Maximising Educational Opportunity for All The villagers living in Jhadol hamlets were unhappy with the nearest government school because of poor quality teaching and the far distance that their kids had to walk. In collaboration with Seva Mandir, it was decided to start a Bridge School – read more …Read More
Summer 2016 Newsletter to Friends
Three excellent programmes deserve special mention. If ever we needed examples of investing for the future, Seva Mandir’s Residential School Programme, its Empowering Youth Programme, and its Developing Women Leaders Programme are extraordinary examples. RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL On 5 May 2016, 154 children aged between 6 and 14 joined Seva Mandir’s …Read More
Spring 2016 Newsletter to Friends
Shirley Williams visits a cleaned-up well THE GREAT DOING GOOD Patron Shirley Williams spent a week in Udaipur at the beginning of April paying particular attention to Seva Mandir’s work on clean drinking water, and Women’s Leadership. Shirley was towering, her thinking …Read More
Recognising Seva Mandir’s Great Work
Over 150 friends came along to listen to the highly engaging, Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP speak on business relations with India. Followed by an interview with Dame Shirley Williams, talking of her relationship with Seva Mandir, providing very personal insights into how Seva Mandir is …Read More
February 2016 Newsletter to Friends
An immunisation camp in Badgaon. Preventing the preventable. Click here An exciting new research project based on our Balwadi programme. Click here Something to Celebrate! The joyful celebrations of women in one rural village. Click here …Read More
Autumn 2015 Newsletter to Friends
Give people the opportunity to change things. When they begin to believe they can take responsibility, they do. Click here ————————————————————————————————————————————- New Nobel Prize Winner Angus Deaton talks about Seva Mandir. Click here ————————————————————————————————————————————– Swati Patel, one of the most senior members of the …Read More
April 2015 Newsletter – A first hand visit to Seva Mandir
In March this year, we visited Udaipur to see, first hand Seva Mandir’s incredible work. Success Stories Our initial visit was to a school where over 50 children attend. While there were few resources available, each child showed an inordinate amount of pride in their work and a real hunger …Read More
March 2015 Newsletter – Two Different Worlds Coming Together
The Second Best Exotic Hotel premiered in London on 17 February, and producer Graham Broadbent and director John Madden supported a series of private screenings which enabled us to promote Seva Mandir to over 200 current and prospective supporters. We were privileged to have Dame Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, Diana Hardcastle, Tom Wilkinson, Lillete Dubey and Tena Desae come along.Read More
Celia Imrie mentions Seva Mandir on BBC Radio 4
©Source BBC Radio4 21 Feb 2015 http:bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0532cby
Seva Mandir E-Newsletter April 2015
Welcome to the new Seva Mandir e-newsletter! We hope you will enjoy this quarterly account of our work in southern Rajasthan. Each edition will contain a few short articles on our programmes and a brief interview with one of the Seva Mandir team. The aim is to give you a …Read More