A global service department of Ananda Marga
Education opens possibility. Relief restores stability. Welfare protects dignity. ERAWS brings all three together through service rooted in local communities.
Knowledge shared.
Communities strengthened.
Our foundation
Service is more than a response to need. It is a way to awaken strength, confidence and possibility in every person.
Founded in 1963, the Education, Relief and Welfare Section of Ananda Marga works for the integrated development of individuals and communities. Its purpose is both practical and deeply human: to meet immediate needs while helping people build the capacity to shape their own future.
How ERAWS servesThree expressions of one mission
Education
Learning that nurtures physical capability, intellectual clarity, creativity, character and a spirit of service.
Relief
Compassionate, organised support that helps people meet urgent needs and move from crisis toward resilience.
Welfare
Community initiatives that widen access to care, opportunity and belonging—especially for those too often overlooked.
How we work
Lasting progress grows from within a community. ERAWS brings people, knowledge and practical resources together so that every initiative can respond to its place, culture and real needs.
Principles in practice
Every person is approached as a capable participant, never merely a recipient.
Physical, mental and inner wellbeing belong to one complete vision of progress.
Care is offered across distinctions of nationality, ethnicity, faith, gender and social standing.
The ideal that guides us
“Átmamokśárthaḿ
jagaddhitáya ca.”
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