Houston, TX (December 20, 2023): In collaboration with Oracle India, Sewa International has launched the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) program to promote handwashing among students in the Indian states of Karnataka, Delhi, and Maharashtra, benefiting over 8,300 children in the first year.

Under the WASH program, Sewa has restored toilets and installed handwash units and water filters in 25 schools across the South Indian state of Karnataka. Several grade 6 to 10 students participated in a school-level painting competition on 'Significance of WASH.' Sewa also conducted information sessions on the importance of water, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene.

Sewa's Sanitation, Hygiene, and EmpowermentProject for the Girl Child(SHE) and COVID-Affected Families (CAF) initiatives have benefited over 6,800people across seven Indian states. Sewa constructed 132 toilets in 2023 in rural schools with support from a corporate grant from Google and money raised by Sewa's US chapters.
Through the Menstrual Awareness Program, the SHE Project has conducted awareness sessions and distributed reusable cloth sanitary napkins, benefiting over 3,155 girls. The program aims to prevent girls from dropping out of school. To promote healthy living among students, Sewa conducted a fourteen-day yoga and self-defense program in multiple schools benefiting more than 3,370 students.
About Sewa International
Sewa International (www.sewausa.org) is a 501 (c)(3) Hindu faith-based charitable nonprofit that works in the areas of disaster recovery, education, and development. Sewa has 43 Chapters across the USA and serves regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.