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The volunteer meeting at Sewa Boston’s office had just ended, but the energy it created lingered long after everyone left. A few young Sewa volunteers, still reflecting on the annual planning session, climbed into an Uber Cab and began the ride home. Their conversation naturally turned to the meetin...

There was a quiet excitement and anticipation in me before coming to Suriname this time—excitement to meet our Sewa volunteers here, and anticipation stirred by familiar memories from my visit to Nickerie in July 2023. I landed at the Paramaribo airport on Saturday night and was warmly greeted by Se...

It was a pleasant evening in Andaman, a picturesque island in the Indian Ocean. It was a special event organized by Sewa International’s SHE (Sanitation, Hygiene, and Empowerment Project for the Girl Child) program, focused on providing bicycles to school-going girls. Around thirty girls had come wi...

When the Storm Wouldn’t Pass

Rupa (name changed), a young woman from Birmingham, Alabama, had already been struggling to stay afloat. She faced housing instability and an uncertain income. Then a storm hit, damaging her apartment and making her situation worse. Soon after, she lost her income, and th...

Dr. Balaji Aglave lives in Florida, USA, where he works as a research scientist researching quality analysis of pesticides and fertilizers. Alongside his professional work, he manages nearly 2,000 acres of farmland. On this land, he grows experimental crops like mango, custard apple, jackfruit, coco...