Susila Dharma International Association

Susila Dharma International Association (SDIA) is a charitable organization and the social and humanitarian wing of the Subud movement. Founded in 1969 as an affiliated organization of the Subud World Association, SDIA operates as an independent non-profit with its own budget while functioning as a network that connects donors to the projects they support. Its name derives from Subud, an abbreviation of Susila Budhi Dharma, a spiritual association whose members come from many cultures and religions. SDIA describes itself as a network of SD national organizations and associate member projects spanning 29 countries. Its members initiate local, culturally appropriate projects in four main areas: healthcare, education, sustainable livelihoods and protection of the environment. In health, SDIA works to reduce rates of preventable and treatable illness, infections and mortality in vulnerable communities, building and operating health centers, training health practitioners, caring for the elderly, and improving access to clean drinking water and sanitation. In education, it provides access to formal, informal and vocational education for thousands of children, youth, women and men each year, offering scholarships, improving school infrastructure and building the capacity of teachers, trainers and institutions. In livelihoods, it supports grassroots economic initiatives, and it also engages in emergency relief, including appeals for the Caribbean and for Ukraine. SDIA maintains consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). In 2020 it was ranked 261 out of the top 500 global NGOs by NGO Advisor. The organization publishes annual reports in English, French and Spanish. Its national organizations include SD Australia, SD Britain, SD Canada, SD Colombia, SD Congo, SD Ecuador, SD France, SD Germany, SD Indonesia, SD Israel, SD Japan, SD Mexico, SD Netherlands, SD New Zealand, SD Norway, SD Portugal, SD Spain, SD Sweden, SD USA, SD Vietnam and SD Malawi. Beneficiaries of its projects are located in countries including Indonesia, Brazil, Sudan, Colombia, Norway, Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Argentina.

Susila Dharma International Association was founded in 1969 as an affiliated organization of the Subud World Association. Subud, an abbreviation of Susila Budhi Dharma, is an association of people of all cultures and religions united by a shared spiritual experience, and SDIA was established as its social and humanitarian wing. While affiliated with Subud, SDIA is an independent organization with its own budget, and it also functions as a network of associations connecting donors to the projects they support. Over the decades SDIA grew into a network of national organizations and associate member projects. By the 2020s it described itself as a network of SD national organizations and associate member projects from 29 countries, with national organizations including SD Australia, SD Britain, SD Canada, SD Colombia, SD Congo, SD Ecuador, SD France, SD Germany, SD Indonesia, SD Israel, SD Japan, SD Mexico, SD Netherlands, SD New Zealand, SD Norway, SD Portugal, SD Spain, SD Sweden, SD USA, SD Vietnam and SD Malawi. Its members initiate local, culturally appropriate projects in healthcare, education, sustainable livelihoods and protection of the environment. SDIA maintains consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). In 2020 it was ranked 261 out of the top 500 global NGOs by NGO Advisor. The organization continues to publish annual reports in English, French and Spanish and to run emergency appeals, including for the Caribbean and for Ukraine, alongside long-term development work such as the Hijas de la Paz project, which uses human-centered education pedagogy to support young women's well-being, peace creation and entrepreneurial livelihoods.

• 2020

  SDIA is ranked 261 out of the top 500 global NGOs by NGO Advisor.

• 1969

  Susila Dharma International Association is founded as an affiliated organization of the Subud World Association.

A global grassroots development and humanitarian network rooted in the Subud spiritual movement, working through local, culturally appropriate projects in health, education, sustainable livelihoods and environmental protection.

• Health programs

  Building and operating health centers, training health practitioners, elderly care, and improving access to clean drinking water and sanitation.

• Education programs

  Access to formal, informal and vocational education, scholarships, school infrastructure improvement and capacity building for teachers and institutions.

• Livelihoods programs

  Supporting grassroots initiatives for sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment.

• Environmental protection

  Projects for the protection of the environment initiated by member organizations.

• Emergency relief

  Emergency appeals such as the Caribbean Emergency Appeal and the Ukraine Emergency Fund.

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