Articles about community service
In October 2019, the young adults (YAs) of Central San Jose Sathya Sai Centre in California organised two carnival-style Halloween parties. The first party was held at a homeless shelter in Sunnyvale, California where dinner was served, followed by face-painting, karaoke and various games and…
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Young adults (YAs) from the Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Toronto-York brought festive cheer to the local community during the holiday season in 2019. Through practising Ceiling on Desires, the YAs generated enough savings to purchase more than 2,000 hygiene products which were distributed at…
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On 21st September 2019, three Sathya Sai Schools in Brazil celebrated “Tree Day”, which coincided with the International Day of Peace. Sathya Sai Schools of Vila Isabel and Goias planted Brazilian native species of redwood, yellow ipe and white ipe trees. In Goias, several planting…
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Commemorating Avatar Declaration Day, 20th October 2019, SSIO volunteers, including several YAs from the Western Cape Region, South Africa, served freshly cooked meals to more than 150 needy people. The volunteers were mindful of reducing their carbon footprint during the service by conserving water, reducing…
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, hundreds of SSIO volunteers continued to participate with great zeal in home restoration efforts, including the mucking and gutting of mould-infested walls, and the removal of damaged floors and debris. The hurricane had devastated the lives of 13 million…
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In commemoration of Sathya Sai Baba’s 94th Birthday, SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Center Bhavan travelled to a remote village in Suriname at Coppenamepunt in the Saramacca district. This remote fishing village is home to 20 families, where the men often stay at sea…
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Lopburi province is in the central region of Thailand. It is a historically significant province, where many historical structures, artefacts and prehistoric settlements have been discovered. On 7th December 2019, 20 SSIO volunteers distributed 32 grocery packages containing rice, oil, sugar, noodles, milk, cookies, blankets…
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On 4th September 2019, SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centres of Bhavan and Govindstraat packed and distributed 138 packages containing school supplies to children in need in various districts. The children were extremely happy, and even received valuable lessons on Sai values and their…
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Each year, volunteers from the Sathya Sai Center of Dallas in Texas collaborate with the Universal Unitarian Church to honour community firefighters. This event is organised in memory of firefighters who sacrificed their lives during the September 11, 2001 (911) terrorist attack in New York…
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Based on the positive feedback received from participants of a Cognitive Therapy Workshop in December 2018, the Medical Wing of the SSIO of Canada organised workshops between 28th April and 23rd June 2019 to help people with life challenges and self-management. In the first workshop…
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