Articles about community service
In June, the southern region of Russia hosted a Purity Day as part of the Active Summer 2024 project. About 60 people, 45 SSSIO members, six guests, and 9 children, gathered to serve the planet. They cleaned up rivers, lakes, and the Sea of Azov,…
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The Active Summer 2024, a zonal spiritual and wellness camp, culminated in holding a Day of Cleanliness in June 2024. Twenty-seven people joined in cleaning houses, apartments, cottages, and garden plots. Seven SSSIO members participated in a zonal teleconference, each presenting service activities from their…
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On May 30, 2024, the SSSIO in Trinidad organized a tree planting and family day program. About 25 devotees, including children, young adults, and adults, gathered at Eco-Park. They planted 30 fruit and flowering trees along the walking track. Even though it was an extremely…
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In early June, 49 people from 11 cities, including guests from SSSIO Croatia, participated in a Cleanliness Day held in the Volga-Ural region of Russia as part of the Zonal Active Summer project. Participants cleaned the banks of the Belaya River and took part in…
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center in Melbourne, one of Australia’s oldest Sai centers, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023. One of its impactful service projects is providing meals for about 25-30 hungry people every Thursday at the Queen Victoria Market. Members offer various items such…
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In May 2024, SSSIO members from four cities in Russia’s Volga-Ural region dedicated a day to serving nature. In one city, Sai volunteers labored to make a plot for growing flowering plants and potatoes. In another city, Sai volunteers honored a veteran by tending to…
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On February 10, 2024, SSE (Sai Spiritual Education) children of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Seattle Eastside participated in a heartwarming project. Together with their SSE teachers and parents, the children volunteered at Pantry Packs. They filled food packs with nutritious items such as…
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Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Beaverton, Oregon, organized a Toy and Book drive for gently used items for the West Women’s and Children’s Shelter, which serves victims of domestic violence. The drive quickly expanded into a community-wide effort, resulting in a generous…
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SSSIO members in New Zealand participated in the ‘Nature in the City’ Arbor Day Tree Planting event in Hamilton, New Zealand, from May 30 to June 1, 2024. This initiative aimed to boost the city’s native vegetation cover from a current 2% to a target…
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In June, 2024, SSSIO members in Zone 8 (Russia and neighboring countries) enthusiastically celebrated Cleanliness Day. In Azerbaijan, members at the Baku Sai Center diligently cleaned the facility, scrubbing windows, doors, and floors and refreshing houseplants. Those unable to attend tidied up their homes and…
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