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AIM for Seva’s Mission is to NURTURE, EDUCATE and EMPOWER a Child’s Journey during the school years and beyond for individual and community success.
Our Bay Area’s generous community plays a very significant role is supporting this important cause. Please donate generously this year, $500 transforms the life of a child for a year. Multi-year sponsorships, and special project funding is encouraged.
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AIM for Seva, Our Work and Impact
Save the Date for Annual Donor event 2026, Oct 3rd
“Raman Bhaje”, a Musical Celebration of Lord Rama
GYLP 2026-2027, Apply Now!
Visit the AIM for Sewa GYLP website for more information.
AIM for Seva brings an outstanding opportunity for high school aged students to participate in a proven Global Youth Leadership program (GYLP). They do so by volunteering time to teach and work with students in rural India, and partake in a cultural exchange program as well. Participants will receive 100 voluntary service hours for their participation.
In 2023, Ishan Dave, an outstanding high schooler from the Bay area applied and was selected to participate in the program. He describes the tremendous growth opportunity and incredible learning experience in his own words in these India Currents and Indicanews
VIEW the recent testimonials by our local GYLP participants.
Interested Bay area participants can contact Rani Goel at rani@aimforsevabayarea.org
Very successful 2025 Program Sat Nov 15,
See Media Coverage:
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IndicaNews AIMS Bay area celebrates record attendance and fund raising in Silver Jubilee Year
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IndiaCurrents AIMS celebrates 25 years of education children in rural India one child at a time
AIM for Seva Bay area presented Om Namo Narayanaya (Agre Pasyami), an enthralling classical dance ballet on Narayaniyam of Bhattatiri. “Agre Pasyami” that translates to The Divine in “front of me,” which is an exposition of Bhattatiri’s experience with Sri Krishna. This production features over 15 dancers presenting the birth of this famed work and describes Kurma, Varaha, Nrisimha, Rama and Krishna avatāras.
With dance movements in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyāttam and Krishnāttam Kali, the costumes promise to be a visual treat. The music has been set in over 40 ragas with over 10 musicians of high repute contributing. Besides Sanskrit, lyrics in Malayalam, Tamizh, Kannada, Telugu and Marathi have been chosen from over 11 classical poets and preceptors. In short, this production aims to transport the rasikas to the abode of Guruvayur itself. Choreography: Smt Anitha Guha, Conception: Sri Dushyanth Sridhar. Learn more about the Artists. Enjoy Video Clips! Promo1, Promo2, Promo3, Promo4, Promo5, Promo7,
Sevathon, Sept 28 2025
-31 of us signed up for Sevathon. Highest in the last few years. Yay!!
– Niranjan and Lakshmi joined in the 10K and 5k runs respectively. Others did the 5K walks
– Surendra and Anandi manned the AIMS booth
– 15-20 visitors showed interest for more info and possible participation.
– good snacks and music and a nice cool and breezy day made for a great walk/run along the flat and easy course cheered on by several enthusiastic young people providing water along the way.
AIM for Seva Mission, 25 years in service.
Celebrating 25 years!!
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20 million Lives Helped !!, 194 Projects now!!
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1) Vidyalaya Locations
2) A child’s Journey through schooling years
3) Click Image below for AIMS Video
Bay Area Donations Allocated?
The primary goal of our donations is to keep up the annual maintenance cost and build up multi-year sponsorship for students. Additionally, funds go towards new construction Projects (School and Hostel campuses). Remaining funds go to any near-term needs, and other services such as health care, Sandhya Gurukulam etc. Funding to construct a new FSH is always encouraged.
Approximate Allocation of Funds (Details are determined by AIMS India organization as to best use of the funds):
The 2024 funds ($500K+) raised with the generous support of donors in our chapter, California Bay Area. It is used in the following approximate proportion across AIMS needs:
– (30% ) Over 300 Child sponsorships to Chatralayas assigned to our chapters and more.
– (45% ) Special construction projects with partial funding for Vidyalaya campus (School and adjacent hostels for boys and girls) see projects page
– (25% ) Other programs including Health care, Sandhya Gurukulams etc.
Additionally, In 2025, we had a special fund raising event for new Srikakulam Vidyalaya of over $1.1M entirely by Bay Area donors!!
Ongoing Sponsorship for assigned Chatralaya Students:
See the links below for specific reports
Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu)
Pedappadu (Andra Pradesh)
Chunchanakatte (Karnataka)
Solan (Himachal Pradesh)
Sheikhpura (Bihar)
Amboli (Maharashtra)
Bay Area Donors Generously Sponsoring New Vidyalaya Projects
1) Swami Dayananda Saraswati Vidyalaya at Gummawala village, Roorkee, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand. Sponsorships:
– Boys Hostel 2 floors, Vijay & Pammi Kapoor
– Girls Hostel 1 floor, Shushma & Ram Aggarwal
– School 1 floor, Rani & Ajit Goel
– School 1 floor, Kalpana & Bharat Dave
Vidyalaya pictures, June 2024, First students have started at the school.
2) Swami Dayananda Saraswati Vidyalaya at Belgaum District , Karnataka. Sponsorships:
– Girls Hostel 1 floor, Sucheta & Prasad Nallamothu
– Girls Hostel 1 floor, Sushma & Gurmehar Bhatia
AIMS Brochures and Newsletters
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AIM for SEVA Mini Brochure -16 pgs
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AIM for Seva’s ‘Chatralayam’ model – Why effective in India’s rural and tribal children in school
SEVATHON 2024 Outdoor
AIM for Seva Bay Area is part of the ICC group of non-profit organizations, supporting Sevathon 2024. We had a lot of fun with more AVC students joining in than previous year.
Let’s all Walk/Run/Yoga/Dance this summer, 2025!!
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Transforming Rural India (Videos, Info)
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See More Videos of Chatralaya, Testimonials and More
FAQ and Latest NEWS
Recent article published in Indica News, a digital publication, regarding AIM for Seva Circle event held in Bay Area on April 30th,2023, and other FAQs
AIMS is Changing Lives (2023)
FAQs – AIM For Seva (USA)
News – AIM For Seva (USA)
Group Leadership Program
4-star rating for Eight years now!!
See Charity Navigator site here. AIM for Seva has earned Charity Navigator’s highest rating for the eight consecutive year, demonstrating our Accountability and Financial Health; Leadership & Adaptability, Consistent administrative, or overhead, costs of less than 5%. AIMS has also been awarded India’s Highest Honors for a charity, 2021.
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