‘Meal of Hope’ Certificate
Receive a beautifully designed personalized certificate acknowledging the number of meals you’ve enabled that year — perfect to frame or gift forward.
Recent & Top Donors
- 1. Reem Saied
- 2. Reem
- 3. Vishal Shah
- 4. Vinay Bamalwa
- 5. Govinda Rao Rajala
- 1. Ragi O. R
- 2. Naveen
- 3. P. NARENDAR REDDY
- 4. Mamta Rao
- 5. T.G. Yamini