The Friends of Seva Mandir UK support Seva Mandir, a world-renowned NGO in India, which works to improve the lives of half a million of the world’s poorest people.
Seva Mandir makes a difference. Every year, through its work:
Thousands of children receive the schooling that enables them to lift themselves out of grinding poverty
Thousands of children are helped to avoid or recover from life-threatening malnutrition
Thousands of women are empowered to take control of their own lives
Thousands of rural families are helped to improve their land and their farming methods, thereby increasing their meagre incomes
Thousands of poor households take responsibility for their own community
We hope you can share our vision and help us to improve the lives of people in Rajasthan.
‘Seva Mandir has established itself as one of the world’s most innovative and effective organizations in addressing the problems of resource management, livelihoods improvement, and village-level governance.’
Prof Raj M. Desai, Georgetown University and The Brookings Institution
The threat to our natural environment and resources is at the forefront of current global conversation, with the devastating effects of climate change being felt worldwide. In the past week in Udaipur, Rajasthan, officials convened for the first Sherpa meeting of India’s G20 presidency. Among other pressing issues, key officials met to discuss the topic of green development. On the ground, the situation is becoming extremely critical, with impacts felt across all development sectors. Read More
Education systems all over the world have faced challenges during the pandemic in ensuring that children receive some educational continuity while schools are closed. I wondered how teachers and children across the four main areas of Seva Mandir’s educational provision were faring during lockdown. As well as taking education …Read MoreRead More
