Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Beaverton, Oregon, organized a Toy and Book drive for gently used items for the West Women’s and Children’s Shelter, which serves victims of domestic violence. The drive quickly expanded into a community-wide effort, resulting in a generous…
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SSSIO members in New Zealand participated in the ‘Nature in the City’ Arbor Day Tree Planting event in Hamilton, New Zealand, from May 30 to June 1, 2024. This initiative aimed to boost the city’s native vegetation cover from a current 2% to a target…
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In June, 2024, SSSIO members in Zone 8 (Russia and neighboring countries) enthusiastically celebrated Cleanliness Day. In Azerbaijan, members at the Baku Sai Center diligently cleaned the facility, scrubbing windows, doors, and floors and refreshing houseplants. Those unable to attend tidied up their homes and…
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On March 23, 2024, the South Central Region of the SSSIO-USA partnered with the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana, to revitalize areas devastated by hurricanes by planting trees. Sai volunteers from Houston, Texas, collected 250 five-gallon trees donated by Trees for Houston and transported them…
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Held during Orthodox Easter from April 27 to May 6, 2024, the 9th European Sai Yoga Retreat welcomed 32 participants from diverse countries. Daily yoga sessions enriched the experience, with mornings dedicated to Omkar, meditation, Veda chanting, and bhajans, while evenings focused on balancing chakras…
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In 2000, to celebrate Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 75th birthday, Tasmanian Sai volunteers planted 75 trees on their property to create a wildlife corridor along a cleared creek bed and surrounding slopes. The following year, 76 trees were planted, and the following two years, 77…
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The Sri Sathya Sai Centers of North and South Houston jointly hosted an enlightening two-hour workshop titled Happiness within Reach on February 24, 2024. Dr. Ramadevi Sankaran, MD, Co-Chair of the SSSIO International Medical Committee and Coordinator of the EASE program for the SAI 100…
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In mid-March 2024, 16 SSSIO members from four cities in Belarus lovingly prepared a variety of delicious food, including porridge, main dishes, soups, tea, cakes, pies, and desserts. The delicious food was served to people living in hunger near three temples, including 12 people experiencing…
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On March 21-24, 2024, the SSSIO of Azerbaijan invited a dentist and his assistant from the Siberian region of Russia to provide dental services to 22 people in Baku, Azerbaijan. The dentist also educated the recipients on the importance of oral hygiene and gave them…
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Hollywood initiated the weekly Burrito Project over ten years ago as part of a collaborative effort to feed the homeless in downtown Los Angeles. Every Saturday, eight dedicated Sai Center members gather to prepare fresh, wholesome burritos filled with…
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