Articles about community service
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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In commemoration of Avatar Declaration Day, SSSIO volunteers in Mexico planted 101 trees and plants in various regions, on October 18, 2020. More than 28 families and groups of devotees participated in this activity, with love and dedication. Additionally, participants were reminded of the link…
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The small indigenous community of “Pindoty-I” consists of 10 families and 45 children in the Misiones province in north-east Argentina. A local teacher began providing free education for children under a palm tree in the jungle. As the number of children increased, it was difficult…
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On October 3, 2020, 60 volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Brampton/Mississauga delivered about 1,400 kgs of non-perishable food, 40 boxes of baby diapers and wipes, and 15 crates of water bottles to the Battered Women’s Shelter in Brampton, and the Service Food…
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The city of Seattle in Washington State has one of the largest homeless populations in USA. For the past few years, SSSIO volunteers have been providing food to the homeless in downtown Seattle at a local shelter. Since April 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya…
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On September 27, 2020, 220 participants, including 35 Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children, 160 young adults, and young adult advisors, participated in a hiking activity at Bras Eau National Park in Mauritius. At a natural pond, study circle sessions were conducted on the theme of…
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In October 2020, SSSIO volunteers in Kyrgyzstan served 40 guests at a homeless shelter, many of whom were sick. The volunteers served two hot dishes, buns, tea, and apples. They also distributed medicines to those who needed them. The residents and staff at the shelter…
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In April 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Group of Ponta Grossa in southern Brazil made cloth masks for a charitable institution that serves families with social vulnerability. They packaged each mask with a card containing a teaching of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, with…
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For the past 15 years, every Saturday, SSSIO volunteers have organized a free medical service camp at the Ashland Free Medical Clinic (AFMC) in San Lorenzo, California. This medical service project provides primary as well as specialty medical care with help and collaboration of several…
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