You are cordially invited to our Sahaya International 27th anniversary event !

In these challenging times, where we feel often overwhelmed and depressed by all that is happening in the world, it is important to gather, and listen to stories of hope and resilience, stories of unconditional love, stories of childhood dreams, stories of the magic that can be accomplished when we cross the boundaries of our personal comfort, and join hands together towards building a better world.

The journey of Sahaya International started in a very humble way, 27 years ago (as narrated in our documentary, Sahaya Going Beyond). But thanks to our network or supporters (we call them "our Sahaya family"), we have been able to make a big difference in many lives in the countries of our partner organizations (including India, Uganda, Kenya, Vietnam, Philippines). This includes helping orphans, building schools, empowering women, and building community-based conservation programs (for wildlife, including gorillas and lions). This is something worth reflecting on, and celebrating, as it will re-energize us to continue this journey together. In 2024, we celebrated our big 25th anniversary; to see some pictures and videos of it, click here on this link: https://sahaya.org/2025-anniversary/

As we celebrate now another anniversary, we hope you can join us, and enjoy an evening filled with inspiration and hope, an evening of reconnecting with old friends, and making new friends.

Location: Blanchard Room, Mary L. Stephans Davis Library (Yolo County Library), 315 E 14th Street, Davis, CA 95616
(Disclaimer requested by Yolo County Library: "This event is not sponsored by Yolo County Library and the presence of this group in the meeting room does not constitute Yolo County library's endorsement of the policies or beliefs of this group").

Tickets are FREE but reserving a ticket is required as seating capacity of the venue is limited. Click on the button above to reserve your tickets. Please do not reserve a ticket unless you plan to attend in person.We kindly request that if you reserve tickets but can't attend, to please cancel them so we can make them available to others. Thank you!

Regardless of whether you are able to attend, we welcome your tax-deductible donation to support our programs. A generous donor has offered to match the first $15,000 donated to this anniversary event. Your donation can have double impact!

Your contribution will be used towards supporting orphans and vulnerable children, including those affected by HIV, in our programs in Africa and India. This includes also many orphans who previously were supported by USAID-funded organizations that recently were forced to close their doors, and send out the orphans on the street, putting them at risk of starvation and life-threatening infectious diseases. We have been doing our best to help such orphans who knocked on our doors to our best ability, but the needs are larger than our resources. We believe that together we can step it up. Together we can continue to give a future to many children and youth.

Thank you for being part of this journey!

Preliminary program:

Snacks and drinks
Presentations and video testimonials of beneficiaries of our programs, highlighting our journey and accomplishments in helping people, nature and animals
Fun interactive activities (including quiz with prizes)
Q&A

Sponsorship opportunities:

All event sponsors will be acknowledged online, in the printed program, and during the event

Sponsorship levels:

DIAMOND: $5,000
PLATINUM: $2,500
GOLD: $1,000
SILVER: $500
BRONZE: $100

To donate online, use the donate button on this page. Or to avoid transaction fees, you can mail a check, made payable to “Sahaya International” with mention “anniversary” to Sahaya International, 1504 Portola Street, Davis, CA 95616. Please include your e-mail address so we can e-mail you a tax receipt.

You can also contribute via other ways (such as donation of used vehicles, stocks and more; more details are at https://sahaya.org/donate/ or you can contact us at koen@sahaya.org).

Above: the January 2026 monthly sponsorship meeting of the children at READ (India).

The BACHO dance performing group (Lake Edward Cultural Performers) - December 2025

Click here for footage of our Sahaya 25th anniversary event (November 2, 2025)

Koen at the BACHO program (Uganda) in September 2026

Photo credit: Ian Markham

Sahaya International- 27th anniversary event

27 Years of Hope, Heart and Impact - FREE admission - reserve your ticket now

Team Members