Articles about community service
In July 2022, Sai Young Adults (YAs) from Chicagoland, Illinois, collaborated with a non-profit organization, Port Ministries, to offer a fun-filled summer enrichment camp for children from low-income families. The four-hour weekly program, held over four weeks for 20 children ages 7–13, aimed to enhance…
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On October 29-30, 2022, SSSIO members of the USA Mid-Central Region hosted their first women’s retreat in Nashville, TN, on the theme Inquiry, Intuition, and Inner Strength – the three spiritual powers that Sri Sathya Sai Baba attributed to women. The goal was to discover…
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SSSIO members in southern Russia expressed gratitude to Mother Nature with a day of service in mid-November. Adults and children from various Sri Sathya Sai centers participated in cleaning up public places, parks and playgrounds, forest belts, and banks of rivers and lakes. Children attended…
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The Baan Mahamek home in Thailand assists nearly 170 boys from impoverished families by providing them with schooling and necessities. SSSIO members of Thailand lifted the spirits of these boys by distributing tracksuits and serving them a delicious snack of ice cream and cakes.
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Reyes Magos (The Three Wise Men) Day traditionally commemorates the adoration of the Child Jesus and the end of the Christmas season when children receive gifts from the “three wise men.” On January 21, 2023, twenty SSSIO volunteers from the Iztapalapa Community Center in Mexico…
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Five SSSIO volunteers in the Czech Republic mowed and cleared grass and debris in an idyllic part of the country identified by a local association that manages the wetlands. Removing such biomass reduces fire risk, improves water flow, and promotes biodiversity. Volunteers undertook this service…
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On September 29, 2022, Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane, severely devastated parts of Florida, USA. SSSIO volunteers delivered much-needed relief supplies for hurricane survivors to churches, driving between three to ten hours each way. They also brought Christmas cheer to the children by distributing…
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On October 16, 2022, SSSIO volunteers in Peru commemorated Avatar Declaration Day by organizing a medical camp for the impoverished residents of Cerro San Francisco, located half an hour’s journey by car, south of the capital city, Lima. The volunteers provided healthcare services, including medical,…
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On May 25, 2022, the service wing of the SSSIO of Trinidad and Tobago (South East Region) organized an ‘Environmental Awareness Community Outreach Project’ at the Union Recreational Grounds in Rio Claro, Trinidad. More than thirty members of two sports clubs (mainly consisting of young adults),…
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Mauritius has the second-highest prevalence of breast cancer in Africa, with 500 newly diagnosed cases in the past three years. To address this need, the SSSIO of Mauritius, in collaboration with Breast Cancer Care, held a breast cancer screening on December 4, 2022, at Le…
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