The view from Kaye's desk…

Ton is in Europe right now, on a well-earned break after a decade of service to the poor of Delhi, so I greet you in his place. I have just turned off my ceiling fan for the first time in 5 months, a sure sign that the notorious heat of Delhi's summer is behind us. The past summer months have seen many challenges: a record number of patients and the staff stretching to care for them, a peaceful sadness as we say goodbye to patients whose earthly journey is ending. But each challenge is tempered by many moments of intense joy and beauty: dying people are picked up from the roadsides, the hungry are fed, wisdom and truth are shared, a spirit of community pervades.

Our land situation continues to be threatened.  The Indian Government is modernizing Delhi's suburbs and restructuring entire zones for their city development plans. We are awaiting a Delhi High Court decision about the "Master Plan for Delhi" in November. The court decision will be a key factor in determining the schedule and scope of projects like ours. In the meantime, our fundraising efforts for a new Ashram have been partially successful and are ongoing.  Thank you to those who have contributed toward this project and for the many faithful donors who support our continuing work among the destitute of Delhi.

I leave you with the thoughts and impressions of a visitor named Mike about his first days at Sewa Ashram…