Articles about community service
Twenty-six SSIO volunteers from seven Sathya Sai Centres and Groups in six Siberian cities joined hands to organise volunteer camps in the middle of June 2019. Despite inclement weather, the volunteers, working as a cohesive team, repaired the houses of two retired seniors, distributed groceries…
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The State of Georgia has one of the highest rates of medically uninsured people in the United States. To address this inequity, the Sathya Sai Centre of Atlanta began offering free, high-quality healthcare for uninsured, low-income families within the community in July 2018. Inspired by…
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Nearly 400 villagers in Sri Vallipuram in eastern Sri Lanka had to walk long distances to obtain safe, clean water. On 16th June 2019, SSIO volunteers in Sri Lanka, assisted by the SSIO of UK inaugurated a Deep Well Project in the village. Once completed,…
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On 7th July 2019, fourteen SSIO volunteers from the Nonthaburi Sai Centre, about 70 km from Bangkok, lovingly distributed groceries to 22 needy families from nearby villages. The families, in turn, participated in the uplifting devotional singing at the Sathya Sai Centre.
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On 5th June 2019, SSIO volunteers visited Huize Ashiana, a retirement home, to spread love and joy on the holy day of Id-Ul-Fitr, an important Muslim festival. Seventeen SSIO volunteers distributed fruits, snacks, drinks along with care packages containing soap, tissue, Vaseline, toothbrush, toothpaste, towel,…
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On 30th March 2019, volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre visited an animal shelter in Madrid to take care of abandoned or battered cats and dogs. The volunteers lovingly took the dogs out for a walk, many of which had been cooped in cages and…
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SSIO members in Geneva celebrated Earth Day and Human Values Day by serving the needy. Some of the volunteers assisted at the Salvation Army, which serves the needy and the homeless, by serving food and washing dishes. Other volunteers prepared and served a meal of…
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Due to the recent economic and political upheavals in Venezuela, many people fled in fear of persecution and took refuge in Trinidad. On 2nd June 2019, SSIO volunteers from the Lange Park Sathya Sai Centre in Trinidad distributed clothing, shoes, blankets, and towels to more…
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Cajamarca is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial centre in the northern Andes. It is located in the northern highlands of Peru in the valley of the Mashcon river. On 24th May 2019, SSIO…
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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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