Sewa Australia<\/a>, a non-profit organisation serving the community with humanitarian aid, disaster relief and community development programs.<\/p>\nSaraswathi ji works tirelessly for the entirely volunteer-run organisation, where she has helped hundreds of people over the past 25 years.<\/p>\n
Through her compassionate face-to-face counselling, workshops, seminars and advocacy, Saraswathi ji makes a positive difference to people experiencing domestic violence, family disputes or teenage issues.<\/p>\n
She is also a generous sharer of knowledge and has trained more than 20 community members to become counsellors.<\/p>\n
It is not unusual for Saraswathi ji to spend 10 hours a day helping others. One day she could be helping a traumatised teenager overcome bullying at school. On another, she could be advocating for a family with an incarcerated parent. During crises like the Lismore floods, she is at the forefront of the relief efforts, providing much-needed emotional support.<\/p>\n
She feels validated to be nominated as a Westfield Local Hero. \u201cI am immensely satisfied when I help families and communities in need, which is the greatest motivation for me to do more,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Sewa Australia is a member of the Hindu Council of Australia.<\/p>\n
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