Blind Welfare Association Honours Volunteers in Trinidad and Tobago

The SSIO of Trinidad and Tobago organises programmes every year for escorting visually-impaired persons to Mayaro Beach, for a day of fun and relaxing activities. On 19th March 2016, the Blind Welfare Association hosted a special event for 165 SSIO volunteers and others at the Easwaramma Sai Centre in Penal, South Trinidad, to express gratitude and appreciation for their friends in service.

The programme consisted of opening prayers, a welcome address, devotional singing by 30 visually-impaired persons, a short discourse by Sri Sathya Sai Baba read in Braille, and an informative talk on blindness awareness by a Welfare Rehabilitation Officer of the Blind Welfare Association. Two cultural presentations raised spirits in a festive atmosphere.

Community Programme in Trinidad and Tobago

On 19th March 2016, a beautiful programme was held for needy villagers who lived along abandoned rail lines in St Augustine, North Trinidad. About 40 volunteers from 14 Sathya Sai Centres in Trinidad and Tobago organised the event at the St. Augustine Community Centre on Freeman Road for the benefit of about 80 villagers and their young children. Earlier, Read More →

Interfaith Event in Trinidad and Tobago

To celebrate the universality of Sathya Sai Baba’s message and His exemplary life, the SSIO of Trinidad and Tobago hosted an interfaith event on 31st January 2016 at Sai Nilayam, the island’s main Sathya Sai Centre. Eminent guests, representing major religions, were invited to share the core values and tenets of their respective faiths that can unify humanity in peace and love. Read More →

Avatar Declaration Day Celebration in Trinidad and Tobago

In honour of Avatar Declaration Day, on 20th October 2014, members of the Chaguanas Sathya Sai Centre served lunch to 50 needy children and the staff of an elementary school in a remote area. The school does not receive much assistance due to its inaccessibility. Students also received snack bags and copy books. Five new SSEHV manuals were donated to the school. Some of the students and teachers inquired about the activities of the Sathya Sai Centre and hoped that the volunteers would visit them again in the future.