Articles about community service
Torrential rainfall in December 2019 triggered widespread flooding in several villages in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, displacing more than 30,000 people. About 45 SSIO volunteers in the eastern region of Sri Lanka, including 15 young adults, jumped into action to provide…
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During mid-June 2019, SSIO volunteers from six cities in Russia participated in a camp in a village in the Southern region of the country. They constructed a house for a young family whose head of the household was unable to work for a year, following…
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As part of the SSIO’s global initiative to adopt 95 communities, the SSIO of the Pacific Southwest region of the USA took care of needy school children and their families in Santa Ana, California, starting in 2014. In response to a request from a school…
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In early August 2019, 132 volunteers from USA, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and UK took part in an international volunteer camp in the northwest region of Russia. Organised about 240 km from St. Petersburg, the camp included activities in medical services, repair and construction, social services…
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As part of the 95 Communities project, the SSIO of the Mid-Central Region of the USA adopted the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri. The Sanctuary provides refuge to eagles that are permanently injured and cannot be released back to the wild. Its mission…
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Ponta Grossa is a city in the state of Paraná in southern Brazil. It is known for the Vila Velha State Park, home to towering sandstone formations, craterlike pits and pools like Lagoa Dourada. As part of the 95 Global Community Adoption programme, SSIO volunteers…
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The town of Funza is located approximately 25 km northwest of Bogota. On 29th September 2019, the children and parents from the community of El Hato near the Sathya Sai school, Funza came together to share ideas about protecting the planet. The children suggested ideas…
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SSIO volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Cooksville organised a musical programme at a local senior centre on 24th March 2019. Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) children opened the event with a devotional song. To observe St. Patrick’s day, everyone wore green and yellow clothes….
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The annual service camp of the SSIO of Ukraine was held from late June to early July 2019. SSIO volunteers who served at the camp included 45 from Ukraine, 19 from Europe and one from the USA. They renovated one of the school buildings by…
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The Sathya Sai School in Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, launched a campaign for waste segregation and recycling, and also organised a special Pet Adoption Fair with the help of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) specialised in rescuing stray dogs and cats for future adoption. Veterinarians and…
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