{"id":554,"date":"2025-09-22T12:56:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/?page_id=554"},"modified":"2026-04-05T18:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T18:12:48","slug":"akka-charity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/akka-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"AKKA Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"554\" class=\"elementor elementor-554\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ea5b1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02ea5b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566e9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"566e9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AKKA Charity<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a68dc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a68dc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c182a elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f2c182a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper 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data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310a408 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"310a408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a4a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4a4a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKACharity.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-558\" alt=\"AKKA Charity\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239fa3a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"239fa3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422739f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"422739f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a non-for-profit organization, AKKA for the past 15 years has involved in various charitable activities including providing books, cloths to needy school children in Karnataka. Some of the funds have helped few primary schools across Karnataka in improving building infrastructure. AKKA has made significant financial contribution to Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF) Hospital in Bangalore, and for the flood relief Chief Minister fund for rebuilding efforts.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2019, AKKA partnered with\u00a0<strong>Kidwai Memorial Institute<\/strong>, Bengaluru\u00a0 and donated\u00a0<strong>Mobile Mammography Bus<\/strong>; AKKA is also involved in rebuilding Primary School in Kodagu to help the community affected by the floods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d8933 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73d8933\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c7ab7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5c7ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHARITY RUN\/WALK  - 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02827d6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02827d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/mandya-charity-event\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mandya-charity-event-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2050\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mandya-charity-event-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mandya-charity-event-1-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mandya-charity-event-1-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mandya-charity-event-1-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mandya-charity-event-1-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dfea4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4dfea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AKKA Organized Charity walk\/Run in Mandya, Karnataka. <a style=\"display: inline-block; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/mandya-charity-event\/\" aria-label=\"Mandya Charity Event\">Know More\u2026.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ef268 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8ef268\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85ef3af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85ef3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AKKA COIVID - 19 FUNDRAISING\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ec51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9ec51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/main\/form\/#\/r\/covid19\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AKKA COVID19 Charity (Opens in new tab)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKA_COVID19_Charity.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-556\" alt=\"AKKA COVID19 Charity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKA_COVID19_Charity.png 800w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKA_COVID19_Charity-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKA_COVID19_Charity-768x816.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2969d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d2969d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d046a8d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d046a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ccd57 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7ccd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOBILE MAMOGRAPHY\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22915d1 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"22915d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKACharity_RunWalk.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-557\" alt=\"AKKA Charity Run Walk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKACharity_RunWalk.png 628w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKACharity_RunWalk-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA Organized Charity walk\/Run in Karnataka and in various cities across USA to raise funds for a Mobile Mammography bus Breast cancer is one of the most common type of cancer in India. Ninety percent of rural women in India are unaware of self-examination of the breasts leading to delay in seeking treatment. <a href=\"#mobile_mamography\">Read More\u2026.<\/a>\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737f78c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"737f78c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4721b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4721b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRIMARY SCHOOL REBUILDING\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b66c2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a3b66c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity_KodaguRelief.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-559\" alt=\"Charity Kodagu Relief\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity_KodaguRelief.png 628w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity_KodaguRelief-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Just as preparations were underway to celebrate 10th AKKA World Conference in Dallas, Texas, torrential rains and floods hit North Karnataka, Coastal and Malnad areas in August 2018 and brought unprecedented damage to lives and properties. It was one of the worst rains and floods to hit Karnataka in recent history. <a href=\"#primary_school_rebuilding\">Read More\u2026.<\/a>\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36cf64 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f36cf64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc653d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc653d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS - 2016\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54e03e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e54e03e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cf026 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32cf026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a643e6e charity-page-university-section-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a643e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mysore_University.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-563\" alt=\"Mysore University\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867d622 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"867d622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58db06f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58db06f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity of Mysore (UoM) celebrated its Centenary Year in 2016. As part of this Centennial celebrations, many projects are planned to further promote education, arts, sports &amp; literature. UoM has a rich legacy, and boasts of 3 Bharat Ratnas, several Jnanpith Awardees, Arjuna Awardees, Padma awardees, Chief Ministers, Chief Justices, and other noted luminaries who passed through its portals. Names like Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr Visveswaraya, Kuvempu, RK Laxman, RK Narayan, EAS Prasanna, Javagal Srinath, NR Narayanamurthy, SM Krishna, indeed hundreds of other noted personalities have all been part of the UoM. This is indeed a legacy all of us can be proud of. <a href=\"#university-of-mysore\" >Read More\u2026.<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce38e81 e-grid charity_cards e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce38e81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a25c22 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a25c22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78342d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b78342d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHIEF MINSTER RELIEF  <br>FUND - 2009\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a37dd elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"72a37dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vidhana-soudha.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-567\" alt=\"Vdhana Soudha\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vidhana-soudha.png 560w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vidhana-soudha-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA Conducted Hasya program <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKA_Hasya_Program.jpg\">(\u0ca8\u0c97\u0ccb\u0c95\u0ccd  \u0c87\u0cb2\u0ccd\u0cb2 Recession) <\/a>across USA and raised over $40,000 and donated towards Chief Minister Relief fund to support flood rebuilding efforts for the flood victims in North Karnataka.\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c92415 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c92415\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cebaed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cebaed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEF HOSPITAL - 2007\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f538b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"28f538b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sankara_Eye_Foundation.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-565\" alt=\"Sankara Eye Foundation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sankara_Eye_Foundation.png 560w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sankara_Eye_Foundation-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA has donated $200,000 including $100,000 donation from Mr. B. V. Jagadeesh as matching funds to Sankara Eye Hospital in Bangalore and a section of the hospital is named after AKKA. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AKKA-SEF-PressReleaseSept152006.pdf\">Press Release\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f163888 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f163888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0534269 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0534269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RASAMANJARI - 2007\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29493fb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"29493fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rasamanjari_2007.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-564\" alt=\"Rasamanjari 2007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rasamanjari_2007.png 560w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/rasamanjari_2007-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA Conducted Rasamanjari program across USA and raised over $50,000 to support various Orphanages in Karnataka. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RasamanjariPackage.pdf\">Press Release\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3969335 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3969335\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d59179 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d59179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CLOTHS, BOOKS, TOYS <br>DRIVE - 2008\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49f117 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b49f117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cloths_books_2008.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-561\" alt=\"Cloths Books 2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cloths_books_2008.png 560w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cloths_books_2008-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA conducted Cloths, Books &amp; Toys drive in association with Charter Kannada Kootas across USA and distributed them to needy families in Karnataka.\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33c71e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a33c71e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296cafb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"296cafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TSUNAMI RELIEF - 2006\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577085b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"577085b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tsunami_relief.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-566\" alt=\"Tsunami Relief\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tsunami_relief.png 560w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tsunami_relief-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA donated $7,000 towards Tsunami Relief efforts.\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eff1c2 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eff1c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f609c0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f609c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MANORANJANI - 2005\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d35c47 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4d35c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manoranjini2005.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-562\" alt=\"Manoranjini 2005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manoranjini2005.png 560w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/manoranjini2005-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AKKA conducted Manoranjani live entertainment program across USA raised over $ 70,000 and funds were donated to various educational institutions in Karnataka for meeting the educational needs of underprivileged children.\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11bb826 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11bb826\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c688e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c688e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS - 2016\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6bbbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc6bbbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AKKA donated nearly $20,000 to Hampi University in Karnataka towards Kuvempu Samagraha Kavya work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a939196 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a939196\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mobile-mammography\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caca7a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caca7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RUN\/WALK FOR CANCER AWARENESS - 2018\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f860c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03f860c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AKKA Organized Charity walk\/Run in Karnataka and in various cities across USA to raise funds for a Mobile Mammography bus Breast cancer is one of the most common type of cancer in India. Ninety percent of rural women in India are unaware of self-examination of the breasts leading to delay in seeking treatment. One in third of the woman has not even heard about breast cancer. It is very important to raise awareness and screen women for breast cancer especially in rural areas where illiteracy, ignorance, poverty and superstition can regretfully lead to delayed diagnosis of breast cancer. Mobile Mammography bus will take breast cancer screening to the door steps of rural Karnataka women.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35002c4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35002c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity_Run_walk.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-560\" alt=\"Charity Run walk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity_Run_walk.png 624w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Charity_Run_walk-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b0a49 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b0a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Progress made thus far:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mobile Mammography for breast cancer screening in rural areas<\/li><li>AKKA is partnering with Kidwai Memorial Institute<\/li><li>Customized bus with medical equipment being built in Delhi<\/li><li>Expected to be delivered by Jan 30, 2019<\/li><li id=\"primary-school-rebuilding\">Project Cost: $150,000<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6f112 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f6f112\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"primary-school-rebuilding\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efce889 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efce889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS - 2018\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450d586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"450d586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just as preparations were underway to celebrate 10th AKKA World Conference in Dallas, Texas, torrential rains and floods hit North Karnataka, Coastal and Malnad areas in August 2018 and brought unprecedented damage to lives and properties. It was one of the worst rains and floods to hit Karnataka in recent history. AKKA Board sprang into action and decided to help the victims. AKKA Board has decided to build classrooms for primary school children in the village of Makanduru in Madikeri.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Progress Made:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Rebuilding classrooms for primary school children in the village of Makanduru in Madikeri.<\/li><li>Plan has been approved, Boohmi Pooja done, contractor identified<\/li><li>Project expected to be completed by January 30th, 2019<\/li><li id=\"university-of-mysore\">Project Cost: $60,000<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd513a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0bd513a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"university-of-mysore\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798d5f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"798d5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS - 2018\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bba449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bba449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity of Mysore (UoM) celebrated its Centenary Year in 2016. As part of this Centennial celebrations, many projects are planned to further promote education, arts, sports &amp; literature.\n\nUoM has a rich legacy, and boasts of 3 Bharat Ratnas, several Jnanpith Awardees, Arjuna Awardees, Padma awardees, Chief Ministers, Chief Justices, and other noted luminaries who passed through its portals. Names like Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr Visveswaraya, Kuvempu, RK Laxman, RK Narayan, EAS Prasanna, Javagal Srinath, NR Narayanamurthy, SM Krishna, indeed hundreds of other noted personalities have all been part of the UoM. This is indeed a legacy all of us can be proud of.\n\nWhile most of us are proud of the respective colleges that we have passed out of, and are members of our respective College Alumni Associations, there is surely pride in belonging to the larger University of Mysore Alumni Association (UMAA). There are around 12 lakh alumni who have passed out of UoM, and the <a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umaa.in\/\">UMAA<\/a> has become a powerful platform for alumni to network, participate, and derive benefits from. Dr. B.N. Bahadur of Michigan was named the Ambassador of the Overseas Chapter of the UMAA. The Overseas Chapter in association with AKKA, raised funds to help some of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/UOM-MUAA-Overseas-Chapter-Packet.pdf\">Centennial projects<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AKKA Charity As a non-for-profit organization, AKKA for the past 15 years has involved in various charitable activities including providing books, cloths to needy school children in Karnataka. Some of the funds have helped few primary schools across Karnataka in improving building infrastructure. 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