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SPECIAL FEATURE NOVEMBER 24, 2023 |
Serving Communities, Changing Lives
COMMUNITY SERVICES
 Organized over 1,000 Walkathons for the past 20 years,
providing financial support to local hospitals, children’s
organizations, township entities, school systems, environmental
causes, cancer, heart, and other health issues.
 During COVID-19, BAPS supported local communities by:
- Donating $711,000 to over 77 community organizations.
- Providing $190,000 for healthcare and community support.
-Administering 40,000 COVID-19 vaccines.
- Donating 175,000 pieces of personal protective equipment
(PPE).
HEALTH SERVICES
 9 charitable hospitals and healthcare clinics treat over
615,000 patients annually in India.
 12 mobile medical clinics have treated 5.6 million tribal
villagers free of charge in India.
 Conducted over 468 health fairs, providing free health
services to over 110,000 Americans in over 60 cities.
 Organized 160 flu vaccine drives, vaccinating 9,000
Americans.
 Conducted 126 bone marrow drives, with 6,500 BAPS
volunteers signing up to become bone marrow donors.
 Held 500 blood donation drives, collecting enough blood to
save 56,000 Americans. The 3-month-long blood drive in
Robbinsville, NJ, collected 3,943 pints of blood, enough to
save approximately 11,829 lives.
 Organized Children’s Health and Safety Days and Quarterly
Health Awareness Lectures in over 60 centers.
 Conducted over 190 Medico-spiritual conferences,
enlightening over 65,000 doctors.
 Inspired over two million people to quit addictions.
Marathon Blood Drive ‘Days of Giving’ Campaign
During the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham inauguration celebration in Robbinsville,
New Jersey, from July 20 through September 28, 2023, BAPS Charities hosted a 10-week
blood drive partnering with local hospitals and organizations. Over 4,470 people donated
blood, possibly saving over 12,000 lives. items to serve the needs of the community. Over 12,000 items were donated to local charities.
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
 40 schools and permanent education facilities annually
provide value-based education to over 22,500 students.
 55 schools built in disaster-hit regions.
 Over 5,000 scholarships awarded annually.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES
 Collected thousands of tons of paper for recycling annually.
 Engaged in thousands of water conservation and energy
conservation/production projects.
 Planted 2 million trees worldwide.
 Supported the planting of 361,000 trees in the USA.
HUMANITARIAN SERVICES
 For over 30 years, BAPS has reached out during times of
urgent need, first to assist and then to empower people to return
to their normal lives.
 Successfully managed over 42 disaster relief operations.
 Provided vital humanitarian aid and support, including meals,
accommodation, and medical assistance, to over 1,000 refugees
affected by the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
 Provided disaster relief to thousands of Americans during
recent disasters such as Hurricanes Ian, Laura, and Harvey, and
the wildfires in California:
- Donated $275,000 to community organizations.
- Served 8,000 hot meals.
 Served more than 1,800,000 hot meals in the 2001 Gujarat
Earthquake.
 Constructed 4,190 homes following the 2001 Gujarat
Earthquake.
 Served 51 villages after the South Asia Tsunami in 2004 and
rebuilt 50 homes.
With a vision to inspire individuals to unite and serve for the greater good, BAPS Charities
launched the ‘Days of Giving’ campaign, a donation drive at the BAPS Swaminarayan
Akshardham. The campaign aimed to collect school supplies, hygiene products, and canned food