In April 2023, the ESSE Institute organized a series of online seminars across Zone 8. On April 1 and 2, 2023, over 50 members participated in the final course presentations by 18 candidates from Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia. In the middle of April, more than…
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Northeast Atlanta, Georgia, celebrated Chinese New Year 2023 by highlighting a fundamental Confucian value, filial piety – the primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one’s elderly family members. They honored their senior members by holding a devotional…
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Zone 8 organized a ‘Serving the Needy Project’ during March 8-13, 2023. Over 150 volunteers from 37 Sai centers and groups from Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan joined the program with great joy, love, compassion, and dedication. Various freshly cooked food and delicious desserts were…
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From April 1 to 9, 2023, the SSSIO of Kazakhstan held the 36th Kazakhstan Volunteer Camp, during which Sai centers and groups organized service projects within their locale. SSSIO members from Almaty cleaned and landscaped the area around a country house and planted seedlings. They…
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The Matura Beach in Trinidad & Tobago is an important sanctuary and popular nesting site for leatherback turtles. On March 5, 2023, 85 SSSIO volunteers participated in a National Beach Cleanup Day event organized by Nature Seekers, an award-winning environmental group. Their mission: to clean…
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Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of South Houston, Texas, had been serving the Arden Wood Nursing Home residents for more than two decades until COVID-19 forced them to stop all visits. In December 2022, 15 Sai volunteers resumed their visits to the Home…
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Four volunteers commemorated Aradhana Day by packing and delivering survival kits to 50 families in a needy community in Thailand. The National Council President spoke to the families about the ill effects of smoking, drinking, and consuming drugs. The SSSIO donated three renovated houses to…
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On March 5, 2023, SSSIO members, including children, visited Baku Zoological Park, Azerbaijan’s oldest zoo, to learn how animals and birds were cared for. Led by a guide, they toured the animal enclosures, terrarium, and aquarium. Afterward, while relishing snacks at a cafe, the SSSIO…
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On March 19, 2023, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Seatides planted guava, paw paw, and avocado seedlings at a Goshala (cowshed). The day began with an uplifting devotional session. SSSIO members in South Africa have planted over 2,300 trees for the Sai…
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SSSIO members in Mt. Eden, New Zealand, celebrated Chinese New Year with an uplifting program. During the devotional session, a member sang Chinese versions of two bhajans and gave a brief spiritual talk. Ms. Pam Louis, secretary of the New Zealand Malaysia Business Association, also…
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