Seva means service. In Sikhism, seva refers to selfless service for altruistic purposes on behalf of, and for the betterment of a Community.
Sikhs have a tradition of seva. A sevadar is one who performs seva through philanthropic, voluntary, selfless, service.
Seva is a means to promote humility and demote egoism which is a basic concept of the Sikh religion and is one of three fundamental principles of Sikhism.