AIM for SEVA (AIM) is a Canadian not-for-profit charity (BN: 861308906 RR0001), registered in Ontario that is reaching out to the poorest of poor in India by adopting the most effective and sustainable route to reducing poverty: Education.
SEVA or ‘to serve’ is a longstanding tradition of the Indian Culture. Underprivileged children in rural, tribal and urban areas are “served” by providing healthy living conditions.
We believe that as citizens of the world, it is our moral obligation to empower those in need by creating sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty.
Poised to become a global economic power, India is faced with an ironical challenge – while on one hand India is prospering leaps and bounds, on the other there is a sizeable population, which is untouched by the ripples of prosperity. Child labor abounds due to abject poverty of the less privileged, those living in urban slums, rural and tribal areas. The ever-widening gap between the mainstream and the marginalized has become a silent emergency.
Bridging this gap is the calling of AIM for SEVA (AIM). An All India Movement for “People to care for People”, AIM’s approach is based on providing education in an environment that breeds and nurtures inherent talent.
Most of the targeted children have a remote possibility of acquiring basic education due to lack of means and inaccessibility of schools. These children are brought under the care of the wardens at student residences, specially built for these children by AIM. They are given well rounded education in a compassionate environment: Discipline for success, moral values for upright living and instruction to make them job-ready. Each child receives free residential accommodation, education, tuitions, vocational training, training in extra-curricular activities like handicrafts, music, dance and sports along with nutritious meals and medical aid. These student homes have now become the growing hubs for sustainable change.
Our Mission
To make education accessible to every child in the tribal, rural, and urban areas through the concept of a Student Home. To provide basic health care to people living in the remote regions of the country.
AIM is bringing about a quiet transformation of India. Your sponsorship enables children to study and grow in a supportive and caring environment. Child sponsorship is a relationship between you and the child who would otherwise have no hope of getting out of the vicious cycle of poverty.
Our Team
Board of Directors:
Dr. Terry Papneja, President
Dr. Vipin Mithia, Vice President
Arun Luthra, Secretary & Treasurer
Communication & Administration:
Naren Pattani
Child Sponsorship Committee:
Dr. Tripti Papneja
Arun Luthra
Nimmi Papneja
Dr. Sangeeta Bajaj
Corporate Sponsorship Initiative:
Anil Chawla, Co-Chair
Arun Srivastava, Co-Chair
Rajiv Bahl
Anoop Jairath
Pankaj Bajaj
Rachna Goel
Golf Committee:
Ray Khanna
Dr. Sam Patel
Shawn Anand
Arun Luthra
Parth Taneja
Ash Karia
Raj Lakhani
Fund Raising Committee:
Amita Kanani
Dr. Vipin Mithia
Arti Patel
Ram Chakerwarti
Ila Lakhani
Sukhi Ghai
Renu Khanna
Ganesh Subramaniam
Dr. Sangeeta Bajaj
Jyoti Gupta
Event Organization Committee:
Nimmi Papneja
Bindu Anand
Pinky Luthra
Susmita Mithia
Rachna Goel
Hostel Donation Committee:
Mike Lakhani
Dr. Terry Papneja
Dr. Subodh Kanani
Anand Jain
Publication Committee:
Ritu Jain
Bala Menon
Vijay Kurup
Website Committee:
Naren Pattani
Harsha Dihenker
Chandra Papneja
Finance & Accounting:
Harsha Dihenker
Vishal Luthra
Auditors:
Gera & Nirula LLP, Chartered Accountants
Young Professionals for AIM:
Ronie Pahwa (Co-Chair)
Dr. Meetu Mahendra (Co-Chair)
Team Members
Akash Mainra
Bhairavi Shankar
Craig D’Souza
Ella Karia
Ganesh Subramanian
Jyoti Gupta
Meetu Mahendra
Netee Papneja
Nisha Papneja
Pankaj Bajaj
Prerna Baweja
Puja Aggarwal
Punita Bansal
Purti Papneja
Rachna Goel
Reecha Lakhani
Sangeeta Bajaj
Sanjeev Goel
Sapna Mehta
Shalini Chandra
Sourbh Baweja
Tripti Papneja
Silent Auction Committee:
Shaili Gehani (Co-Chair)
Sapna Mehta (Co-Chair)
Team Members
Abbey Nagi
Anita Taneja
Anu Srivastava
Arti Shah
Bela Tak
Beshie Dunraj
Bindu Anand
Harsha Shah
Ila Lakhani
Jyoti Lamba
Kavita Nagpal
Mala Chopra
Nimmi Papneja
Nita Shastri
Pankaj Bajaj
Pinki Luthra
Preet Chawla
Rachna Goel
Raj Lakhani
Rekha Khanna
Ruma Sondhi
Rupa Kanani
Rupi Tandon
Sangeeta Bajaj
Shalini Chandra
Shikha Sethi
Sukhi Ghai
Veena Narang
Youth Committee:
Sonali Goel (Team Leader)
Shayna Mooljee (Team Leader)
Aaru C.
Apaar V.
Devin C.
Jiya M.
Kayla C.
Krishan K.
Priyanka K.
Ricky G.
Sahil M.
Sanam G.
Sonali M.
Tanya G.
Yash K.