NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)

Abishek, a youth from Annai Nagar village, recently spent 18 months volunteering in Germany, as part of the Weltwärtsprogramme.

Induja, a young Auroville architect, talks about how she came to Auroville, the work which inspires her and her hopes for the future.

The Coast India initiative is a national work of civil society organizations concerned with the welfare of vulnerable migrant populations. Aurovilian Bindu along with other volunteers formed the Tamil Nadu team of Coast India, and here she shares her work.

Sagarika Bhati was born and raised in Auroville. She is among the few students who chose to follow the Free Progress system of education offered in some schools in Auroville.

I was brought up in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram School and I am currently working for YouthLink and living in Maison des Jeunes. In my quest for meaning, I have found my place in Auroville.

The Auroville Earth Institute (AVEI) managed by Satprem (founder), Lara, and Iyappan is internationally known as a centre for excellence in earthen architecture.

In 1992 Auroville’s renewable energy unit, AuroRE, began providing renewable energy applications and solutions within Auroville and to rural and urban India.

Gerald Frape is a social issues communicator who has been working for 35 years with government and non-government organizations on a wide range of social and environmental issues.

In mid-December, youth teams from the USA, the USSR and India will arrive in Auroville to participate in a unique experiment – “TEAMWORK ’88”.

François Gautier has lived in Auroville since 1969. He works in Pour Tous, teaches at school and assists with the childrens’ sports programme.