Articles about community service
On July 25, 2020, a ship ran aground on the Southern reefs of Mauritius, creating an unprecedented ecological disaster for the island. The ship spilled hydrocarbons and an estimated 1,000 tons of fuel into a protected marine park which had pristine coral reefs and mangrove…
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On July 30, 2020, Tropical Storm Isaías made landfall in Dominican Republic, damaging more than 1,000 homes in Hato Mayor, a province in the eastern part of the country, and displacing thousands of people. SSIO volunteers immediately responded by identifying the families most affected by…
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In July 2020, the Sathya Sai International Organization (SSIO) of New South Wales (NSW) Region East and NSW Region West organized a service project called “Love in Action”. Volunteers provided food and books to people in need, donated blood, wrote inspiring letters to cheer up…
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SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Center of Milwaukee adopted a mile on Highway 18 (Bluemound Road) in late 2017. Three times a year, the volunteers spend an hour removing trash, recyclables, and litter from the one-mile stretch. As a recognition for their effort, a…
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On July 18, 2020, 13 SSIO volunteers joined 60 members of the Auckland Council, Manukau Beautification Trust, and the public in an environmental cleanup project. The group cleaned the surroundings, collected rubbish, and joined in painting projects and planting trees. The Tararata Stream Team also…
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SSIO of USA Region 9 (Southwest USA) launched the MASK (Motivational Acts of Selfless Kindness) project in early April 2020. More than 30 volunteers from Sathya Sai Centers in Arizona and the local community made and distributed about 2,000…
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During the coronavirus pandemic, many community service centers were unable to help the homeless due to government restrictions. One such center is Sanctuary Toronto, Canada, which provides temporary housing, food, clothing, and basic health services to the homeless. Five Young Adults, along with 41 volunteers…
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In 2019, the Sathya Sai Centre of Central San Jose in California began offering math tutoring and computer programming classes to students at the Voices College-bound Language Academy, which is a primary school in a low-income area in Silicon Valley. The program serves elementary school children…
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SSIO volunteers including SSE children from the Sathya Sai Centre of Hamilton joined the Hamilton City Council to plant trees at the Minogue Park in Hamilton. On June 28, 2020, 15 people, including SSIO volunteers, planted 250 trees. On August 9, about 40 volunteers, including…
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Since 2005, the Sathya Sai Center of Chatsworth in California has partnered with nonprofit agencies to deliver burritos and food bags to the homeless every month. Many of the recipients live in dilapidated motels and in cars in parking lots assigned to the homeless. After…
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