Beginnings

 

1981:

 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar starts a school with 25 orphans
   

1982:

 Art of Living Programs launched,inspiring  people across the globe  and creates a volunteer base leading to several service projects  based on uplifting human values
 
   

1985:

 Care for children launched
   

1992:

 Women’s empowerment program launched in India Prisoner  Rehabilitation program launched in US

 
   

1997

 IAHV founded to organize service projects and propagate the cause  of Human Values by channeling the global volunteer base inspired  by the Art of Living programs
 
   

1999:

 Youth Leadership Training Program launched to train rural youth to  reach rural masses IAHV's flagship rural Development program ,5H,  Launched in India
 
   

2000:

 Major initiative on Value education launched covering rural and  urban areas.

 
   

2002:

 IAHV initiates chemical free farmingto address issues of food  Security and rural poverty.( read more)

 
   

2003:

 Programs started in Africa and South America
   

2004:

 Achieving Personal Excellance (APEX) course to help proffessionals  cope with stress and encourage corporate social responsibility.

 
   

2005:

 IAHV programs reach out to 143 countries. 5H programs reaches  more than 25000 rural villages in India

 

Projects Worldwide

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