Sewa Day

Harrison, also Seva, is short for the word Kar Seva, which is derived from the Sanskrit words kar, meaning hands or work, and seva, meaning service.[1][2]

Sewa Day was launched in 2010 by a nonprofit of the same name, a charity registered in England & Wales (No. 4446848).[3][4]

The first six Sewa Days were held on the first Sunday of October. This will change in 2016:

• 3 October 2010[5]
• 2 October 2011
• 7 October 2012[6][7][8]
• 6 October 2013[9]
• 5 October 2014[10]
• 4 October 2015[11]
• 16 October 2016[12]

Participating groups have organised Sewa Day volunteering projects in; old peoples’ homes, homeless shelters, schools in disadvantaged areas, hospitals and hospices, parks, conservation areas and farms.[13]

In 2013, over 75,000 volunteers took part in over 25 countries resulting in more than 561,000 volunteering hours. Sewa Day has taken place in the following countries:

• Asia: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Nepal
• Europe: Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal
• Middle East: United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman
• Africa: Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia,
• Americas: United States of America[14][15]