PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS: The programs and projects are defined by the local community needs within the broad framework of the Parishad mission. The ongoing projects are: Hindu Student Council: It is the youth wing of VHP-A functioning in 50 universities and colleges in the USA. It offers the Hindu youth a forum to discuss and learn about Hindu Dharma, history, culture and methods to manage the challenges they face as Hindu youth in America. Support-A-Child: The Indian American Hindus support the education of children in India by contributing $250.00 per child per year. There are 700 boys and girls under this program. Ekala Vidyalaya (One Teacher School): To open ‘One Teacher School’ in every one of the 133,913 villages with tribal-poor population of 70 million in remote parts of India. There are 2030 such schools are functioning. The cost of sponsoring one such school is $365.00 per year. Publications: Hindu Vishwa, Souvenirs, Curriculum-books for the education and other resource material as needed. Bala Vihars,Youth Camps and Conferences: They offer opportunity and forum to learn about Hindu religion, culture and heritage. Emporium: It is resource for authentic Hindu books, deity pictures and the items for performing rituals. Hindu Calendar: It provides Hindu festival dates and is also a resource for spiritual knowledge. Chaitanya Bharati: It is a ‘theme’ oriented annual publication, which provides the insight of Hindu Dharma, culture, history and heritage of Punya Bhoomi Bharata. Emergency Seva Programs: VHP of America undertakes the programs to galvanize efforts to muster resources to help people under distress as result of Nature’s calamities. The typical examples are the cyclone in Orissa and earthquakes of Uttara Kaashi in Uttara Pradesh, of Latoora in Maharashtra and the recent one in Gujarata.