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The SSSIO of Jamaica celebrated Aradhana Mahotsavam by holding a medical camp on April 24, 2022. Eighteen SSSIO volunteers, doctors, students at Campion College, and the Indian High Commission at Jerusalem, Jamaica, participated in the camp. About 120 physically and mentally challenged residents were examined,…
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Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Central San Jose, California, made beautiful holiday cards in braille for the visually impaired. The Vista Center in Palo Alto, California, serves the visually impaired. They loaned their braille typewriters so that the…
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On April 10, 2022, about 35 volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Garden of Blooms ECCE Centre in Trinidad cleaned, washed, and painted the local school to give it a much-needed facelift before reopening in-person classes after the pandemic.
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During the pandemic, several Sri Sathya Sai Centers in Los Angeles suspended their food delivery programs due to restrictions. Despite these limitations, the volunteers partnered with the Los Angeles Food Bank, which distributes food to over 900,000 people yearly, to continue serving thousands in need….
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SSSIO volunteers in Atlanta, Georgia, provide weekly virtual tutoring in Math, Science, and reading to about 20 Afghan refugees. Tutors range from Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students to adult volunteers. The language barrier has been a challenge for tutoring. Providing laptops and web access for…
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Since 2015, Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Seattle Eastside have been participating in the Shoe Box project. The project is organized by Samaritans Purse, which distributes these shoeboxes filled with gifts and essential items as Christmas presents to…
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During the Northeast Region Young Adult (YA) retreat, participants prepared 150 care packages for college students who were formerly in the foster care system. The service project was organized in partnership with ‘Rise Above,’ a nonprofit organization working with foster care youth. The care packages…
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Since September 2021, volunteers from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Columbia have worked alongside Catholic Charities to provide meals, housing, and transportation to refugee families from Afghanistan. The volunteers have provided hot vegetarian meals and transportation to 30 Afghan families. In November 2021, the…
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Atlantic City, New Jersey, continued to serve the homeless during the pandemic by setting up a portable tent in a parking lot. Face masks and bagged lunches containing sandwiches, fruit, and water were distributed to the homeless. In July…
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During the fall of 2021, heavy rainfall in British Columbia flooded farms, marooning farmers and homeowners, and drowning thousands of animals. In this dire situation, SSSIO volunteers raised funds for local food banks and delivered food and supplies to those affected by the natural disaster….
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