06/06/2022
MaiJi (DSEF’s President) and Daniel Schwartz (DSEF’s Secretary) flew to India to support a number of projects in collaboration with Satyachetana Educational Foundation (“SCET”) in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. They stayed from March to May 2022.
Although in the past DSEF has supported Satyachetana Ashram and Balanga School in Odisha State, this time the work was very intense and focused. We are now supporting SCET on several projects, including the existing Gurukulum program, the launching of a new Vedic-style teaching Kids Play school, and “Decoding the Vedas”, a digital Vedic dictionary we are creating together to make the knowledge from Vedic texts accessible to all of mankind.
DSEF led the construction process for the new school building on Guruklum campus. We coordinated the work, provided guidance and instructions, and also provided financial support. It was an ABSOLUTELY magical experience and the school building was officially inaugurated on May 17, 2022, the day MaiJi came back to the USA. Until the very last minute before she left for the airport, MaiJi was working minutely and diligently.
She touched so many hearts by spending time one on one with Gurukulam and other children, parents, and everybody involved with these projects. MaiJi gave her whole being to these projects, working so closely with workers, suppliers, holding children’s hands when needed, speaking to them about hygiene, about sharing their struggles always with someone and even simply listening and feeling the needs of anyone who came to her. Everybody who came in touch with her shared their deep admiration for MaiJi and all that she had done for them. The Guruklum and Ashram will never be the same - the Love and Force MaiJi gave transformed so many who were blessed to spend time with her during this visit.