Tickets are FREE but are required as seating capacity of the venue is limited. Click on the button above to reserve your tickets. We are exploring live-streaming the event but 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!

We welcome any donations (which are tax-deductible). Your contributions which will be used towards supporting orphans and vulnerable children, especially those affected by HIV, in our programs in Africa and India.

Special guests include Andy Lauer (Hollywood director and actor), and Durai Selvam, founder of our partner organization READ in India, who is at the origin of Sahaya. He inspired Dr. Koen Van Rompay (UC-Davis researchers) to found Sahaya International in 1999!

Preliminary program:

Screening of movie: A Journey Home – The Story of Sahaya Vietnam. Directed by Andy Lauer. Narrated by Hollywood actor Paul Dano (known from movies such as "Little Miss Sunshine", "There will be blood", "Love & Mercy", "The Batman", "The Fabelmans").
- Click here to see the list of movie credits of Paul Dano
- Click here to see the list of movie credits of Andy Lauer
Presentations highlighting the journey and accomplishments
Live music and dance performances representing cultures from across the globe, including:
- Rinisha Rai and Ashi Chawla
- Adhi Sujay
- Ganga Nair
- Afrominivibes
Special guests include:
- Andy Lauer, actor and director of Sahaya Going Beyond, and A Journey Home – The Story of Sahaya Vietnam.
- Durai Selvam (founder and executive director, READ)
- Koen Van Rompay (founder of Sahaya International)
- Karthick Ramachandran (alumnus of sponsorship program)

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, 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.

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Sahaya International's 25th Anniversary

An evening of inspiration and hope - FREE admission

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