SEWA was founded in 2000 by two brothers Jafar Iqbal Bhangu and Muhammad Yousaf Bhangu who believe, "Education is the only way to drive out of poverty." They are from rural area of Punjab having a background of extream poverty where thousands of people around them had no intrest in schools. Both brothers establish a fund with 5% of their own income for the education of close relatives. They sponso
red the education of ten families in high standard English Medium Institutions, along with other expenses including food, accommodation and clothes etc. By 2011,all the families were well established and able to help others. Organisation was registered in 2011 and started working in 2014 when first girl finished her degree at University of East London.
