Year: 2020

Blog posts

Serving the Homeless in Chile

In May 2020, young adults from Chile delivered food to the needy in Santiago. Each volunteer was assigned a role in preparing food, drinks, and dessert, all packed in biodegradable containers to minimize environmental harm. They also served food to 25 people in need near…

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Warm Meals for the Needy in Belarus

Volunteers in Belarus have continued to distribute warm meals to the needy through the COVID-19 related disruptions. In September 2020, Sri Sathya Sai volunteers in Vitebsk, organized in small groups of 3 to 5 and following COVID protocol, delivered meals directly to the homes, and…

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Food distribution in Ghana

On August 29, 2020, volunteers in Ghana brought the message of hope and love to 25 families in Korleman, which is a needy community near Accra. The volunteers distributed rice, cooking oil, canned tomatoes, and biscuits, along with 40 face masks and 2 aprons to…

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Food Bank Service in UK

During the pandemic, volunteers from the Sathya Center of Wolverhampton followed Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s message of “Ceiling on Desires” by contributing food purchased from their savings, to help the needy. Between 27th March to 15th May, the young adult volunteers helped to collect food…

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Regional volunteer camp in Southern Russia

From July 3–5, 2020, SSIO volunteers from five cities in the Southern region of Russia celebrated Guru Poornima by serving the residents of a hospice facility in a village. The volunteers renovated three buildings – they plastered, primed, and painted walls and repaired the facades…

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Serving the needy in Thailand

Every Wednesday, since May 20, 2020, the Ladies Wing of SSIO Thailand has been preparing food for the inmates of an immigration detention center. Volunteers cook food for 30 to 80 residents and deliver both lunch and dinner in the morning. This special service was…

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Supplying Food Banks in Canada

On June 14, 2020, the SSIO team delivered over 650 pounds of food to the impoverished community of Malvern, near Toronto. On June 15, 2020, the volunteers delivered nearly 7,500 pounds of food to The Daily Bread Food Bank, an organization that supports all registered…

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Love All Serve All Sathya Sai Baba
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