Sahaya International

Sahaya International, Inc. is a non-profit organization, based in Davis, California. Sahaya International consists of a diverse network of friends committed to making a difference towards improving the quality of life in third world countries. Through volunteer efforts, Sayaha International provides much-needed assistance to social development projects in developing countries. The organization is quite young. In June 1999, they obtained official approval by the California Secretary of State, and they acquired state tax exemption status by the California Franchise Tax Board. In November 1999, they obtained federal approval as an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization. [http://www.sahaya.org/]

Sahaya International was founded by Koen Van Rompay, a virologist at the California National Primate Research Center. Currently the organization focuses on providing aid in southern India and Kenya. [http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/sources/international_health.lasso]

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