Articles about community service
Since September 2019, the Sathya Sai Centres of the Greater Boston area including, Boston, Chelmsford, Norwood, and Northborough, have collaborated with the Lowell General Hospital (LGH) Social Work Department to support 25 low-income families of cancer patients. SSIO members provide a week’s worth of groceries…
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With COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, the Sathya Sai Centres of the USA Pacific South Region (Region 8) adopted various means to serve their members. As part of the 95 Global Communities Initiative, the SSIO of USA, Region 8 continued to provide groceries and essential items to…
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an acute need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the protection of healthcare workers. SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Cooksville identified local hospitals in need of PPE. A local corporate manufacturer of face shields provided…
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SSIO volunteers from Columbia, Missouri made over 190 face shields for caregivers at four healthcare facilities. The volunteers complied with social distancing rules, wearing masks, and sanitizing workstations that were spaced eight feet apart. Face shields were also disinfected…
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Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a food delivery service, which enables volunteers to deliver food, and other essential items by using a food truck to reach the homeless on the streets. Since 2019, members of the Sathya Sai Centre of Austin, Texas have joined…
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Since 8 April 2020, SSIO volunteers from the Sai Prasanthi Centre have also responded to the needs of six refugee families in their community by distributing food to them.
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On 16 February 2020, 20 SSIO volunteers visited with 25 children at the Zout Der Aarde Children’s Home in the district of Saramacca, where they sang, shared stories and served snacks. Then they headed to the Maho Children’s Home in the capital city of Paramaribo,…
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In mid-March 2020, Ukraine participated in their first zone-wide food distribution amidst the global pandemic. In Kiev, SSIO volunteers offered porridge, bread, vegetables, rice and tea to more than 50 needy people. In addition, they provided financial assistance to children with disabilities at a local…
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Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students from the Sathya Sai Centre of North San Diego, California have been serving food to families in need since 2018. The service began with a volunteer dropping off food bags assembled by the SSE students. Then a five-year-old SSE student…
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The Sathya Sai Community Centre in Iztapalapa also organized a workshop on manicure and acrylic nails to help women start small businesses to provide a steady source of income and sustenance. More than ten women from low-income areas attended.
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