Charities

• Dana means giving money , hospitality and kindness to others
• Dana, including caring for the poor, is an important part of Hindu dharma (duty)
• Each person has a fourfold dharma (duty) : towards family , society , the world and all living things
• Dana includes selfless service or sewa to those in need within the family , locally , and nowadays, through national charities and international organisations
• Sewa means selfless service to those in need
• The story of The King and the cart-driver is a traditional Hindu story about dana (Look at the quotes subdeck for further info)
• Sewa international is a charity promoting women's rights
• Sewa International is a charity working to improve the status of women in India
• Sewa International aim to enable women workers to have full employment
• Sewa International organise a women's festival called Fyunli Kauthig , which takes place in Uttarakhand in northern India on the 8th of March each year (International Women's Day)
• Fyunli Kauthig has brought together women from various socio-economic backgrounds who are able to share the same platform
• Sewa International has honoured women who have done exemplary work in the fields of environment conservation , empowerment of women , education , health , public welfare , and sports
• Anna dana is sharing food with others
• Caring for the poor can be done by sharing food with others , including unexpected guests
• Caring for the poor can be done by organising special meals for those in need
• Caring for the poor can be done by donating to a charitable cause in memory of a loved one who has died