Articles about community service
The small indigenous community of “Pindoty-I” consists of 10 families and 45 children in the Misiones province in north-east Argentina. A local teacher began providing free education for children under a palm tree in the jungle. As the number of children increased, it was difficult…
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On October 3, 2020, 60 volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Brampton/Mississauga delivered about 1,400 kgs of non-perishable food, 40 boxes of baby diapers and wipes, and 15 crates of water bottles to the Battered Women’s Shelter in Brampton, and the Service Food…
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The city of Seattle in Washington State has one of the largest homeless populations in USA. For the past few years, SSSIO volunteers have been providing food to the homeless in downtown Seattle at a local shelter. Since April 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya…
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On September 27, 2020, 220 participants, including 35 Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children, 160 young adults, and young adult advisors, participated in a hiking activity at Bras Eau National Park in Mauritius. At a natural pond, study circle sessions were conducted on the theme of…
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In October 2020, SSSIO volunteers in Kyrgyzstan served 40 guests at a homeless shelter, many of whom were sick. The volunteers served two hot dishes, buns, tea, and apples. They also distributed medicines to those who needed them. The residents and staff at the shelter…
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In April 2020, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Group of Ponta Grossa in southern Brazil made cloth masks for a charitable institution that serves families with social vulnerability. They packaged each mask with a card containing a teaching of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, with…
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For the past 15 years, every Saturday, SSSIO volunteers have organized a free medical service camp at the Ashland Free Medical Clinic (AFMC) in San Lorenzo, California. This medical service project provides primary as well as specialty medical care with help and collaboration of several…
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In April/May 2020, 160 Tamil immigrant families in New South Wales faced extreme hardship due to the pandemic-induced lockdown. Between April and mid-October 2020, volunteers donated approximately 1,600 kilograms of rice, lentils, oil, sugar, flour, salt, chickpeas, and milk to two organizations which assist the…
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On September 26, 2020, 20 SSIO volunteers. including young adults from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Vacoas, shared their love with 25 local, disabled people by organizing an annual outing at Balfour Garden, Beau-Bassin. Young Adults presented an animated program to entertain the invitees….
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On September 26, 2020, 22 volunteers, including SSE children from the Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Toronto-York participated in a tree planting event, organized by the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation Department at the Humber Arboretum. The volunteers planted 65 native trees and…
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