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Rural Development

 

The 5H program of the Art of Living aims that every village /rural area in the country has Homes for the Homeless, Healthcare, Hygiene, Human Values and Harmony in diversity. The main thrust of the program is eradication of poverty, misery, diseases and ensuring peace and harmony in rural areas. The youth from these areas are trained under the Youth Leadership Training Program (YLTP). The YLTP program combines spirituality as well as leadership training and gives young people the skills, motivation and ability to initiate and lead service projects in their own villages based on local needs.


The 5H program clearly aims to bring about social as well as economic self reliance for both individuals and communities at the grassroots and ensure that the effects achieved through the program are long-term and sustainable.

 

Achievements of the 5H program:

 

• Around 36,557 villages reached

 

• Training of 61,546 rural youth in YLTP (Youth Leadership Training Program) completed

 

• Conducted 121,600 free stress-relief workshops benefiting more than 5,688,000 people

 

• Conducted 48,800 hygiene camps and 23,600 medical camps benefitting 2,582,500 people

 

• Planted more than 2,251,000 trees

 

• Built 1527 homes, 5670 toilets, 1036 bore-wells, 820 bio-gas plants

 

 

A major success story of the Art of Living's rural development initiatives is Kathewadi, a village in Nanded district, Maharashtra. Following the YLTP program, the youth in the village have now initiated several service projects including building of roads, cleanliness drives, preventing tobacco and liquor consumption, setting up of a community goodwill store, building of toilets etc. The villagers have been awarded the Nirmal Gram Award by the president of India for their efforts. They also received the Sant Gadgebaba Award. The financial proceeds from the awards would be used for further development work in the village.
By contributing to the Dharma Sthamba Yojana you too can be a part of this holistic process of spiritual and social transformation in the remotest areas in India.

 

 

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Care for Environment

 

"Our connection with the environment is our first level of experience, and one of the most important. If our environment is clean and positive, it has a positive impact on all the other layers of our existence. As a result, they come into balance and we experience a greater sense of peace and connection within ourselves and with others around us."

 

Respect and care for our planet and our environment forms an intrinsic aspect of spirituality that forms the basis of the Art of Living. A healthy future for our coming generations is predicated on how we care for our environment in the present. Various projects have been initiated by the organization in water conservation, tree plantations, indigenous species protection as well as chemical free farming. An integral part of ensuring nature conservation is nurturing values about environmental issues with children and young adults. Awareness
programs for youth are a vital aspect of the organization's long term vision in this direction.

 

 

Various environment projects have been spearheaded by Art of Living volunteers under the vision of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The major initiatives undertaken include:

 

• Mission Green Earth - Large scale tree plantations all across the country

 

• Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna (My Delhi My Yamuna) – To clean the Yamuna river and mobilize the efforts of    the citizens of Delhi towards this initiative.

 

• Development of Natueco farming (Nature Ecological Farming) – To provide an effective alternative    to Chemical based farming.

 

• The 'Deepening Roots' initiative - To bring together educators in the fields of permaculture, health and    wellness, meditation and leadership development to create youth leaders who would promote awareness and    practices of sustainable agriculture.

 

• Sri Sri Beejkosh (Seed Bank) – To focus on promotion of indigenous seeds and traditional agricultural    methods including adoption of organic farming along with avoidance of the usage of hybrids.

 

• The Art of Living Goshala – To preserve Indigenous Cows and aid in the production of organic, chemical    free fertilizers and pesticides.

 

By contributing in the Dharma Sthamba Yojana, you too can be instrumental in being a part of environment conservation and help in creating a better world for the coming generations.

 

 

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Rural Development

 

“Whatever we are committed to, it brings strength. If we are committed to society, you enjoy the support of society.” - Sri Sri


CALAMITY RELIEF
The Art of Living in association with its sister organisations, The International Association for Human Values (IAHV) and Vyakti Vikas Kendra India (VVKI), has been actively engaged in providing physical, mental and material relief in areas affected by acts of natural disaster and violence.

 

Under the guidance of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji, an extremely effective and dynamic three-stage model has been established to provide calamity relief that includes:

 

 

1. Immediate Material Aid and Service – provision of food, clothing, medicine and shelter.

 

2. Near-Term Trauma Relief – alleviating post-traumatic stress

 

3. Long-Term Rehabilitation – rehabilitating disaster victims and providing them homes, sanitation systems,     roads, schools, vocational training centers and other necessary infrastructure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant Initiatives:

  • Within two hours of Cyclone Aila hitting the Sunderbans, Art of Living volunteers reached the affected areas and began rescuing people and providing them with material and medical aid along with stress-elimination breathing techniques.
  • Flood relief efforts have been undertaken when the need arose across various states in the country including in Mumbai (July 2005), Surat (August 2006), Bihar (September 2008) and Karnataka (September 2009). In Bihar, the Art of Living conducted relief work worth Rs 100 million (US$2.2 million).
  • South-East Asia Tsunami (December 2004) - In Nagapattinam in Southern India, more than 50,000 people benefited from Art of Living’s initiatives. The Art of Living was declared the head of trauma relief operations by the collectorate of Nagapattinam. More than 500 volunteers worked selflessly to provide aid to victims of the tragedy.
  • After the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, the Art of Living built a high school, a hostel and 15 temporary schools. Volunteers reached out to more than 100,000 people in 120 villages through its trauma relief programs. In Nana Dahishar, the village was fully rebilt with 124 earthquake-resistant homes, a multi-purpose community center, a primary healthcare centre, village government centre, a primary school, a place of worship, water tank, water supply system and drainage system.
  • Art of Living volunteers have been actively working in Vidarbha to prevent farmr suicides.

By contributing to the Dharma Sthamba Yojana you too can participate in the process of providing relief to innocent victims of natural disasters and help create happiness in the lives of many.

 

 

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Care for Environment

 

” Every parent would like to have a child whose personality shines wherever the child goes. It is the personality that is appreciated everywhere. Such pleasing personality is what is the main aim of this education.“

 

Revolutionizing Education: The Free School Education Program

 

The vision of creating a divine society begins with strengthening education at the grassroots. True education is one that includes not just academics but also an environment in which a child's inner talents blossom to their fullest potential. Art of Living schools are dedicated to provide holistic education that is aimed at all-round development of children. The methodology promotes cognitive, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth. Activities undertaken by volunteers range from creating awareness, ensuring free uniforms, mid-day meals, books,
and transportation to building free schools in remote areas.

 

 

 

Impact of the Program:

 

• 117 free schools have been set up in tribal, rural and slum regions in India

 

• More than 12,000 children have benefitted from the program

 

• Value based education in a stress free environment

 

• Enabling students to develop academic as well as creative skills.

 

 

 

 

Vision


Around 68 percent of India's population is considered rural and 8 percent is classified as tribal. Of the total population 28 percent is under the age of 15. Given the challenges of promoting education in rural areas it is estimated that 60 million children or more are without access to early childhood education. Against this backdrop the Art of Living's Dharma Sthamba Yojana (DSY) aims to extend the free school education program to more and more children in tribal, rural and slum areas. You can contribute and be a part of this unique and fulfilling cause of spreading smiles along with value-based learning to the future of this country - Our Children!

 

 

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