Attendees at the Sixteenth Annual Sewa Conference in Washington, DC.

In the backdrop of monumental relief work done during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, and the second wave of the pandemic in India in 2020-2021, Sewa International volunteers gathered for Sewa’s 16th Annual National Conference on May 7 and 8 in Washington, DC.

Meeting after two virtual conferences in 2020 and 2021, nearly one hundred Sewa volunteers, including Sewa’s board members, advisors, and the executive team met on May 7 and 8 in the nation’s capital. Volunteers from Sewa’s nineteen chapters participated in the conference.

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Congressman Gerry Connolly

Congressmen Gerald (Gerry) Connolly of Virginia and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois have recognized, on the floor of the US Congress, Sewa International for its service to underserved communities and for coordinating development projects around the world.

Speaking at the recently concluded session of the 117th Congress, Representative Connolly of Virginia’s 11th District said that “Sewa workers take inspiration from the Hindu principles of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam -- meaning ‘the whole world is one family’ -- and Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah – meaning ‘may all be happy’. These complementary outlooks have driven volunteers to serve humanity in times of distress.”

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

International Aid
Speaking on the floor of the House, Raja Krishnamoorthi, representative from Illinois’ 8th congressional district, which includes Chicago’s west and northwest suburbs, recognized Sewa International, eGlobal Doctors, the American Association of Physicians Indian Origin (AAPI), and Doctors Without Borders for providing international aid to fight the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world. Congressman Krishnamoorthi is a co-founder of the Global Vaccine Caucus and member of the Special Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Read on...

Sewa AmeriCorps Volunteers at work in Rosharon, TX. Sewa helped rebuild the Rosharon community after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017

In its Partner Spotlight section of their 2021 annual report, OneStar Foundation has featured our Houston Chapter’s AmeriCorps program. The report celebrates the resilience of Texas communities addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and winter storm Uri. The OneStar Foundation administers the AmeriCorps program in Texas. Read on...

Founder of the Global Pragathi Foundation, Dr. Alok Agarwal recently visited the Dr. Hedgewar Multispecialty Charity Hospital in Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra in March 2022. Dr. Agarwal is a Nephrologist from Dayton, OH and a part of the “Doctors for Sewa” group. Below is his account of the visit he undertook in India:

“Ever since I decided to visit the hospital, I was struck by the enthusiasm of the physicians and the staff. Dr Suresh Jain from Boston accompanied me on this visit. We were received at the airport by two young enthusiastic Sevankur physician coordinators. Enroute to the hospital, we were apprised of the Sevankur Bharat program, the hospital activities, and the social outreach programs, unrelated to healthcare.

Dr.Alok Agarwal inaugurated the mobile medical van at Dr.Hedgewar Hospital