Articles about community service
On February 20, 2021, as part of the Go-Green initiative, 35 SSSIO volunteers reforested two locations of natural beauty on the island. Everyone joined hands to plant trees in Mont Vert – Forest Side. They planted 300 saplings of endemic trees over an area of…
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In Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the past 15 years, SSSIO volunteers have served hot vegetarian meals every month to 150 to 200 homeless people, including children. Working alongside other volunteers at Hope Works, a large non-profit organization that is dedicated to ending homelessness, they prepare…
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On December 20, 2020, the Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Ontario hosted a regional Toy and Food Drive to support local disadvantaged communities. Volunteers donated 200 toys which gave sparks of joy to the children who received them. In addition, the Food Drive supported indigent…
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On January 31 and February 21, 2021, around 50 SSSIO volunteers from seven regions in South Africa distributed vitamin packs along with information booklets and packets of vibhuti (holy ash) to the needy, while following strict safety protocols. The vitamin packs contained Vitamin B complex,…
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Since 1988, SSSIO volunteers in the greater San Diego area in California have offered freshly-cooked food to the homeless every Sunday. In the beginning, volunteers prepared bean burritos and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and distributed them along with water, fruits, and pastries to the…
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Sucre is the capital of Bolivia, located in the south-central part of the country. Volunteers from the SSSIO of Bolivia serve the elderly in a nursing home in Sucre, once a month on Saturday. They greet 130 women and 80 men residing in the nursing…
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On December 28, 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Ontario donated five sewing machines to support underprivileged women in Jaffna, Sri Lanka – which were in addition to seven sewing machines previously donated. Volunteers from the Manthikai Sri Sathya Sai Center in…
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On January 1, 2021, more than 125 SSSIO volunteers collected over 500 pints of blood at a mega blood donation drive in Mauritius. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Hon. Dr Kailash Jagutpal donated blood and encouraged volunteers to come forward and participate in this…
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The SSE Student Council of the North Central Region of USA organized an envirocare project that collected electronic devices no longer being used. They donated the devices to e-waste centers for proper disposal, to avoid environmental damage due to release of toxic materials. The collection…
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November 2020, as part of the 95th Birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Centre Bhavan, Suriname, went house-to-house, distributing food and clothing hampers to senior citizens in the districts of Saramacca and Wanica. The volunteers followed Covid-19…
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