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Jwala Gutta Donates 14.5 Litres of Breast Milk to Chennai Children’s Hospital

Collected by Chennai-based Amirtham Foundation, the milk is destined for premature, critically ill newborns at ICH Egmore.

Overview

  • Amirtham Foundation and Telangana Today report a verified donation of 70 packets totaling 14,500 ml delivered to the government-run ICH Egmore in Chennai.
  • Gutta amplified the effort on X, writing that donor milk can be life-changing for premature or sick babies and urging others to support milk banks.
  • The initiative drew widespread online praise from users who lauded the contribution’s direct benefits for hospitalized infants.
  • News18 cited a larger cumulative figure of 30 litres and ongoing donations over four months, a claim not corroborated by the foundation’s announcement.
  • Amirtham Foundation describes itself as a volunteer network of thousands of lactating mothers that coordinates breast milk collection for neonatal care.