On the occasion of Diwali – the Hindu festival of lights – Sewa USA delivered 150 hand-knit scarves and baby blankets to Chicago-based women’s shelters. Sewa USA launched the Knit for Sewa drive in August 2015. Sixty people from 15 states participated in the drive by knitting and mailing in their handmade items. Participants included […]
Hindu-Americans Celebrate International Day of Volunteering Across United States
The Hindu-American community between September 11 and October 4 celebrated “Sewa Day” – a day of pure service – with a variety of community service projects at over 20 locations across the USA. Hundreds of volunteers from Sewa International and partner organizations including professional bodies, associations, linguistic, temple, spiritual, social and cultural organizations came together […]
American Hindus to Raise Funds for Flood Victims in Pakistan
(CHAKRA) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) joined a multi-group effort led by Sewa International (USA), a non-profit charitable organization, to raise funds for Hindu flood victims in Pakistan. After the floods of 2010 devastated much of Pakistan’s Sindh province, recent monsoon rains have once again caused extensive damage in Sindh, resulting in more than 400 […]