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Life of a visionary

Unravelling the life of a visionary

Feb 08, 2012, DHNS:

Personal Experiences

A group of people came together for an evening recently at the Bangalore International Centre. The cause this time wasn’t a social one alone. 

The All India Movement for Seva (AIM) launched the biography of its founder Dayananda Saraswati by author and follower Sheela Balaji. 

‘Swami Dayananda Saraswati - Contributions and Writings’ is a piece of non-fiction and attempts to capture the life of the man, his early days, the start of his social empire and his teachings on Vedanta. The book was aptly released in celebration of the 80th birthday of Dayananda Saraswati. 

Author Sheela Balaji, who has been with AIM since 2003, has many a personal experience to narrate through the pages. “When talking about Swamiji to someone, I had practically no literature to give away. Many people would mistake him for the Dayananda Saraswati who started Arya Samaj. 

The last book written on him was published 22 years ago and is out of print,” says Sheela. “He has been one of the game changers in my life and a book that gave a full picture on him, being released in the year of Satabhishekam (80th birthday), seemed a good idea,” she adds.

The book was launched by Dileep Rajnekar, CEO, Azim Premiji Foundation and B Mahadevan, Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Both the guests spoke of their views of Dayananda Saraswati and his contribution to the field of education. Sheela gave a small speech on her experiences while writing the book and anecdotes that talk about the man’s greatness.  

AIM in Bengaluru

Happy New Year 2012!

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An opportunity for young adults in your community to visit India this December with a group from Detroit, Michigan, chaperoned by Srini and Savithri Raman. If interested, email Srini at svraman92@hotmail.com.   Global Youth Leadership Program of AIM for Seva/ Purna Vidya   Goal: To provide an opportunity for young adults including boys and girls (High Schoolers) to visit Indian villages and do seva!   Dates: December 17th to 30th, 2011   Place of landing/ departure in India: Chennai   Places of visit: Mohanoor, Anaikatti, Manjakudi   Chaperons: Srini and Savithri V. Raman ( svraman92@hotmail.com)   Estimated total cost: $2500 to $3000 per person (Includes round-trip airfare from USA, accommodation, food and local transportation.)   Certificate: A beautiful certificate awarding 100 hours of community service will be provided by AIM for Seva.       Visit our website at www.aimforseva.org     PO Box 639 | Saylorsburg, PA 18353 US

A million raised!

A Million Dollars Raised at AIM for SEVA Gala 

Toronto, Sept. 20 2011: It was a million-dollar weekend for AIM for Seva Canada.

Donors committed a million dollars to the Ontario- registered charity, which works toward educating underprivileged children in India, at the annual fund-raising gala held at the Toronto Pearson Convention Centre this past weekend.

Mike Lakhani, donor of a student home in Khategaon near Indore, Madhya Pradesh, committed $500,000 for an endowment fund to meet the home’s ongoing expenses.

“In my early days, working with CA firms, I used to audit large charitable organizations and average funds going to the cause after expenses were around 50 per cent,” he said, explaining why he made such a large donation. “What a difference here, as most of the expenses are paid by volunteers and sponsors and a 100 per cent goes to the cause. This is absolutely amazing,” said Mr. Lakhani.

There was overwhelming support from community members who pledged their wedding and anniversary gifts to the charity. Sam and Arti Patel donated a student home. They pledged a total of $125,000 to build it and also pledged $11,000, their 25th wedding anniversary gift, to the charity.

Mr. Patel said, “All my friends know that I demand value for every dollar I spend. Well, with Aim for Seva, I feel I am getting the biggest bang for my buck as 100 per cent of the donations are used for the charity.”

Inder Sharma committed $10,000 to the endowment fund, while the children of Fern Hill School, Oakville, raised $2,500 during Diwali with the efforts of parent Dr. Priya Walia

The gala was attended by 650 people, with every person attending sponsoring a child for $500. About 585 children were sponsored this year as $325,000 was raised in child sponsorships alone.

This was AIM’s 10th anniversary in Canada. Dr. Terry Papneja , President of AIM for Seva Canada said, “The support we have received this year is a testimony to the credibility of the organization. It’s a befitting tribute to the 10th anniversary milestone we have reached.”

The AIM for Seva model for educating children is based on building student homes or hostels close to existing schools. Children are offered economic and social support at these homes, which keeps them in school.

AIM has gained increasing popularity among South Asian donors as their favourite charity, due the strength of the cause it supports and its zero-administrative-costs model.




About AIM
AIM for Seva Canada is a charity registered in Ontario that works toward educating underprivileged children in India. It is known for zero administrative costs. For more information please visit www.aimforseva.ca

shatAbhishekam held on July 20 - 22, 2011