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Arun M. Gandhi April 14, 1934 Durban, South Africa, Phoenix Settlement to May 2, 2023 Kolhapur, India, AVANI | Luminary of GWEI

Ahimsa Peace Institute “API” a dba of

Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute | “

The history of the work of GWEI-API is displayed and illuminated at this site.  GWEI closed in Wauconda, Illinois, and GWEI-API is now located in North Las Vegas, Nevada.  GWEI-API honors Arun M. Gandhi memorializing his life and legacy. Arun was the fifth grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and spent his life lighting the path of education in nonviolence for the world.  GWEI-API will continue to make grants to AVANI a cause near and dear to Arun’s heart, it is the location of where he passed, and Washi is his final resting in peace place.

GWEI has been in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since July 23, 2015.

For further information on how to support Arun’s legacy, please contact Lynnea Bylund – lynnea.bylund@gandhiforchildren.org

Current Programs 2025

Season for Nonviolence Jan 30 – April 4, 2025

Daily Acts of Ahimsa 2025

AVANI Sponsor the Children Fund

Gandhian Books  | Ahimsa Merch

Satyagraha Tour of South Africa 2026

United Nations ECOSOC Consultative Status since July 23, 2015

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