Manavsadhna

About Us

Guided by Mahatma Gandhi’s message to Love all, Serve all, we help transform underprivileged communities through a range of initiatives. Although there is great diversity amongst these programs, they are all based on the people’s participation and evolve according to the needs of the community.
The story of Manav Sadhna begins well past its inception. Our inspiration springs from the life-message and principles of Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekanand and other dedicated freedom fighters and social reformers, such as Babubhai Harilal Joshi. Shri Ishwarbhai Patel further paved the way through his mentorship and life-long dedication to service. However…

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Community Centers

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Programs

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Annual Volunteers

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People Served Daily

Programs

In order to foster transformational change in marginalized communities, we offer a wide spectrum of programs that provide services in Holistic Education, Youth Empowerment, Women’s Empowerment, Senior Care, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene and Livelihoods. We also run initiatives anchored entirely in the spirit of compassion and kindness.

Life in the Slums

Low-income communities, commonly known as slums, are the product of broken down village life. The rate of migration into India’s urban centers continues to grow exponentially as people seek employment opportunities, access to basic facilities and a better quality of life….

Volunteer

Manav Sadhna welcomes volunteers from around the globe to join hands with us in our humble efforts to sow small but meaningful seeds of change in the community. We follow Mahatma Gandhi’s values in our work and we encourage the inner journey as much as the service journey. Manav Sadhna believes in treading the path of service with the dual forces of love and compassion.

Volunteer in India with Manav Sadhna

Manav Sadhna welcomes volunteers from around the globe to join hands with us in our humble efforts to sow small but meaningful seeds of change in the community. We follow Mahatma Gandhi’s values in our work and we encourage the inner journey as much as the service journey. Manav Sadhna believes in treading the path of service with the dual forces of love and compassion.
Over the last 30 years, hundreds of volunteers from India and around the world have served with us, giving their time, talent and love to strengthen…

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Your contribution will help transform lives. Every gift supports us in bringing meaningful and lasting change into the lives of underprivileged families through holistic education, health, nutrition, skill development and other initiatives anchored in compassion.
Make a gift today to help us transform lives through values-based education, nutrition, health, and community building. If you are interested in adopting one of our community centers or gifting a larger amount, please contact us at info@manavsadhna.org….
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