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HOUSTON, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Sewa International has reached the 101,000-donor mark and raised over $7 million from its Help India Defeat COVID-19 Facebook campaign within 10 days of launching the campaign, indicating massive support from Americans to help India in its hour of need.
Pic: Members of the Sewa International India Team with Oxygen Concentrators Received from the US
Started with a modest goal of $500,000 on April 25 as India started seeing a drastic increase in the number of cases reported daily, Sewa s Facebook campaign has grown in strength. Based on rapidly changing needs on the ground, Sewa moved the campaign s fundraising target thrice, to $1 million, $5 million, and then to $10 million dollars, responding both to the felt need for medical equipment in India, and the emotional commitment of donors to alleviating the suffering of millions.
Houston Mayor Turner Proclaims April 13, 2021 as Sewa International Day
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HOUSTON, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Houston City Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with Council Member of District F, Tiffany Thomas, are proclaiming April 13, 2021 as Sewa International Day . Gitesh Desai, President of Sewa Houston Chapter, received the Proclamation in a virtual session streamed live from Houston City Hall.
Houston Mayor Turner Proclaims April 13, 2021 as Sewa International Day
Mayor Turner s Proclamation highlights the work of hundreds of Sewa International volunteers who have dedicated to serving the many communities across the great city of Houston, its suburbs, and areas surrounding it. The Proclamation highlights the work of Sewa International in response to the recent Winter Storm Uri that left the city reeling. Frigid weather led to power shutdowns, frozen waterpipes, and flooding. On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sto
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HOUSTON, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Sewa International, a Hindu faith-based charity, recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a partner organization in disaster relief and rehabilitation work during the COVID-19 pandemic, has received the fourth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America s leading independent charity evaluator.
Certificate issued by Charity Navigator to Sewa International recognizing it as a 4-star rated charity.
Congratulating Sewa on attaining the coveted rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency, Charity Navigator s President and CEO Michael Thatcher said, This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way .
Washington, DC, United States – Five organisations with ties to Hindu supremacist and religious groups have received COVID-19 relief funding amounting to $833,000, according to data released by the United States’ Small Business Administration (SBA), a federal agency that helps small business owners and entrepreneurs.
SBA gave the funds as part of its Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance (EIDLA), Disaster Assistance Loan (DAL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
All three programmes aimed to provide economic relief to distressed businesses and keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis in the worst-hit nation in the world.