ISSO Seva
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| ISSO Seva | |
|---|---|
 ISSO Seva logo | |
| Formation | Year 2001 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose/focus | Humanitarian |
| Headquarters | Weehawken, New Jersey |
| Location | Around the World |
| Leader | Founded by Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj |
| Parent organization | ISSO (Swaminarayan) |
| Website | http://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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "In 2 years Colonia Seva Clinic has provided free health services to 3000 people".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ISSO Seva is to launch in the UK this July". newsblaze.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "Helping India's Tsunami Victims".
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