ISSO Seva

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ISSO Seva
FormationYear 2001
TypeNGO
PurposeHumanitarian
HeadquartersWeehawken, New Jersey
Location
  • Around the World
LeaderFounded by Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj
Parent organization
ISSO (Swaminarayan)
Websitehttp://www.issoseva.org/ http://www.issoseva.org.uk/

ISSO Seva was established in 2001.[1] It is an independent running charity under International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation of the Swaminarayan Sampraday that has been established to give a helping hand to mankind, help the homeless and needy as well as spreading awareness about the modern day diseases and infections.[1]

ISSO Seva UK is slated to launch in July 2009 with five simultaneous charity walks across the UK in association with Cancer Research UK.[2]

Activities

  • Health Clinics
  • Cancer Awareness
  • Bone Marrow Drives
  • Disaster Aid ( Such as 2001 Gujarat earthquake relief [2] and the 2004 South Asia tsunami relief [3])
  • Fostering Leadership, Civil Action, and Community Engagement
  • Charity Toy Drives for Children
  • Helping Homeless

References

  1. ^ a b "In 2 years Colonia Seva Clinic has provided free health services to 3000 people".
  2. ^ a b "ISSO Seva is to launch in the UK this July". newsblaze.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  3. ^ "Helping India's Tsunami Victims".