LDSFA - Details of Plans and Projects -part 2

Loka Dharma Seva Foundation of America

The Projects as below need to be organized with your support and volunteers:

Part-2

4. Intensified Educational Services projects for the youth will focus on academic improvement through free tutoring in all subjects and assistance in getting them to do their homework and combining this project with faith Based studies and Spiritual studies explaining the ancient texts and teaching from India, proper History of Indian Civilization, Indian Language studies and also ethical and moral education including the teachings from ancient texts on our nutrition and dietary habits and teachings from ancient medical sciences, Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga. This will include private tutoring for school students whose parents lack the ability or time for it. While as an NGO in social work we may not have enough resources, men or material to organize regular full time educational institutions, we can offer the training opportunity on evenings and week-ends classes to students and teachers to learn the proper values of life.

5. Faith Based Social Service Programs are needed to be arranged for all needy adults among the community members living below poverty line in Indian cities and villages. This will be including vocational development and training, adult education in various subjects, tutorial classes for school children, Health education programs, free Health camps, Eye camps and clean water supply and proper sanitary facilities for all communities along with few hours of teaching in ancient customs, traditions, ethics and philosophy. These faith based educational programs are very essential for the people to understand our ancient teachings on our health, nutritional habits, stress less lifestyle and tranquility in daily life. This will keep our youth and adult population away from criminal anti-social behavior, drug habits and getting away from the influence of terror groups and grow as healthy law abiding citizens with proper ethical values.

6. Spiritual Eco-Tourism Project will be organized as Faith-based Ecotourism camps in several cities and Temple towns in India for expatriate Indian youth and join with local youth. There will be one week Introductory tours for beginners consisting of a camp in a Temple town in collaboration with one Hindu Temple or a religious center with daily educational events with lessons on ancient traditions, culture and philosophy. They will be camping during the week to attend music, dance and lectures along with work to clean the Temples and neighborhood areas and Temple water tanks as social service to the community. There will be a Two week Intensive Eco-Tour project organized for those who want to study and learn more that will include community service, participation in health camp, and more intensive studies of Ancient traditions and culture. Their voluntary service will also help establish basic services for the community like clean water supply, lectures on health and clean habits, health check-up as also self-help motivation and Green-energy projects like Solar lights with support from local people and government agencies. Networking with similar groups; work on Temple Rejuvenation, Temple pond renovation, cleaning of village and city neighborhood areas, increasing the awareness of the community to work together for the clean surroundings. They will also stay in a camp in the Matam or ashram for participation in daily Spiritual lessons, lessons on local language, literature, music, drama, dance and practices of traditions and culture.

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