Articles about community service
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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On 24 January 2020, SSIO volunteers in Veeramuani, a rural village in Sri Lanka, organised a workshop for teenage students and their parents on raising awareness of the ill-effects of drug and alcohol consumption. Attended by 55 students and 16 parents, the event was organised…
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On 7 March 2020, the SSIO of Sri Lanka inaugurated a water purification project that serves about 1,200 people in the Marungoda, Mahauswewa, Anamaduwa villages. The construction work started in August 2019 and ended with the installation of a water purification system in the Siri…
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On 27 April 2019, in honour of Earth Day, 50 SSIO volunteers including young adults and children from the Sathya Sai Centre of Toronto-York planted trees at Milliken Park, as part of an event organised by the City of Toronto. SSIO volunteers learnt about tree-planting…
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In December 2019, many states in Malaysia, including Johor, were affected by floods resulting from heavy monsoon rains. On 22 December 2019, SSIO Young Adult volunteers from the SAIRAM Johor Flood Relief Team jumped into action to help the flood victims in distress. They distributed…
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Every year, during Thanksgiving, the Sathya Sai Centres in Houston work with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson’s office and local businesses to provide food to low-income families, seniors, and veterans in the Fifth Ward. In 2019, they distributed 1,008 pies to needy residents. At each location, Congresswoman…
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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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In December 2019, SSIO volunteers, including SSE students, from the Sathya Sai Centre of Indianapolis organised a ‘Winter Coat Drive’, collecting 125 sets of winter coats, scarves, socks, and gloves. In November 2019, volunteers had prepared care packages containing toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitizer, wash cloth and…
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On 26th January 2020, 14 volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Stockholm partnered with Ny Gemenskap, a humanitarian organisation, to serve food to the needy. Nearly 70 homeless guests enjoyed warm food cooked with love, in addition to the pleasant company which brightened their…
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On 1st February 2020, a mega Medical Camp was organised by the SSIO of Nepal at Thulakhet in Pokhara. A team of 125 volunteers including 19 doctors, 26 paramedics and around 90 SSIO volunteers provided loving care to more than 735 patients. Sri Sathya Sai…
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