Dr. Minto Jain is a respected Ontario professional who has overseen a prominent chain of imaging clinics and also has served as assistant professor of surgery at Queens University in Kingston. Dr. Minto Jain maintains an active community presence and engages in fundraising activities for AIM for SEVA, a Canadian nonprofit committed to enabling access to quality education for children spanning the globe.
A particular focus of AIM for SEVA is the empowerment of youth in underprivileged rural areas of India, where child labor is common and abject poverty a fact of life. One of the major success stories of AIM for SEVA has been the creation of 100 hostels, known as Free Students Homes (FSH), in India that provide lodging to more than 3,500 children. The program offers a pathway toward a full education and productive career for youth who have been orphaned or suffer from marginal existences with minimal family support.
The FSH program is part of an AIM for SEVA “All India Movement,” which has been likened to a banyan tree that spreads its branches across the country. The ultimate aim is to have at least one hostel in each of India’s 640 districts, with a total capacity that meets the needs of 320,000 young learners.
