Every year during July-August, pilgrims from all over Sri Lanka visit the land of Lord Muruga (Skanda) in Katharagama (Kadhirgamam) over a 16-day period encompassing the Esela Festival. Many people walk up to 400 km on foot in extreme weather conditions, as a spiritual exercise….
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To receive medical care, villagers in Maruthankernikulam in the Batticaloa District are forced to walk to Vakarai, a town about 30 km away. To alleviate the situation, the SSIO organised a medical camp on 5th May 2018 in Maruthankernikulam. A team of five doctors, one…
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On 7th October 2017, 139 volunteers, including 37 healthcare professionals from a variety of specialties, rendered selfless service to more than 200 people. Nearly half the patients were younger than age 19. In addition
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On 13th January 2018, 18 SSIO volunteers in Suriname organised a medical camp in Laarwijk, a small rural plantation in the Commewijne District, along the Suriname River. The volunteers provided
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On 13th January 2018, 18 SSIO volunteers in Suriname organised a medical camp in Laarwijk, a small rural plantation in the Commewijne District, along the Suriname River. The volunteers provided free health screening for about 55 villagers, as well as
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SSIO volunteers organised a comprehensive three-day medical and dental camp in Hue Province, in Central Vietnam, 9th–11th August 2017. SSIO members from
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Jakopovac is a village of about 108 inhabitants, about 20 km from the town of Bjelovar. Many elderly residents do not have access to the nearest hospital, as they cannot afford bus tickets. On 20th November 2017, volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre in Bjelovar,…
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On 16th July 2016, SSIO medical volunteers organised a medical camp in Santo Domingo. Seven volunteers, three teachers, and the principal of a school served
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In Medellín, the Sai Medicare Clinic has served the community for five years. The clinic has two rooms for medical consultations and one room for psychological attention. Two physicians and
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