Articles about community service
SSIO teachers and volunteers at the Samakhee Songkraw school in Thailand noticed that children learnt English faster through a visual medium such as the television. However, the school, which was located in an underprivileged area, did not have enough televisions for teaching all of the…
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The Calgary Drop-In Centre offers shelter and meals for hundreds of homeless people all year round. For nearly 25 years, SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Calgary have been serving
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Tamazouzt is a small town and rural community in the Al Haouz Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco, located approximately 300 km south of Casablanca. During a medical camp held at the Tamazouzt public school in December 2018, physicians identified a large number…
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The villages of Muruthanai, Akkuranai and Miniminithaveli in Eastern Sri Lanka lack access to healthcare facilities. On 30th March 2019, volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Thamaraikerny organised a medical and dental camp in
ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇSSIO volunteers including Young Adults across Australia donated large amounts of blood in 2018, with an estimated three lives being saved from each donation. During 2018, 718 blood donations were made, potentially saving more than 2,000 lives. This selfless service was much appreciated by the…
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On 13th April 2019, to commemorate Earth Day, the SSIO of Taiwan participated in a Charity Bazaar in Bali, a suburb of Taipei. In preparation of the event, Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students prepared and displayed colourful posters with the theme ‘Protect the Planet’ and…
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Volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Atlanta along with Friends of Refugees, a local non-profit organisation, recently helped one of the largest refugee communities in the USA, located in Clarkston, Georgia. Despite settling in countries considered safe and stable, refugees face challenges such as…
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Eight Young Adult volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre in Edmonton visited the Good Shepherds Long Term care facility for seniors on 23rd February 2019. They spent the day helping the seniors enjoy painting as a recreation. The elderly residents were supplied with a canvas,…
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Ciri Grande, a city in the outskirts of Panama City, is a farming community with limited access to resources. On 23rd February 2019, 17 SSIO volunteers, including young adults, distributed 96 backpacks containing school supplies to the children in Ciri Grande. Upon arrival, the volunteers…
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SSIO volunteers organised a blood donation in Tianmu, a suburb of Taipei on 17th February 2019. In preparation for the event, Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students created colourful posters to attract and encourage the public to donate blood. On the day of the camp, 45…
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