Host of CNN's flagship international affairs program, Fareed Zakaria GPS, a weekly columnist for The Washington Post and a New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Zakaria will speak on the  topic, “Is Democracy in Crisis?” which promises to be a dynamic discussion of the most pressing question of our times.

Your participation will fund the work of Seva Mandir in southern Rajasthan, where the average person lives on less than Rs. 20 ($0.35) a day. For over 50 years, Seva Mandir has partnered with villagers not only to improve their material well-being, but also to build stronger and more self-reliant communities.

Every year, 12,000 disadvantaged children receive a quality education in schools run by Seva Mandir; 8,000 women and children out of reach of hospitals are offered critical health services; thousands more families achieve food security and sustainable livelihoods through the rehabilitation of hundreds of acres of land; and 9,000 women move closer to gender equality and financial independence through women’s groups and lending cooperatives.

Through these and other programs, Seva Mandir makes a tangible and transformative impact in one of the most impoverished regions in the world.