DERA SACHA SAUDA

Dera Sacha Sauda 

 DERA SACHA SAUDA is a non-profit spiritual organization based in Sirsa, Haryana, India. It was established by the ascetic Mastana Balochistani in 1948, as a center for spiritual learning.
(Punjabi: ਡੇਰਾ ਸੱਚਾ ਸੌਦਾ, Hindi: डेरा सच्चा सौदा) colloquially DSS)

The organisation has achieved Guinness World Records for several blood donation drives and a tree-planting initiative.^[1][2]The organization has also received extensive media coverage due to several controversies it has been involved 

Principles :-

The sect cites as its principles, laid down by Shah Mastana ji maharaj: secularism, equality, no acceptance of materialistic wealth, and truth and faith over everything else, meditation to the road of truth, quietism, strict individual discipline, strict social discipline, hard work, faith and meditation to escape from re-births

Welfare activities:-Green S Welfare Force

Singh formed a welfare and disaster relief organisation called "Shah Satnam Ji Green-S Welfare Force", which now has more than 44,000 doctors, engineers, rescuers, paramedics, and tradesmen participating. The organisation has rendered aid during many of India's natural disasters.Volunteers of the force participate in tree planting in New ZealandCleanliness Earth Campaign

Singh started a Cleanliness Earth Campaigns in India with a banner of ‘Cleanse the planet earth, to remove disease and curse’ (‘Ho prithvi saaf, mite rog abhishaap’) on 21 September 2011 with a two days campaign in New Delhi with over two lakh followersThis was followed by a series of campaign's in different cities (Gurgaon, Puri, Jaipur).

Accolades

The organization has acclaimed a list of world "records" and excellence "awards" which has helped the society.and many more..........

• Largest blood donation.
• Largest eye health screening
• Most trees planted globally.

Charitable programs

Singh has initiated a variety of charitable programs during his tenure.

MAIN AND THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK

Creating awareness among the women in prostitution of their 

human rights and helping them to get out of this. & their 

marriages...

• An annual eye care camp on 13–15 December each year, staffed by eye surgeons.^[20]

Dera Sacha Sauda has always worked for these causes and will keep on doing so in future as well for the welfare of the whole society.

Saint Gumeet Ram Rahim singh ji Insaan is really great, who devoted his whole life for these noble deeds and inspired every human being to serve the society. There are no words that can thank him or can express our gratitude for his magnanimity. 

• A campaign against female foeticide; the organisation has also built the Shahi Betiyan Basera for orphan^{[clarification needed]} girls who were to be killed by their parents. This home is called the Home for the Royal Daughters and provides amenities for destitute female children.^[21]
• Support for the transgendered; Singh has directed his organisation members to help intersex children who join itinerant transgender communities. He plans to support their schooling in special institutions.^[22] This community is heavily afflicted with HIV due to commercial sex.
• Anti-prostitution initiatives; in November 2009 Singh called on his followers to counter prostitution, and to help sex-workers escape a "life of perpetual slavery".^[23] Over 1450 followers were reported to have responded to the call and offered to marry sex-workers to "help them escape their dreary existence".^{[24][25][26][27][28]} Singh referred to these former prostitutes as shubh devi ("holy angel").^{[citation needed]}
• Tree planting.^[29]
• Disaster relief; DSS made a large contribution to Gujarat Earthquake relief in the year 2001.^[30]
• Sports programs: in 2004 the Parampita Shah Satnam Ji Educational and Welfare Society, which is affiliated with Dera Sacha Sauda, built the Shah Satnam ji Cricket Stadium in Sirsa, Haryana. Using a workforce of 10,000, the stadium was said to have been built in 45 days and have a capacity of 30,000.^[31] It is spread over 100 acres, which would make the second largest in Asia.^[32]
• Organ and whole-body donation; DSS encourages donation of bodies and eyes after death.^[33] It has emerged as one of the leading whole body donor agencies as per newspaper reports.^[34]

References (sure check it)

1. ^ Largest Blood Donation. Guinness Book of World Records
2. ^ "Dera again makes it to Guinness Book of World Records Collects 43,732 units of blood in a day". The Tribune. Nov 15, 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
3. ^ ^a b http://www.tehelka.com/story_main33.asp?filename=Ts0110807investigation.asp
4. ^ http://www.tehelka.com/story_main33.asp?filename=Ts0110807damning.asp
5. ^ Valson Thampu (May 2000). Pilgrims to the light: encounters in a shared destiny. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-81-241-0643-3. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
6. ^ Rajalakshmi, T. K. (December 21, 2002 - January 03, 2003). "Godman under a cloud". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 7 March 2011.
7. ^ derasachasauda.org
8. ^ "Devastating fire breaks out in Darjeeling market". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
9. ^ "1,500 Dera Sacha Sauda volunteers earn praise for rescue efforts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
10. ^ "Heroes of Jalandhar who saved many lives". IBN Live. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
11. ^ "Disaster Relief Organization". Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Force Society. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
12. ^ "Army of volunteers head to Pit Park". Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Force Society. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
13. ^ "Sacha Sauda organizes sanitation drive in city - Times of India". Times of India. 2011-09-22.
14. ^ "Dera followers hold cleanliness drive , Gurgaon". tribuneindia.com. 2011-12-17.
15. ^ "Sacha Sauda organizes another campaign in Puri, Orrisa - Tpuriwaves.nirmalya.in". puriwaves.nirmalya.in. 2012-05-06.
16. ^ "Sacha Sauda organizes sanitation drive in Jaipur- Times of India". Times of India. 2011-11-02.
17. ^ "Blood Donation Camp". guinnessworldrecords.in. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
18. ^ "Eye-Health Checkup Camp". guinnessworldrecords.in. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
19. ^ "World record in environmental preservation". guinnessworldrecords.in. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
20. ^ "Eye Camp Organised". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
21. ^ "Home for destitute girls". The Tribune. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
22. ^ "Dera followers offer to wed sex workers - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
23. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKJRer6UFNA Appeal
24. ^ Sethi, Swati (14 November 2009). "Dera followers offer to wed sex workers". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
25. ^ "Indian sect members vow to marry sex workers - Manchester News". Manchesterwired.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
26. ^ "Dera Sacha Sauda members to marry sex workers | hotklix". Timesofindia.hotklix.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
27. ^ IANS (2009-12-21). "Dera members offer to marry sex workers - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
28. ^ "A welfare organization". Shah Satnam Ji Green S Welfare Force Wing. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
29. ^ "Dera followers launch tree plantation drive". The Tribune. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
30. ^ "Haryana to adopt quake-hit villages". Tribuneindia.com. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
31. ^ "A medal for this stadium". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2004-09-06. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
32. ^ "Cricket stadium". The Tribune. 2004-09-07. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
33. ^ "Dera follower’s body donated to medical college". The Tribune. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
34. ^ "Dera to donate bodies to medical colleges in S India". Indianexpress.com. 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
35. ^ Charges against Dera chief framed. The Times of India, 6 September 2008.
36. ^ Daily hearing of rape cases against Dera chief from today. The Times of India, 28 September 2011.
37. ^ Tehelka - The People's Paper
38. ^ Witness turns hostile in Chhatrapati murder case - Indian Express
39. ^ Raman, Sunil (2007-05-17). "India tensions over Sikh protests". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
40. ^ "Punjab limping back to normalcy, isolated protests". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
41. ^ "Fresh apology, this time to Sikhs". tribuneindia.com. June 20, 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2010.

External links

• Official site
• SaintGurmeetRamRahimSinghJiInsan.org