On September 8, 2020, a small grass fire that started in Ashland, Oregon turned into the deadly Alameda Fire, which burned for about ten miles along the Bear Creek Greenway. Thousands of structures and businesses were destroyed and tragically, three people died in the disaster. The…
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On August 12, 2020, the National Go Green team in South Africa embarked on the National Seed Drive to provide seeds to volunteers who want to start their own vegetable gardens at their homes. Various seeds of vegetables such as carrot, beet, green bean, cabbage,…
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Inspired by the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on serving Nature, SSSIO volunteers from Zone 8 took part in the second phase of the “Autumn Tree Planting” initiative between September and October 2020. The Zonal Education Council and Environmental Committee, along with over 100…
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On December 12, 2020, 200 people celebrated the Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary) of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Tyack. They sang Christmas carols and devotional songs and distributed gifts. Awards were presented to the Center’s founder and active members as tokens of gratitude for…
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Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children and young adults from the Sri Sathya Sai Center Bhavan celebrated Children’s Day by offering a plant to every member of the Center. In preparation for this event, a volunteer had started growing plants, such as Bel, Neem, Peepal, and…
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Between April and July 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Centers of Arcadia and Glendale, California distributed groceries to the front-line medical workers at the Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. The volunteers delivered 150 bags of groceries, each weighing 50 pounds….
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In mid–December 2020, the European Sathya Sai Education (ESSE) Institute organized an online seminar on Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings in the Siberian region. The event was attended by participants from 24 cities in the Volga and Ural regions in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Teachers…
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On December 20, 2020, the Sri Sathya Sai Group of 16 Mille inaugurated a new building built on land donated by a devotee. Volunteers helped with the construction. The inauguration ceremony began with Suprabhatam, followed by Nagarsankirtan (devotional singing in the neighborhood), and unveiling of…
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To celebrate Christmas, the SSSIO of Bahrain organized Kruthanjali 2020, a gratitude ceremony for SSE students. During this online event, about 45 families of the graduating students offered their gratitude to teachers to commemorate the completion of the nine-year program. Seven graduating students and a…
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In late December 2020, the European Sathya Sai Education (ESSE) Institute organized an online seminar titled, “Life and Teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba” for the public in Russian speaking countries. There were 50 participants with nearly half being new to His teachings. The participants…
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