Articles about community service
Since March 2020, a group of volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Miraflores distributed panettones (a popular cake) to 20 children and 40 women every month. Many more volunteers subsequently joined in this effort, while heeding safety protocols. This selfless service has expanded…
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On January 7, 2021, SSSIO volunteers in Mauritius served lunch to 122 children at the Lalla Hasna Orphanage. On January 14, volunteers distributed cakes and fruits to 97 needy children. Further, on January 28, the SSSIO distributed yogurt, drinks, cheese, and other items to 55…
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Responding to the hardship faced by residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana, who were impacted by Hurricanes Laura and Delta, SSSIO volunteers across USA stepped in to assist with the procurement of various essential food and supplies. On November 19, 2020, coinciding with the Thanksgiving holiday,…
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Despite the bitter cold winter, SSSIO volunteers joyfully participated in a construction camp in a village in western Ukraine, before Christmas. Seven builders and five volunteers insulated a house and restored and replaced some appliances and fixtures. During the camp, the volunteers chanted prayers and…
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On September 8, 2020, a small grass fire that started in Ashland, Oregon turned into the deadly Alameda Fire, which burned for about ten miles along the Bear Creek Greenway. Thousands of structures and businesses were destroyed and tragically, three people died in the disaster. The…
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On August 12, 2020, the National Go Green team in South Africa embarked on the National Seed Drive to provide seeds to volunteers who want to start their own vegetable gardens at their homes. Various seeds of vegetables such as carrot, beet, green bean, cabbage,…
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Inspired by the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on serving Nature, SSSIO volunteers from Zone 8 took part in the second phase of the “Autumn Tree Planting” initiative between September and October 2020. The Zonal Education Council and Environmental Committee, along with over 100…
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Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children and young adults from the Sri Sathya Sai Center Bhavan celebrated Children’s Day by offering a plant to every member of the Center. In preparation for this event, a volunteer had started growing plants, such as Bel, Neem, Peepal, and…
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Between April and July 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Centers of Arcadia and Glendale, California distributed groceries to the front-line medical workers at the Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. The volunteers delivered 150 bags of groceries, each weighing 50 pounds….
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Dallas, Texas, started a gardening project in 2013 with the adoption of two raised bed plots in a local church’s community garden. Since then, the Center has donated more than 1,250 pounds of fresh produce to local area food…
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