During November 21–24, 2020, about 650 people from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan took part in Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 95th Birthday celebrations, which were held online due to the pandemic. They expressed their love, respect, and gratitude to Sri Sathya Sai…
Read moreFor the last 15 years, SSIO volunteers in Azerbaijan have been assisting the hostel which houses former graduates of orphanages and boarding schools. This work includes helping with food, household items and furniture. Most recently, in September 2020, the volunteers collected food supplies, clothing articles…
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Sri Sathya Sai volunteers from Zone 8 launched an ecological project, “Clean Planet” to inspire everyone to practice the universal values of Unity is Divinity and Purity is Enlightenment by serving Mother Earth. The first phase of the project involved clean-up of public areas by…
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Towards the end of March 2020, more than 220 people from various cities in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan attended the 18th Zonal Conference on Sai Spiritual Education (SSE). Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the event was held online. The theme of…
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Despite the ongoing global pandemic, SSIO volunteers in Azerbaijan continued to serve the needy in their community in several ways. They distributed toys, clothes and food to a mother and her two young children, and provided nourishment to 10 orphans, aged 6 months to 11…
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More than 900 people attended a series of public meetings in 46 cities across Zone 8 between 3rd and 20th November 2019. The meetings were held in offices and museums, motels and libraries, and various educational institutes. Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings, including human values, were…
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On 23rd November 2019 , over 1,300 people in 76 cities across Zone 8 participated in a festive celebration of Sathya Sai Baba’s 94th Birthday. Many people who did not know about Baba were happy to learn about Him and His teachings. Inspiring talks were…
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In early October 2019, over 200 volunteers from Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan served food to about 1,200 needy people in various locations. Food items included hot porridge (rice, buckwheat, wheat) with vegetables, muffins, tea, coffee, fruit drinks, sweets, cookies and gingerbread…
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In late March 2019, 75 educators from 33 cities in Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine attended the 17th Zonal Conference on Sathya Sai Education (SSE) to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of SSE. After an inspiring film and a welcoming speech from the Zonal Chair,…
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Nearly 300 SSIO members from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan came together to serve the needy in the middle of March 2019. Filled with a joyful sense of service, the volunteers prepared hot food, tea, coffee, sweet pastries, fruits and vegetables and lovingly distributed…
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