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Amar Bharati

अमर भारती

August 2017

70 Yrs

Contents

Editorial

Global News

IDY 2017

Humble Pen

Kids Zone

Sangh News from Kenya

Maatrutva - Universal Motherhood

Vandaneeya Maushiji

Yuvas Speak

Did You Know...

70 Years of Seva in Kenya

70 Years of Seva in Health

70 Years of Seva in Education

70 Years of Seva in Famine Relief

70 Years of Seva in Environment

70 Years of Seva in Water

The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of HSS.

Some pictures used in this publication have been sourced from various

websites using Google Search.

Yoga means to be in perfect tune; when one’s body, mind, spirit

and the existence are in absolute harmony. With the regular

practice of Yoga, one is able to activate their inner energies

and transform the Self.

If one wants the world to change, the first thing is having

willingness to invest time for one’s own transformation. Only if

one is willing to transform oneself, will he/she be able to trans-

form the society, because he/she understands the value of it.

Our great Rishi’s proclaimed,

ll आत्मनो मोक्षार्थ जगद्धिताय च ll

ātmano mokṣārthaṃ jagaddhitāya ca

This means, for the spiritual liberation of oneself and the welfare

of the world, the greatest gift one can give to the World, is to

work towards his/her own self-transformation.

Over the years, HSS has produced Karyakartas, who have not

only transformed their lives but also the lives of many Kenyans.

This has been done in form of many Sewa projects. In a

continuation of a walk down the memory lane of 70 years of HSS

in Kenya, we look at various activities of Sewa carried out

through the years.

In the recent past, yoga is seen to have become more popular

globally. International Day of Yoga was observed across Kenya

in June. In this issue, we give you a glimpse of the spread of

yoga and how it has become a part of life in the local

community.

| J. J. Dave

E D I T O R I A L

Global News

NEPALESE WOMAN SCALES EVEREST 8 TIMES-A RECORD: A 44-year

old Nepalese mountaineer has broken her own world record for

the most Everest summits by a woman after scaling the world’s

tallest peak for the eighth time. Lhakpa Sherpa, the mother of

three, conquered Mt Everest from the North Col (Tibetan side).

Lhakpa had scaled the peak eight months after the birth of her

first daughter and while she was two months pregnant with her

second child. With no formal training, she first climbed Mt Everest

in 2000.

FLORIDA JUDGE TEACHES YOGA ON COURTHOUSE LAWN: A

Florida judge sometimes wears yoga clothes under her black

robe. At noon on the last Friday of every month, Duval County

Judge Eleni Derkie strips off the robe and heads to the front lawn

of Jacksonville's courthouse where she leads a yoga class that's

free to anyone who shows up. Derke has taught yoga since 2014

but says her counterparts in the legal profession aren't always

the easiest converts. Courtroom bailiffs sometimes tease her, but

Derke says yoga provides a few moments of peace during an

otherwise stressful day. Sometimes, she's even been known to

urge jurors to stretch and take deep breaths during lengthy trials.

She'll continue the classes this year until the weather gets too hot

PRIME MINISTER THERESA MAY VISITS LONDON HINDU TEMPLE:

Prime Minister Theresa May visited BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir,

Neasden on June 3. Arriving to a warm but dignified reception

and welcome from 3,500 devotees, the Prime Minister opened

her address with "Jai Swaminarayan" and said, "British Hindus

provide a shining example of how a community can integrate

successfully and embrace British values whilst retaining their

cultural heritage and identity. British Indians provide inspiring role

models across all walks of life, from business to medicine; finance

to charities; and teaching to the creative industries."

BHARAT IS GURU AND WE ARE FOLLOWERS: DALAI LAMA - The

81-year-old Tibetan Spiritual Guru, Dalai Lama called Bharat 'A

guru and he as a chela of the Guru'. He ascribed himself as the

messenger of ancient Bharatiya values and knowledge. He was

addressing a seminar organised in Bengaluru by the Social

Justice Department of Karnataka, to commemorate Ambedkar's

125th birth anniversary, the Tibetan Guru said, "He considers

himself as a son of Bharat." He also added that deprivation from

social justice in the name of caste was not from religion, but it

was from existing societal systems like feudal system.

SIX-YR-OLD MUSLIM GIRL TOPS BHAGAVAD GITA RECITATION

CONTEST IN ODISHA: Firdaus has won the Shrimad Bhagavad

Gita chanting competition in a sub-junior group. Showing

exemplary courage, Arifa Bibi, mother of Firdaus, stood by her

daughter throughout the competition held at a temple premises

in Kendrapara. 46 children participated in the chanting of the

Gita. "Firdaus scored 97.5 out of 100 in the competition," said

Akshaya Pani, one of the three judges. Urmila Kar, headmistress

of the school, said, "The girl is a very bright student. As a

Standard I student, she cannot read shlokas but has memorised

the shlokas chanted during prayer classes.”

GUJARAT’S CLASS XII TOPPER TO EMBRACE LIFE OF A MONK:

Varshil Shah scored in the 99.99 percentile in the class 12 board

examination, but he doesn't aim to be a chartered accountant

or earn an MBA degree. In fact, Varshil, 17, did not even collect

his marksheet from school. He will not only renounce the rat race

but also the world by embracing the life of a Jain monk. Varshil

said. "Getting the top rank in board exams does not give

happiness. I know that the material world does not give eternal

happiness that millions seek. I chose to embrace Jain diksha

because it makes it possible to experience eternal happiness

without hurting anybody."

International Day of Yoga 2017

A collection of pictures from across the country

At Magoso Primary School in Kibera slums of Nairobi.

At Kawangware in Nairobi.

At Laini village in Machakos.

Mombasa

Kisumu

Nakuru

Nairobi

Mt. Kenya region

Humble Pen

| Ram Vaidya

It Rests In Trust...

1970: A baithak was organised for Sangh karyakartas. Discussion

was on communication. To sum up, the conversation was as

follows – “There are many facilities these days. We can easily

posts letters, we are equipped with a telephone service and we

can use public transport. Yet we still have a communication

problem. If only we could have individual cars and easy access

to meet each other.”



follows – “There are many facilities these days. Telephones and

fax are much better, and the internet is providing another

means for contacting each other. We all have cars now. Yet we

still we have a communication problem. If only we had a facility

to connect to each other by internet as we live quite far from

each other. Mobile phones are costing a lot.”



follows – “There are many facilities these days. We all have

mobile phones now with very good tariffs. We can connect to

each other literally anywhere in the world in just few seconds.

Many of us possess i-phones and blackberries. We can even

organise conference calls through Skype. Yet we still we have

communication problem.”



follows – “There are many facilities these days. Facebook,

What’s up has been a boon for us. It is free and quick and we

can communicate with many at a time. Yet many

communication issues are popping up. We are in contact with

all, communication is still an issue.

Funny enough, no matter how many communication gadgets

we possess, the intensity of the problem remains the same. In the

past we used to greet each other personally on Diwali and New

Year’s Day. Then we became quite busy, so we started sending

cards. Then we chose to send greetings through emails, text

messages, now Whats Up is the easier option but we soon found

that only a people few read our messages.

Until recent past, we thought we could share information via

email groups available like Yahoo, but now we are looking to

unsubscribe to these. We can’t read all emails, articles and

comments. We think communication is mere contacting each

other, spreading information, being frank in our opinions and

airing our views. Yes, all above are important factors but not

enough. I think we lack to understand the soul of

communication.

For communication at least two people are needed.

Communication is related between two. Communication only

happens when one has a feeling about other. It’s related to

emotions, thoughts, similar interests and ideas. There has to be

some common factors for communication.

Although, initial conversation can be done through all mediums

as an inceptive tool. The communication process starts from

understanding. Understanding starts from humility towards each

other. Humility comes from shading off our own egos.

I don’t think any examples are needed, as it’s a very close issue

to all of us.

Communication can be beautifully expressed with this quote:

“Communication starts with listening. It flows through

the heart and rests in trust.”

Kids Zone

Parable of the Pencil

Once upon a time, in Kenya, there was a pencil maker

who made the best pencils in the world.

After making a pencil he would take it aside and say,

“There are 5 things you need to know before I send you

out into the world. If You always remember them and

never forget, you will become the best pencil you can

be.”

“One: You will be able to do many great things, but

only if you allow yourself to be held in someone’s

hand.”

“Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from

time to time, but you’ll need it to become a better

pencil.”

“Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you

might make.”

“Four: The most important part of you will always be

what’s inside.”

“Five: On every surface you are used on, you must

leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you

must continue to write.”

The pencil understood and promised to remember,

and went out into the world with purpose in its heart.

Now, replace the pencil with yourself. Always

remember 5 things and never forget, and you

will become the best person you can be.

One: You will be able to do great things, but

only if you allow yourself to be held in God’s

hand, and allow other human beings to

access you for the many gifts you possess.

Two: You will experience a painful

sharpening from time to time, by going

through the various problems in life, but

you’ll need it to become a stronger person.

Three: You will be able to correct any

mistakes you might make.

Four: The most important part of you

will always be what’s on the inside.

Five: On every surface you walk

through, you must leave your mark.

No matter what the situation, you

must continue to do your duties.

Moral: “Allow this parable of the pencil to encourage

you to know that you are a special person and you can

fulfil the purpose which you were born to accomplish. “

Kids Zone

Fun Activity

In Our Vishwa Prarthana, which is the one word

that is repeated most number of times?

How many times can You count this word in the

Prarthana?

Find out from Your shakha karyakartas, as to

why it is very important for this word to feature

several times in the Prarthana.


Swayamsevaks of Govind Sayam summit Kilima Mbogo

16 swayamsevaks from Govind Sayam Shakha ranging from Baal

to Yuva climbed the Ol Donyo hill in Thika. In a two day

overnight trip, young swayamsevaks learnt from the older ones

various survival skills like pitching tents, cooking and even

washing utensils with bonfire ash as detergent. On Sunday, 4th

June, all swayamsevaks walked almost 10km to reach the top to

enjoy the best view of Thika region.

Ol Donyo hill is a landmark and regarded as a heritage among

the locals. It is also called Kilima Mbogo. During their trip, the

swayamsevaks held a shakha and did prarthana at their camp

site.

Vikram Sayam invites parents to learn Surya Namaskar

On Saturday, 10th June 2017, Vikram Sayam Shakha held an

open day for parents of the swayamsevaks. The parents were

invited to join in for the shakha and learn Surya Namaskar. This

was in line with the national Surya Namaskar Yajna in

preparation for the International Day of Yoga.

Parents took part enthusiastically in learning the comprehensive

Yoga exercise. Swayamsevaks later displayed a few prayogs of

Samata, before the Karyawah of the Shakha gave a brief

baudhik on the importance of Shakha and Yoga for todays’

children.

Fruits and milkshake was served to all after the prarthana.


Kisumu Nagar celebrates Guru Vandana Karyakram

Shakhas of Kisumu nagar celebrated Guru Dakshina utsav in a

special way. On Sunday, 16th July a Guru Vandana was

arranged in tandem with the Shakha’s Guru Dakshina utsav.

Swayamsevaks and Sevikas invited their teachers from school to

attend the utsav. 14 teachers and parents attended the utsav

and swayamsevaks and sevikas did a tilak, aarti and then Pad

Vandan to their respective Gurus.

The teachers were explained the importance of Guru in our

sanskriti. The teachers stayed on for the actual Guru Dakshina

utsav and left the utsav very inspired.

HRSC displays Seva Projects at the ‘Stawisha Maisha’ exhibition

event

The Asian Foundation held a three day event from Friday, 12th

May 2017 to Sunday, 14th May 2017 to showcase various

philanthropic projects in the country. The event was called

Stawisha Maisha, which is a Swahili phrase meaning

‘transforming lives’.

HRSC, the Seva wing of HSS,Kenya set up a stall at the event to

bring awareness of the various Seva projects being done.

The event attracted many diplomatic, corporate, political and

general public. In fact the Chief Justice, Mr. David Maraga, who

delivered the opening speech, visited the HRSC desk and spoke

to our swayamsevaks about the projects. He displayed a keen

interest in HRSC activities.

Maatrutva - Universal Motherhood

| Neha Rawal Shah

Motherhood, a feeling that is not easy to put down in words, as

one cannot find all-encompassing words that are able to

articulate what mothers feel, when holding their children in their

arms. While there is no comparison of which mother loves her

child more and which mother wants what is best for her child,

there is something to be said for mothers who cultivate their

children to care for their city, their country and even their world...

Not just letting them be content with being a successful

individual but expanding their success to include the success of

a bigger society.

A mother is the first teacher for a child, the child will emulate

what they see and hence the education given in the early years

is the foundation for the child’s philosophy. When we look to our

shastras and history for ideals to look up to, the bar has been set

very high. From Jijamata who fed Shivaji stories of love and

devotion for his nation together with Gur-bhaat, who ensured

that her son thought of the Hindu Swaraj rather than achieving

selfish dreams, to the lesser known figure of Radha of

Mahabharata. Radha was the wife of Athiratha, charioteer to

King Dhritarastra and foster mother to Karna. Despite not being

of her womb, Radha raised her son to be a formidable warrior,

known for his loyalty and generosity. Before being given the

name of Karna, he was known as Radheya. Lastly, we look to

Bhagini Nivedita, who spent close to 13 years in a land that was

foreign to her, but cared for its inhabitants as her own family.

During the outbreak of plague epidemic in Calcutta in 1899, she

cared for the sick and dying with such grace and selflessness, so

as to inspire many youths to follow in her steps and volunteering

their services.

Emulating the mothers of our shastras is an overwhelming task for

any individual. There exist far more external factors that influence

the child, beyond the control of the mother and even of the

father.

At the heart of the challenge that mothers face when passing

on to their children, the samskars that they learnt from their

mothers, is the intrinsic curiosity in all children. Why do we light a

diya? Why do we ring the bell? Why do we chant Aum? While in

times before us the constant questioning could be silenced with

the universally used answer “because mummy says so!” however

with the presence of large amounts of reading material and the

omnipresent Google, evasion of questions is becoming a harder

task. The answer is to be put into a format that penetrates the

logical mind of the child in question and if possible, prompts

self-reflection and internal thought.

It seems that the solution to this is to allow children to find their

relationship with God and faith in their own way and at their own

time. What we can teach them is to be gentle and kind towards

all animals; to treat the rapidly deteriorating nature around them

with reverence; to treat all humans with a degree of

understanding and acceptance. We must teach them to hold

the hands of their elders and make time to listen to their

experiences; to absorb those stories so they can be relayed to

their own children with the same levels of patience. They must

be taught to look beyond their horizons to reach out to people in

need of a kind word or a helping hand; to work for the larger

community.

All women have an intrinsic nurturer lurking within them, it is but

natural to want to care for a child, be it born from another

womb. What Samiti aims to teach the sevikas is to broaden the

horizon, a child is not the only one that needs a caring touch

and kind words - the environment around us needs protection,

the animals around us need a loving glance and the society

around us needs upliftment. Universal motherhood exceeds the

limitations placed on us by geographical region or political

inclination, it pushes us to reach out to those in need in whatever

way we can be of service.

"Woman is the inspiring force for the family and for the nation.

So long as this force is not awakened, society cannot progress"

- Vandaneeya Mausiji

Vandaneeya Mausiji

| Janaki Agastyaraju

Laxmibai Kelkar, also known as “Mousiji”, who laid the

foundation for Rashtra Sevika Samiti - an organization of self-

empowered women. According to her, it is women who can

pass all the good values to the future generations. Woman has

the power to nurture, create and transform.

Laxmibai was born in Mahal district in Nagpur in the year 1905,

and her original name was Kamal. Her father Bhaskar Rao

Datey was a government servant and mother Yasoda bai was a

home maker. In those days of British rule, governmemt servants

were not allowed to buy and read newspapers like Kesari which

was written by Lokmanya Tilak. But Yasodabai would buy the

Kesari and call many ladies home for combined reading. Thus

Laxmibai’s deep love for motherland, organizing skills and

fearlessness qualities came from her parents. She was admitted

in a Missionary School, she was very upset that in their school’s

daily prayer Hindu gods and godesses names were not

included, finally she completed her primary education and

decided to discontinue formal education. Listening to her

mother reading Kesari everyday with other ladies, the spirit of

patriotism and resentment against British rule slowly began to

grow in Kamal.

When there was a campaign to save Cows from being

slaughtered, young Kamal used to go with priest who indirectly

taught her power of speech, value of humility and the ability to

endure insults and negativity when one was serving a good

cause. During the plague outbreak, she helped her parents in

administering service to the sick and needy. Her father was very

helpful and even performed the last rites to plague victims

whom others had refused to touch. All these experiences taught

her the values of endurance and patience.

When parents began looking out for her marriage, Kamal was

against dowry system and decided not to marry a person who

valued money more than her. She then married on her own

terms to a well known person called Purushotham Rao Kelkar

from Wardha who had two small daughters from his first wife. As

per the custom her name changed to Lakshmi.

The atmosphere in the Kelkar family was totally opposite from

her parents’ home. They were British loyalists and their lifestyle is

like visiting clubs to play billiards etc. She was invited to bridge

parties by the female counterparts and slowly she brought a

change in them and soon she introduced a habit of reading

newspapers in the group.

After Lokmanya Tilak’s sad demise, Mahatma Gandhi left

Sabarmati Ashram and selected Wardha as his ashram. Wardha

became busy with political activity as freedom fighters from all

over the country thronged the place. Laxmibai and her sister in

law joined the freedom struggle and donated their jewellery for

this noble cause. Laxmibai maintained a balance and kept

everyone happy in the homefront. Soon she had four more kids

and was bound more firmly to her domestic life. Her husband

died of tuberculosis leaving her a widow at the age of twenty

seven. Pushing her grief aside, she took over the management

of the house and brought financial affairs under control.

When she realized that there was no school for girls in Wardha,

she laid the foundation of a girl’s school thus paving the way for

women’s literacy in Wardha. She looked for caring and

dedicated teachers, kept them in her house and treated them

like her own family, encouraged girls to learn swimming and

cycling. She formed an organization called Streejeevana Vikas

Parishad for expert guidance and physical and mental

development of a women.

Her sons joined RSS where they were taught physical and

mental discipline. Observing the change and discipline in them,

she decided that a similar institution for women was the solution

for their problem. She went to meet Dr.Hedgewar. He was

impressed with her quiet strength and philosophy. She sought to

convince him about the need of empowering women,

Dr.Hedgewar realised her greatness and asked her to take up

the responsibility of leading the women.

They named it “Rashtra Sevika Samiti”. Though ideology would

be parallel to Sangh, it would be an independent organisation.

Laxmibai’s first step was to inspire women and involve them in

national service.

On 25th October 1936, on Vijaya Dashami day the Rashtra

Sevika Samiti was formally inaugurated. Many women joined

with enthusiasm and new courage and confidence, Laxmibai

became a role model for all. They began to strengthen

themselves with physical and outdoor activities. Soon she

started addressing huge rallies, she opened new shakhas in new

places and held camps to inspire more women and girls. She

decided to give Samiti a new direction by discourses from

Ramayana. She travelled to a number of states on this mission.

She was a powerful orator and held audience spellbound. She

urged women to emulate Sita, with courage, fearlessness,

strength and purity realise their duty to their family, society and

nation. Her discourses gave direction to millions of people. She

formed bhajan mandalas to encourage musical and devotional

women’s talent, and inspired them to compose achievement of

great leaders like Jhansi Laxmibai, Jijamata and Ahalya Bai in

poetic form. She celebrated centenaries of great women

leaders and honouring the motherland by rendering

Vandemaataram. She constructed the Devi Ahalya Mandir at

Nagpur and the Ashta Bhuja Devi Mandir at Wardha.

In August 1978, she fell ill and ultimately succumbed on 27th

November, 1978. She dedicated her life to service and care of

motherland. She instilled pride in the glory of the Hindu culture in

the hearts of every woman and revered by all Indian women in

generations to come.

Yuvas Speak

In this issue, we ask Yuvas on their experience with Yoga and

how it has been a life changing routine for them.

Kruti Vyas |

I started practicing Yoga regularly

because I realized that it made me feel

alive, alert, awake and enthusiastic.

Furthermore, Yoga keeps me fit and

active so I don’t really have to go to the

gym.

Yoga is the only way to keep your body, mind and

soul in unison and as a result of this, one can lead a

healthier, happier and heartier life.

They say the secret of your future is hidden in your

daily routine and my routine is Yoga. Without a

doubt it has changed my life and it’ll change yours

too. So rise up and do Yoga because that’s the

only way to control what goes on inside you.

Smit Shir |

I started doing one set of Surya

Namaskars every morning and this has

increased my productivity and I feel so

energized throughout the day. The effect

is not immediate and with time one can

fee the change, hence being consistent is the key.

I once in a while do Praanayama which helps me

release stress and increases my focus.

Kush Parmar |

Yoga is an art which changed the way I

used to think, it brought the positiveness

out of me. It is an energy which I could

not see, but feel it until my soul and a

warm sensation between my muscles. It

calmed me down and whenever I have any

problem like stress, depression or pain, Yoga is

always my answer. It relaxes my mind and body

simultaneously. It is now my first priority. I want to

tell everyone to, “Keep Calm And Do Yoga!”.

Hiren Pathak|

Doing Yoga every morning gives me

immense energy for the entire day;

energy that doesn’t fluctuate regardless

of the type of activity that I may be

performing, be it reading for hours or

playing. Consequently, I can accomplish lots of

work in a day. In addition, everyday Yoga has

given me a sense of inner awareness which makes

me steadfast towards my aims and allows me to

perform daily activities with a lot of awareness and

joy – I realize that almost every action is purposeful.

Above all, everyday Yoga is making me realize

different dimension of this life, for example, life can

change by changing the context rather than the

content.

Sanjana Ragu |

Imagine a 35 minute HIIT workout.

Exhausting, right? Although it’s extremely

good for my body, the thought of it used

to tire my body and mind. I would dread

every minute of the cardio. Then came

Yoga. Unknowingly, it has become my ‘escape’. I

could feel the progress I made in my body. From just

3 suryanamskars to 3 whole sets everyday, I’ve

changed from being a lethargic teen to a much

more enthusiastic person. Yoga has truly been a life

changing routine for me.

Pooja Chandria |

In today’s world, each and every person

is busy with their lives, work and social

activities. Being fit and healthy is an

important need for everybody, including

the elderly. The best way to have a

healthy mind and body is through Yoga. It is widely

practiced for health and relaxation. Yoga has

changed the lives of numerous people, including

mine. I have seen a lot of change in me after I

started Yoga. I felt more relaxed. Yoga has also

helped me in my studies, as I felt less stressful and

could handle things easily. Spending some time for

Yoga everyday can help reduce stress levels and

make the mind stable and healthy. You will glow

after doing Yoga! It is a life changing routine.

Did You know…

The seven musical notes Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni, are actually

short forms of their actual names.

In Natya Shastra the 7 notes have been described with their

actual names.

- Natya Shastra (28.21)

तत्र स्वरााः –

षड् जश् च षषभश् चैव नाधारारम मयमसमस्त ा

पञ् चमम रैवतश् चैव ्तमोमम षाषाावाा॥ २१

Sa Shadjam षड्ज

Ri Rishabam षषभ

Ga Gandharam नाधारार

Ma Madhyamam मयमसम

Pa Panchamam पञ्चम

Dha Dhaivatam रैवत

Ni Nishadam षाषाा

70 Years of Seva in Health

(some highlights)

70 Yrs

20th May 1990

1st Free Medical Camp

by then BSS, Kenya at

Seikeri Dispensary, Ngong

town.

27th Sept 1992

Free Medical Camp at

Kajiado Hospital

1st Dec 1991


Kanyingi, Makuyu.

1584 treated.

21st Nov 1993

Babadogo Health

Centre, Nairobi.

2647 patients treated.

1st and 2nd May 1994


Keumbu Health Centre in

Kisii.

2000 plus patients

attended to.

21st May 1995


Mitaboni High School in

Machakos. 3914 patients

treated.

16th Jun 1996


Tungutu Girls Secondary

School in Kitui. Then MP,

Charity Ngilu graced the

camp.

2600 patients treated.

17th Aug 1997


Samburu Medical Centre.

2000 plus patients treated.

28th Mar 1999

Free Medical Camp at a

newly opened Amrit Kaur

Makindu Hospital.

16th Aug 1998

Free medical camp

organized at Kenyatta

Hospital for the victims of

the US Embassy terror

attack. 28th Mar 2004


Narok Teachers’ Training

College.

15th Aug 1997

During the 50yrs

celebrations, Jaipur foot

project helps thousands

of amputees and polio

victims get prosthetic

limbs. Man. Rajjubhaiyya

graced the event.

2nd Jun 2013

To mark 150th Birth

Centenary of Swami

Vivekanand, a Blood

Donation drive held at

SCLP Samaj, Nairobi.

158 pints collected.

Nominated MP. Sonioa

Birdi graced the event.

2nd Oct 2011

First Blood Donation drive

held at Deendayal

Bhavan. 86 pints

collected.

2013

Through the year, a total

of 75 pairs of eyes

donated. This was during

the SV150 year

celebrations.

19th and 20th Sept 1998


Malindi Hospital.

3000plus patients treated.

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70 Years of Seva in Famine Relief

70 Yrs

1961

Carried out in November 1961.

600 swayamsevaks from across 17 towns in Kenya,

Uganda and Tanzania volunteered in collecting in cash

and kind for the famine relief project.

Within 4 days an amount of Sh. 17,500 was collected.

9000 pieces of clothes were also collected.

1994

Food relief carried out in the following areas during the

drought of 1994.

> Kitui. > Longonot Primary School.

> Mai Mahiu. > 6 different locations in Makuyu division.

1997

A Presidential appeal for drought relief was announced

in the year.

In March and April, within 4 weeks of the appeal, several

food distribution exercises carried out by then BSS, Kenya.

Food distribution was done at more than 9 places across

Kenya by swayamsevaks.

2017

A target amount of 3M Sh was realized and exceeded.

Actual collection was 3.5M Sh for the Famine relief

project.

Done in 3 waves, all in Kitui county.

26th Mar 2017: At Nzawa Primary School, 2500 food

packets were distributed. 71 swayamsevaks and sevikas

and other volunteers present. The food packets

contained Maize, beans, maize meal flour among other

rations.

9th Apr 2017: 3000 food packets distributed to families in

the Mwingi area of Kitui county. 60 swayamsevaks

volunteered to assist in the distribution.

18th Jun 2017: 50 swayamsevaks and sevikas among

other volunteers participated in the food distribution.

1000 food packets distributed at Kiusyani Primary School

in Kitui.

2009

Taiji’s Janma Shatabdi Year.

Food distribution at Wamunyu in March 2009.

9 tonnes of Maize meal flour was distributed in bags

labeled with the words “Food for Life”.

On this day, two Seva projects took place at the same

venue. 1500 trees were planted before the food

distribution.

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70 Years of Seva in Water

(some highlights)

A borehole with solar pump and water tank donated and

installed ready for use in Makindu

70 Yrs

Recently, on July 15th 2017, a borehole was

commissioned and officially launched at

Laini village in Machakos county. Before this

borehole was dug, villagers had to make

upto 4 trips to fetch water from a stream.

One of the bore holes in

Mombasa launched in the

SV150 year has a placard with

a quote of Swami Vivekanand.

The text reads:

Stand up, Be bold, Be strong.

Take the whole responsibility on

Your shoulders and know that

You are the creator of Your

own destiny.

-Swami Vivekanand

A water pan being dug out in Mombasa. To be launched for use

later this year.

Timboni Primary Sch.

Karawa Primary Sch.

Mkondoni Primary Sch.

Bomani Primary Sch.

Marekebani Primary Sch.

Masheheni Primary Sch.

Boreholes have been launched at the following school in

Mombasa in 2014.

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (Kenya)

www.hsskenya.org

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