National Tree Day, Australia’s largest annual tree planting event, is intended to raise environmental awareness and help Australians connect with nature. In 2020, the event was organized on August 2. In South Australia, 16 SSSIO volunteers enthusiastically participated in their local event, planting 1,100 trees….
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The Sai Medical Unit in conjunction with SSSIO of Australia recently organized a successful Sai Health Week between September 5–13, 2020. In Western Australia, a Healthy Ageing Workshop was organized to raise awareness of important health issues for those over 40. The event introduced attendees…
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The SSSIO celebrated Avatar Declaration Day on October 20, 2020 with an inspiring program organized by volunteers from Western Australia and Tasmania. The program highlighted His works and the projects of the SSSIO. In an enthralling conversation between two long-time devotees, Ms. Jenny Monson, and…
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At a small ceremony held at the Vishnu-Shiva temple, the Salvation Army, a non-profit organization, and the South New South Wales Major recognized SSSIO volunteers for their untiring service during the bushfires that devastated the state in 2019. It was attended by Minister Zed Seslja,…
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In April/May 2020, 160 Tamil immigrant families in New South Wales faced extreme hardship due to the pandemic-induced lockdown. Between April and mid-October 2020, volunteers donated approximately 1,600 kilograms of rice, lentils, oil, sugar, flour, salt, chickpeas, and milk to two organizations which assist the…
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In July 2020, the Sathya Sai International Organization (SSIO) of New South Wales (NSW) Region East and NSW Region West organized a service project called “Love in Action”. Volunteers provided food and books to people in need, donated blood, wrote inspiring letters to cheer up…
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Ten Young Adult (YA) volunteers from two Victorian Regions of Australia undertook a novel service project to help the seniors. Based on research on the benefits of plants on mental health, they converted plastic bottles into clear, enclosed plastic terrariums (containers) for housing plants. Then,…
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Many SSIO volunteers participate in Clean-Up Australia Day, a nation-wide annual event organised to clear trash and pollutants on the first Sunday of March. Young Adults from Victoria, a state devastated by recent wildfires, removed invasive plant species that were infiltrating unburnt sections of parkland….
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On 15th November 2019, the Sathya Sai College of Murwillumbah, New South Wales (NSW) won the People’s Choice Award for Schools for sustainability, presented by the local Tweed Council at the inaugural Sustainability Champions ceremony. NSW’s Tweed Council is taking a pro-active role in encouraging…
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On 7th November 2019, Dr. Naren Chellappah, OAM, a longstanding member of the Australian Sathya Sai community and a recipient of the Sai Lion award in 2019, donated a sculpture titled ‘ONE’ to the University of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The sculpture was…
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