Articles about community service
The uncertainty caused by the pandemic intensified spiritual practices by many people world-wide, in order to maintain inner peace. In Riyadh, devotees participated in weekly devotional songs (bhajans) along with Vedic chanting and sacred reading (Parayana) of Sai literature. About 33 people completed the reading…
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The Mercy Hospital and Sri Sathya Sai Center of St. Louis, Missouri held a community blood drive during July 1–3, 2020. Seven volunteers came forward to donate blood while adhering to social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic. Among the donors, two people had…
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Between September 9 and 16, 2020, 49 SSSIO volunteers from seven cities in Kazakhstan enthusiastically participated in the 32nd National Volunteer Camp on the Caspian Coast. The volunteers, with the help of local fishermen, collected plastic, glass, and other inorganic waste from the Caspian Coast….
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The global pandemic h has largely spared the nation of Mauritius, yet on on September 13, 2020, nearly 3,000 people participated in a prayer session for the welfare of humanity organized by the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Roche Bois in Port Louis, Mauritius. The…
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Between May 15 and September 15, 2020, volunteers delivered food and basic cleaning supplies to 450 pantries as part of the Love Hampers program in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. A team of volunteers lovingly participated in the bi-weekly delivery of these hampers to 50 families, which…
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In 2020, the SSSIO of Mauritius organized 25 blood donation drives where they collected 2,598 pints of blood. Between July and September 2020, as COVID cases increased, volunteers organized several blood donation drives across the island. Safety protocols were implemented, including wearing face masks, temperature…
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SSSIO volunteers in Bahrain recently donated food and face masks to the Indian Community Relief Fund to support needy laborers impacted by the pandemic. Volunteers donated 65 kgs of rice, 75 kgs of lentils, 36 bottles of cooking oil, 3 cartons of biscuits, and 500…
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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people have either lost their daily income or are struggling to make ends meet. With this in mind, young adult volunteers from the Sai Study Group Jakarta contacted an online transportation company to explore how they can be of…
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The SSSIO-USA National Disaster Relief Team (NDRT) is continuing relief efforts in the Bahamas which was severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian in August–September 2019. From November 2019 to July 2020, volunteers across the USA collected food and relief supplies. Sri Sathya Sai Centers in South…
ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇFrom January to June 2021, more than 100 SSSIO volunteers, including young adults and children, served hot food to over 900 people in Kazakhstan. While preparing the meals, young adults held spiritual programs or discussed service initiatives. The volunteers also provided anti-virus medicines to the…
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