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 Sunday, 17th March 2019, 14 SSIO volunteers, including 7 Sathya Sai Young Adults, had an opportunity to share Bhagawan Baba’s message and teachings with more than 400 people of different ages and backgrounds in Suriname. The volunteers spoke on various topics including the five…
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Volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre Bhavan distributed food hampers and clothes to needy families in April 2019. On the 7th, 10th, 11th and 12th of April 2019, they visited Ephraimszegen, Larecoweg and Calcutta and distributed packages containing oil, sugar, flour, toothpaste, bath soap, onions,…
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Suriname’s coast has extensive low-lying areas, identified as highly vulnerable to climate-induced sea level rise in the future. The coast is also susceptible to flooding and erosion due to the loss of stabilisation provided by mangroves. This area has been losing up to 27 meters…
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Esther Stichting is a hospital and research facility for patients with Hansen’s disease in Suriname. In memory of Sathya Sai Baba, during April 2019, SSIO volunteers including eight Young Adults and six SSE students from the Sathya Sai Centre of Sonjastraat escorted 12 elderly residents…
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Saramacca is a northern district of Suriname that sits on the north-eastern coast of South America. On 12th February 2019, SSIO volunteers, including Young Adults from the
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SSIO volunteers in Suriname celebrated the festive season of Christmas with various service projects around the country, bringing joy to both people and animals. On
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Dr. Narendranath Reddy, Chairman, Prasanthi Council; Dr. Phil Gosselin, Chairman, Zone 1; and other senior SSIO officers visited Sathya Sai Centres in Suriname during 29th–31st March 2018. More than 115
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On 18th August 2017, 15 volunteers, including 11 from the Sathya Sai Centre of Sonjastraat, distributed school supplies to 52 children from needy families in Groningen, Sarammacca district. The children, ranging from
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On 13th January 2018, 18 SSIO volunteers in Suriname organised a medical camp in Laarwijk, a small rural plantation in the Commewijne District, along the Suriname River. The volunteers provided
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