Testimonials

In 2016 I was delighted to be offered a place within the team organising the '2017 World Solar Cooking Conference', taking place in Muni-Seva Ashram.

When I arrived at the Ashram, I was amazed to discover an impressive network of hospitals, schools, laboratories, organic farms, care homes, cafeterias, social programs and more - all powered by innovative and sustainable projects doing essential ground-breaking work.

I was awestruck by the ingenuity of the people and teams responsible for creating such a socially-minded and impactful system. Witnessing the selfless hard work, intellect and courage that went into forming the Ashram is breathtaking.

Having the chance to experience such a true representation of 'making a difference' feels extremely special and has played a huge part in shaping my life goals and ambitions.

Without a doubt, Muni-Seva Ashram will have a profound effect on my life forever. My hope is that the lessons I have learnt, thanks to the great people at Muni-Seva will help me try to live my life according to the Ashram's philosophy, 'Together we can change the world'.

I was living in the US when I heard about Muni Seva Ashram. I was working in cancer research and I was interested in learning from the Indian culture, when the Kailash Cancer Hospital & Research Center came across one day, so I planned my visit there. I decided to move to MSA to do an internship in MedGenome Labs, the genetics laboratory that performs genetic screenings and personalized treatments of the cancer patients of the hospital.

My time in the ashram was absolutely memorable. Not only gave me the opportunity to work in a different field of oncology, but opened my eyes to a sustainable community where education, healthcare, social work with minorities, renewable energies and organic farming coexist. During the 5 months of my stay, I could meet professionals in different fields that used all their knowledge and extensive life experience to improve the ashram in all aspects. All these efforts result in a leading technology place, where I could learn many things about clinical research in oncology, and other things that were new to me, like solar energy, biogas plants or green schools.

Additionally, I had the opportunity to experience a simple life in rural India with the love of the community. I joined their daily activities like early morning yoga, enjoyed the home food and lived the different festivals of the Gujarati tradition.

I would definitely summarize this as one of the most enriching experiences of my life, I met some of the most inspiring people and I wish I can visit them again.