Portland Match Success!

SD USA received $5,950 in donations for the Portland Match. This plus Portland’s $5,000 match gives us a total of $10,950 toward our 2023 grants. Thank you for your support!


Great News from Anisha

Wonderful article from the Better India magazine about Anisha, one of our oldest SD projects. The headline reads:

“Couple Transforms Drought-Hit District by Helping 400 Farmers Go Organic.”

Valliammal Krishnaswamy and Rajan Palaniappan

Click HERE to read the full article.


Farewell to our former SD USA chair

Thank You Dear Evan:

It is with sadness and respect for a life well lived that we bid farewell to our beloved friend, brother and SDIA Chair, Evan Padilla (December 3, 1947 to August 13th, 2022).

Evan was chairperson of SD USA for five years. He filled this job with positive energy, strength and love. His successor, Aminah Herrman shared,

“He saw something in me that I didn’t understand about my capabilities. SD work was the best Subud job I ever had and I’ve had them all?”

Evan and Annie Padilla at the Susila Dharma International Association Annual General Meeting (SDIA – AGM) at Amanacer, Colombia, 2022, photo by Viktor Boehm

Evan’s work in SD continues on now through our current chairperson, Fauziyah Ishak. She learned through Aminah who learned through Evan.

Evan we miss you but you left your light, and your heartfelt belief that we can accomplish more than we think we can. God bless you on your new path.

Click HERE to see a video of Evan at the SDIA gathering at Amanecer, Colombia on July 2022.