The Volunteer Retention and Recruitment Workshop opened the discussion about developing an initiative by attracting enthusiastic, and potentially longterm volunteers. Finding and keeping volunteers within a growing project brings new ideas and energy. It gives a sense of change and progress, easing the workload on
Several months ago, AVI USA Director of Development, Binah Thillairajah, reached out to a sister nonprofit, IDRF, the India Development and Relief Fund, to jumpstart an AVI USA- IDRF collaboration in support of our Auroville partners. Learn about our first collaboration involving the support of Udavi School, the Ashram School Trip and Deepam School for … Read more
This March, Amir, a certified Awareness Through the Body trainer, led workshops at the Delhi and Madhuban Sri Aurobindo Ashrams. AVI USA board member Julian Lines was there to bring us the story.
Around a year ago Doug Grimes called me to discuss creating a bequest to support AVI USA’s work. He had been studying and teaching yoga since the 1970s. He had recently discovered the writings of Mother and Sri Aurobindo through the LA center where he participated in Satsang and regularly volunteered.
On Monday, February 10th, AVI USA held a Donor Development Training in Auroville. The training was designed for AVI USA’s partners & projects leaders in Auroville, to discuss, create and collaborate in developing strategies for connecting with new donors. The meeting, hosted at SAIIER hall was hours long, filled with curiosity, enthusiasm and creative ideas. Almost … Read more
The Auroville Dog Shelter, a haven for nearly 300 dogs, urgently needs your help. Last year, a severe canine distemper outbreak claimed the lives of many street dogs in the region. Mother Nature responded with a surge in new life, presenting us with the challenge of caring for numerous unexpected puppies,
This is an invitation to consider AVI USA in your legacy planning. Please join us in building a legacy that will live long into the future for the trusted Auroville projects we love. As a child of Auroville who came to Pondicherry when I was under a year old in 1969, I have always been … Read more
BloomO! A soulful flower card game is a card game that helps sharpen memory, observation, and reflexes with the art of attention. It helps grow visual perception and aesthetic with the attention to detail in every flower. The game consists for a deck of 80 illustrated flower cards (large) with the spiritual message from The Mother. … Read more
The aim of the Auroville Film Festival is to connect with people and cultures within and beyond Auroville and to further the aspiration of human unity by showcasing films that develop the theme of human unity. We feature films that are created in and around Auroville, as well as international films that explore the theme … Read more
Satchitananda Restaurant , a raw food restaurant, and a meeting with owner Anandi Vaithialingam continue to delight and inspire many travelers. We are presenting an excerpt from a travel blog about the restaurant and it’s founder, Anandi.