Articles about community service
On December 28, 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Ontario donated five sewing machines to support underprivileged women in Jaffna, Sri Lanka – which were in addition to seven sewing machines previously donated. Volunteers from the Manthikai Sri Sathya Sai Center in…
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On January 1, 2021, more than 125 SSSIO volunteers collected over 500 pints of blood at a mega blood donation drive in Mauritius. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Hon. Dr Kailash Jagutpal donated blood and encouraged volunteers to come forward and participate in this…
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The SSE Student Council of the North Central Region of USA organized an envirocare project that collected electronic devices no longer being used. They donated the devices to e-waste centers for proper disposal, to avoid environmental damage due to release of toxic materials. The collection…
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November 2020, as part of the 95th Birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Centre Bhavan, Suriname, went house-to-house, distributing food and clothing hampers to senior citizens in the districts of Saramacca and Wanica. The volunteers followed Covid-19…
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Since 2017, members of the Sri Sathya Sai Centers of Phoenix and Mesa in Arizona have participated in the annual Recycle Your Bicycle project, organized by the Arizona Association for Foster and Adoptive Parents. The project aims to bring joy to foster children by presenting…
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Volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of North Houston, Texas, collaborated with a soup kitchen in downtown Houston to distribute meal bags to the homeless on New Year’s Day 2021. On December 30, 2020, a team of ten volunteers packed 300 meal bags, each…
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In December 2020 and January 2021, SSSIO members served the pensioners, people with special needs, and single-parent families with children with special needs, in three cities of Ukraine. With support from the SSSIO of Germany, SSSIO volunteers of Ukraine distributed food, medicines, and hygiene products…
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Since March 2020, a group of volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Miraflores distributed panettones (a popular cake) to 20 children and 40 women every month. Many more volunteers subsequently joined in this effort, while heeding safety protocols. This selfless service has expanded…
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On January 7, 2021, SSSIO volunteers in Mauritius served lunch to 122 children at the Lalla Hasna Orphanage. On January 14, volunteers distributed cakes and fruits to 97 needy children. Further, on January 28, the SSSIO distributed yogurt, drinks, cheese, and other items to 55…
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Responding to the hardship faced by residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, who were impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, SSSIO volunteers across USA stepped in to assist with the procurement of various essential food and supplies. On November 19, 2020, coinciding with the Thanksgiving holiday,…
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