सेवा परमो धर्म

WIF is mounting an ambitious project of documenting the socio-economic impact of the large body of work – undertaken by socio-cultural and faith-based organisations in critical development sectors and humanitarian domains in India. This project is a first-of-its-kind scientific exercise and will kick off by documenting and organising the information of more than 2 lakh projects spread across transformative realms of diverse organisations. These projects benefit more than 300 million people. We are hosting it on a sophisticated technological platform in the public domain. This will then be followed by an independent impact assessment. We will also undertake a comparative analysis of various faith-based organisations globally, evaluate their role as mainstream development actors, and shed light on a uniquely Indian social ideology – Sewa – an ideology of societal contribution – firmly lodged in Hinduism’s core tenet of Dharma.

Sewa has been institutionalised by Bharatiyas and has aided in creating some of the largest volunteer-based public service cadres; that has been working in various development and humanitarian areas for decades. The insights we gather shall not only be available in the public domain, instead, they shall be heralded through the corridors of media—both printed and digital. Our overarching goal is to present Sewa as India’s unique model of humanitarianism, demonstrating its profound impact on society. Moreover, we are dedicated to bringing Sewa into public consciousness as an economic accelerator, showcasing its potential to drive economic growth and foster social well-being.