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BAPS Charities seemed like it should have its own section independent of the main BAPS page due to the volume of its activities, so I transferred the material here. I will be updating and adding sections to develop the article further. Anastomoses (talk) 06:38, 29 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The following is moved from BAPS#BAPS Charities:

Health

To prevent and alleviate bodily suffering and to foster good health and physical well-being, BAPS Charities engages in numerous health-focused activities. The organization operates 16 hospitals and clinics serving over 600,000 people annually, with its most recent hospitals opening in Ahmedabad in 2012 and in Vadodara in 2013.[1][2][3] Additionally, BAPS Charities organizes health fairs run by volunteer medical professionals where visitors can undergo screening tests, increase health awareness, participate in consultations, and receive treatment.[4][5] Supporting the goals of Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign which is working to end childhood obesity, BAPS Charities recently launched a health awareness initiative in the United States focused on educating parents and children on benefits of a vegetarian diet.[6] To support biomedical research, the Toronto chapter of BAPS Charities donated $100,000 raised from walk-a-thons for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children's Research and Learning Tower Campaign.[7][8] In India, the organization has carried out anti-addiction campaigns led by several thousand children who spent their summer vacations traveling through cities and villages persuading people to give up their addictions with personal appeals and presentations on the dangers of addictive behaviors.[9]

Education

With a goal of improving educational opportunities and outcomes for younger generations, BAPS Charities funds scholarships, operates 10 schools and 8 colleges in addition to supporting other schools and running hostels.[10] Through volunteer-led classes, the organization is working towards achieving 100 percent literacy in villages in India.[9] In Africa, BAPS Charities has been active in providing children in need with school uniforms, school supplies, and food and in addition to helping improve school facilities.[11][12][13] In North America, BAPS Charities also organizes annual seminars for professional development where workshops help youth develop interpersonal skills, public speaking, management skills.[14]

Environment

BAPS Charities manages several programs designed to protect and improve the environment. Volunteers across the world have raised ecological awareness and promoted conservation by employing energy-efficient technologies and organizing large-scale tree planting campaigns and recycling programs.[15][16] In India, the organization also leads campaigns to improve water supply and conservation and arranges camps to teach better animal husbandry.[17] In Gujarat, BAPS along with other religious sects, professional associations, and civil rights groups expressed support for the Sardar Sarovar Dam project in the 1990s, citing its prospect of generating hydropower, irrigation, potable water, and flood management.[18][19] Although some groups criticized the project for its effect of displacing area residents, BAPS sponsored initiatives to relocate and aid the affected communities.[18]

Disaster relief

Relieving human suffering in times of humanitarian emergencies remains an important component of BAPS Charities’ work. Within hours after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, BAPS volunteers began providing victims with daily hot meals, clean water, and clothing and assisted with debris removal and search and rescue missions; the organization also adopted more than 10 villages in which they rebuilt the entire community, including all infrastructure and thousands of earthquake-resistant homes.[20][21] With the help of donations from volunteers in India and abroad, the organization helped rebuild the area's communities by constructing schools, hospitals, and other buildings.[22][23] After Hurricane Katrina struck the United States Gulf Coast region, BAPS Charities volunteer teams supplied hot food, water, emergency supplies, and relocation aid for victims.[24] The organization partnered with UNICEF to provide medicine, clean water, and temporary housing for children affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[25]

Community

Along the continuum of humanitarian activities, BAPS Charities also organizes initiatives with the goal of effecting positive social change and promoting a stronger sense of community. The organization recently donated $250,000 to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to educate future generations about the importance of ahimsa, or non-violence, and the consequences of hatred.[26][27] In India, BAPS Charities has organized numerous activities to help promote gender equality and improve the lives of women. Programs include campaigns against marriage dowries and domestic violence and seminars offering vocational guidance and self-employment training.[28] Caring for the elderly and disabled is also a core value promoted by the organization. In the United Kingdom, BAPS Charities has an outreach program in place where children with chaperones regularly visit assisted living facilities and homes in their communities to spend time with the elderly residents.[29]

Feel free to integrate it here in lieu of the BAPS page.LeadSongDog come howl! 21:13, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Clarke 2011 43 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Narendra Modi inaugurates BAPS Yogiji Maharaj Hospital in Ahmedabad". DeshGujarat. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Inauguration of BAPS Shastriji Maharaj Hospital, Atladra (Vadodara), India". Swaminarayan Aksharpith. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  4. ^ "BAPS Annual Health Fair Promotes Wellness". Indo American News. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. ^ Patel, Sandip (16 May 2011). "BAPS Health Fair in Bartlett a big success". India Post. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  6. ^ "BAPS Charities support Michelle Obama's initiative". Deccan Herald. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Support SickKids with BAPS Charities annual walk". InsideToronto.com. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Annual Report 2010-2011" (PDF). SickKids Foundation. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  9. ^ a b Clarke, Matthew (2011). Development and Religion: Theology and Practice. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-84844-584-0.
  10. ^ Clarke, Matthew (2011). Development and Religion: Theology and Practice. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-1-84844-584-0.
  11. ^ "BAPS Charities helps school children in Durban". BAPS Charities. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  12. ^ "BAPS Charities Food Drive, Dar-es-Salaam". BAPS Charities. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  13. ^ "BAPS Charities helps school students facing water-crisis". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  14. ^ "BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha holds National Youth Leadership Seminar". Atlanta Dunia. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  15. ^ "BAPS Charities Goes Green for Earth Day". Atlanta Dunia. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  16. ^ "BAPS Charities goes green for Earth Day". India Post. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  17. ^ Clarke, Matthew (2011). Development and Religion: Theology and Practice. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-84844-584-0.
  18. ^ a b Jones, Lindsay (2005). Encyclopedia of Religion. Farmington Hills: Thomson Gale. p. 8890. ISBN 0-02-865984-8.
  19. ^ "Unprecedented Awakening to Counter the Challenge of the anti-Narmada Protestors [Narmada samena padkaro jheeli leva lokoman abhootpurva chetna]". Gujarat Samachar. 29 December 1990.
  20. ^ Malik, Rajiv (July–August 2001). "To Rebuild Kutch". Hinduism Today. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  21. ^ "Prince Charles comes to the aid of quake victims". Indian Express. 6 March 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  22. ^ "Post-quake Kutch schools get facelift". The Times of India. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  23. ^ Harley, Gail (2003). Hindu and Sikh Faiths in America. New York: Shoreline Publishing. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-8160-4987-4.
  24. ^ "BAPS gives $10,000 to student victims of Katrina". India Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  25. ^ "BAPS Charities' donation totals $63,000 to UNICEF for Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund". Atlanta Dunia. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  26. ^ "BAPS Charities donates to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum". BAPS Charities. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  27. ^ "Our Donors". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  28. ^ Clarke, Matthew (2011). Development and Religion: Theology and Practice. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-84844-584-0.
  29. ^ Clarke, Matthew (2011). Development and Religion: Theology and Practice. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-84844-584-0.
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