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ORGANIZATIONS

Sewa International

P.O Box 820867, Houston, TX 77282-0867

708-872-7392 | https://sewausa.org | info@sewausa.org

FOUNDING YEAR VOLUNTEER STRENGTH NUMBER OF CHAPTERS
3,000 + (involved in
2003 43
COVID-19 relief efforts)

3. We practice teamwork and self-reliance.
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Sewa International 4. We are proactive and responsive to the needs
of society while promoting ‘Self Reliance’
VISION among those who are served.
We aspire to be the pre-eminent, Hindu faith 5. We are pluralistic, trustworthy, and
based, humanitarian organization that serves transparent.
selflessly, and with compassion to create a
positive impact. We envision and strive for a 6. We create a positive impact through
world in which all people live in harmony, free operational excellence and customer
from suffering. satisfaction.
7. We respect and safeguard our environment.
MISSION
Sewa International’s mission is to serve 8. We value our volunteers, donors, and
humanity in distress, aid local communities, run partners.
developmental projects for the underserved, and 9. We respect the dignity of every human being,
assist people in transformational change through consider humanity as one family (vasudhaiva
the power of innovation by mobilizing partners, kutumbakam) while serving them regardless
donors, and volunteers. of race, color, religion, nationality, gender,
and sexual orientation.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES 10. We accept and celebrate diversity in people
1. We believe in the Dharmic principles of and community, we are sensitive to the
“Serving Humanity is Serving Divinity” and cultural backgrounds of people we serve.
“Unity in Diversity.”
2. We believe in service above self.

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