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Sai Aashraya
Sai Aashraya (SaiAashraya.org) is a philanthropic trust registered and started in Bangalore, India in 2016. Sai Aashraya is known for conducting several free service projects benefiting the poorer communities of India.

Projects
Sai Aashraya free breakfast camp Sai Aashraya team started serving free breakfast to about 45 kids from a slum area in Bangalore and they have now expanded to serving in 5 government schools in the poor neighborhoods of Bangalore. The breakfast is freshly, nutritious, hot and tasty for the poor children. Food is served in these five schools in Bangalore from Monday to Friday. Sai Aashraya free medical camp Sai Aashraya team conducts its free medical camps in Bangalore during the first weekend of every month. The first monthly medical camp started in Nov-2016 and they have been conducting free medical camps regularly near the HAL old airport road, Bangalore. Their medical camps are completely free of charge to the patients and even medicines are given for free for upto one month to all the patients. This free medical services includes Cardiology (With Echo and ECG Tests), ENT, Ophthalmology, Cancer Screening, Vision checking by partnering with Sankara Eye Hospitals, Neurology, Thyroid Checkup, Dermatology, Gynecology, Diabetes Testing & Treatment, Tuberculosis Checkup, Hypertension Tests, Dental Checkup, Counselling. Average of 10,000+ patients including children, women and old people have been seen within one year of its inception. Sai Ashraya Tawang free medical camp Sai Aashraya team visits Tawang, a place situated at around 14,000ft in Arunchal pradhesh, in the eastern border of India. With the permission from the District medical officer and help from the Indian Army, the free medical camp is conducted every two months regularly by a team of doctors and volunteers visiting from Bangalore. 2 villages with around 8000 people overall including children have been adopted in the Tawang area and the people are taken care of by the Sai Aashraya trust. Along with conducting the medical services for free, medicines are distributed for free for upto 2 months until the next camp happens. Sai Aashraya free leprosy camp Sai Aashraya team visits Dharmapuri district in Tamilnadu, India and conducts free leprosy camp in the leprosy affected colony. Close to 100 families are being treated for leprosy and basic needs are taken care of by the Sai Aashraya trust inclduing providing groceries to each family along with new dresses, books and the like. Sai Aashraya 24/7 Food service Sai Aashraya started serving around 2500 meals since Nov-23-2017 everyday. The free hot healthy food is served in slum areas of Banaswadi, Atibelle among other areas where impoverished people are provided food. Truck drivers are provided tea and snacks from midnight to 5AM. Achievements
 * Indiaspora, Community of Indian Americans awarded "Fellow" to the chief mentor, Shri Sai Prasad Venkatachalam of Sai Aashraya Trust. He was one among the very few from India to be recognized in the event conducted in Washington DC, USA in Oct-2017. (attached picture)


 * DMO (District medical officer) of Tawang recognized the contribution of Sai Aashraya. (attached picture)


 * BEO of Karnataka recognized Sai Aashraya for doing yeoman service to the community. (attached picture)


 * Chief Mentor of Sai Aashraya trust, Shri Sai Prasad Venkatachalam was invited to share Sai Aashraya's journey in various forums in the United States in July-2017 and Sai Prasad addressed hundreds of people in various forums including Google Google headquarters in Mountain view, California, Stanford University, California among other places. During the month of July and August of 2017, Sai Prasad was invited to several organizations and corporations in California, these are a few to name - First unitarian universalist Church in San marin, Unitarian Church in San Jose, South Valley Islamic Center in Morgan Hill, Sivic interreligious leaders forum in Sunnyvale, United Methodist church in Morgan Hill, South County interfaith community in Gilroy among others. Sai Prasad was interview by Rev Will Mcgarvey, exec director of the Interfaith council of Contra costa county in Lafayette and was also interview by the radio show by DJ Sreeja and the interview was played several times by KLOK 1170AM, popular radio station in the Bay area.