Year: 2021

Blog posts

Serving the Homeless in New Mexico, USA

In Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the past 15 years, SSSIO volunteers have served hot vegetarian meals every month to 150 to 200 homeless people, including children. Working alongside other volunteers at Hope Works, a large non-profit organization that is dedicated to ending homelessness, they prepare…

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Toy & Food Drive in Canada

On December 20, 2020, the Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Ontario hosted a regional Toy and Food Drive to support local disadvantaged communities.  Volunteers donated 200 toys which gave sparks of joy to the children who received them. In addition, the Food Drive supported indigent…

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Serving the Needy in South Africa

On January 31 and February 21, 2021, around 50 SSSIO volunteers from seven regions in South Africa distributed vitamin packs along with information booklets and packets of vibhuti (holy ash) to the needy, while following strict safety protocols. The vitamin packs contained Vitamin B complex,…

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Celebration of Mahashivaratri in Ukraine

On March 3, 2021, more than 50 people from eight Ukrainian cities participated in an online celebration of the holy festival of Mahashivaratri. The program consisted of talks about the spiritual significance of the festival, in addition to uplifting devotional singing which gave the participants…

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Workshop in Mauritius

On February 28, 2021, a short workshop was held on the theme, Transformation through Selfless Service, at the Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Piton. The workshop was intended to motivate and inform service coordinators and others about the true purpose of service – self transformation….

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Feeding the Needy in California, USA

Since 1988, SSSIO volunteers in the greater San Diego area in California have offered freshly-cooked food to the homeless every Sunday. In the beginning, volunteers prepared bean burritos and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and distributed them along with water, fruits, and pastries to the…

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Love All Serve All Sathya Sai Baba
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