Jwala Gutta donates 14.5 litres of breast milk, saving premature babies

Champion badminton player Jwala Gutta donated 14.5 litres of breast milk to help premature and critically ill infants. Through Amirtham Foundation, her donation supports newborns whose mothers struggle with lactation, showcasing how athletes can make life-saving contributions beyond the court

Hyderabad: In a novel act, champion badminton player from Hyderabad, Jwala Gutta, has donated 14,500 ml of breast milk that will save lives of premature and severely sick infants whose mothers struggle to produce breast milk.

She donated 70 breast milk packets, a total of 14.5 liters, to the government-run Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children (ICH), Egmore, Chennai, through Chennai-based voluntary organisation Amirtham Foundation.

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Jwala received high praise for the selfless act. “Champions Are Not Made In Stadiums But Also In Milk Banks’ posted Amirtham Foundation on its X handle, recently.

Warm Greetings To All !

“Every ounce you give is a heartbeat of hope for a baby in need”

We are happy to share that #amirthambreastmilkdonation have successfully collected 70 milk packets ( 14500 ml ) from our new donor mother Jwala Gutta @jwalagutta pic.twitter.com/RbXAXUJx4f

— AMIRTHAM breastmilk donation (@amirtham_bm) August 19, 2025

Jwala posted on X, “Breast milk saves lives. For premature and sick babies, donor milk can be life-changing. If you are able to donate, you could be a hero to a family in need.”

“Breast milk saves lives.For premature and sick babies, donor milk can be life changing. If you’re able to donate, you could be a hero to a family in need. Learn more, share the word, and support milk banks! 💜 #BreastMilkDonation #DonateMilk #InfantHealth pic.twitter.com/qbMle3pgpR

— Gutta Jwala 💙 (@Guttajwala) August 17, 2025

Amirthan Foundation, which is a group of over 5000 lactating mothers, posted, “We are happy to share that we have successfully collected 70 milk packets (14,500 ml) from our new donor mother Jwala Gutta.”