Bhärata deśa hitāya kuru sevāṁ tvam For the welfare of the country do service All India Movement for SEVA Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1930-2015), founder of AIM for Seva, was a spiritual teacher, profound thinker, philosopher and master of Vedanta. AIM for Seva is an integrated community development program, reaching out to rural and tribal children across India. It is a not-for-profit organization founded by Pujya Swamiji Dayananda Saraswati in the year 2000. Vision: To transform society through a network of seva, of caring, to bridge the urban-rural divide, empowering every person to contribute to the progress of the nation. Mission: Empowerment through value-based education, and reaching out to children of rural India through a network of Free Student Hostels. AIM for Seva helps tackle the problems related to rural education through a residential concept called the Free Student Hostel (FSH). We build FSHs near existing public schools where children are provided boarding and lodging, free education, after-school coaching, complete medical care, nutritious food, value based learning and living, yoga and extracurricular activities. AIM for for Seva ensures that children go to school and stay in school. Through our successful model of Free Student Hostels we have been able to educate and empower the lives of over 30,000 children from rural India since our inception in 2000. Spread across 16 states in India, we have 97 Free Student Hostels which provide complete care to children during the critical phase of their mental and physical growth, from Class 4 to Class 12. 97 Free Student Hostels spread across 16 states in India Distinguished Awards to AIM for Seva AIM for Seva has qualified for “Champion Level- GuideStar India Platinum” Certification for 2017-2018. GuideStar India’s Platinum Certification is the Champion Level Certification which indicates that comprehensive transparency, accountability and good governance procedures are adopted by AIM for Seva with exemplary level of public disclosure. All India Movement for Seva, USA 23 cities in USA currently are actively involved in promoting AIM for Seva. Albany, NY​ Connecticut Little Rock San Diego, CA​​ Atlanta,GA Dallas, TX New Jersey, NJ​ San Francisco, CA​ Austin, TX Detroit, MI New York, NY​ Seattle, WA​ ​Boston, MA Elmira, NY Philadelphia, ​PA Tampa, FL​ Chicago​, IL Houston, TX Pittsburg, PA Virgina, Washington, DC Cleveland ​​​Ft. Launderdale, FL ​Raleigh, NC​ We organize annualy local community events and dance/music performances by renowned artists from India like Oscar nominated Smt. Bombay Jayashri Ramnath and award winning singer & composer Shankar Mahadevan. The objective is to raise awareness and funds to sponsor children, support current and construct new student hostels in India. This innovative program, children helping children gets the children engaged in small AIM for Seva projects in India and then raise funds to support them. Children will embark on a journey to enrich the lives of underprivileged children in rural India. It will be an educational and inspiring experience, knowing that they are making a CHILDREN difference in a child’s life. HELPING Last year, Aria and Siana Kapoor raised $6000 to setup a computer center for the boys living in AIM for Seva’s Free CHILDREN Student Hostel in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The center has 7 Lenovo computers, a printer and a trainer to teach the children. Free Student Hostels Supported by Bay Area Chapter Bay Area has been assigned six FSHs for annual support consisting a total of 196 children FSH State # of Students Amboli (Boys) Maharashtra 42 Chunchunakatte (Boys) Karnataka 40 Dharmapuri (Boys) Tamil Nadu 36 Pedapadu (Girls) Andhra Pradesh​ 28 Sheikhpura (Boys) Bihar​ 26 Solan (Boys) Himachal Pradesh​ 24 Sheikhpura, A day out FSH, Amboli Chunchunakattei Amboli Dharmapuri Pedapadu Solan The six FHSs supported by Bay Area Chapter Big Bay Area Donors Shri Jugal and Smt Bimla Kishor from have committed to $500,000 towards construction of Swami Dayananda Residential School and FSH complex located on a land of 5 acres in Padali, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. Smt Kaveri Rangraraj have sponsored AIM for Seva Smt. Kaveri FSH for boys in Chunchanakatte, Mysuru, Karnataka. Kaveri recently visited the hostel and was very impressed and pleased as how the hostel is managed and run. Shri Ramesh Kesanupalli have sponsored Sowmya Kesanupalli AIM for Seva FSH for Girls in Bagepalli, Karnataka in memory of his late wife Sowmya Kesanupalli. Please Support us We ask you for your contribution to this well-defined, well- deserving, and well-run program. You have the option of designating your funds to: Leave a legacy by donating land in India Leave a legacy by building an FSH: $100k A Computer Lab for children: $5000 Leave a legacy by building a class room for a school: $17k Sponsoring a child for 10 years: $4500 Sponsoring a child for 7 years: $3150 Supporting hospital expenses for 1 year: $2500 Sponsoring a child for 1 year: $450 Where Your Dollar Goes? AIM for Seva’s administration costs are remarkably low, less than 10% of the operating costs. AIM for Seva owns and manages projects using a direct delivery model, which ensures that donor funding is more effectively used for programs and running student hostels. Details at our website www.aimforsevabayarea.org We are enormously grateful and thankful to all our AIM for Seva Bay Area donors and volunteers for supporting this worthwhile cause. Kumud . Productions.