Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines
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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During September19-20, 2020, Sri Sathya Sai volunteers in Auckland participated in the Auckland Council’s tree planting project at Sanders Reserve, a 41-acre recreation park located at Waitemata Harbor in Paremoremo. A local community group, Sustainable Paremoremo, has been involved in the park’s restoration by cleaning…
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On May 27, 2020, volunteers including young adults from the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Sigatoka, a town on the island of Viti Levu, came together to clean up the Sigatoka School for Special Education, which was adversely impacted by Cyclone Herald. The school, comprising…
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Since 2004, SSIO volunteers in New Zealand have been serving meals to people in need at the Phoenix House. The volunteers serve food to nearly 25 disadvantaged individuals every alternate Tuesday.
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In July 2020, the Sathya Sai International Organization (SSIO) of New South Wales (NSW) Region East and NSW Region West organized a service project called “Love in Action”. Volunteers provided food and books to people in need, donated blood, wrote inspiring letters to cheer up…
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On July 18, 2020, 13 SSIO volunteers joined 60 members of the Auckland Council, Manukau Beautification Trust, and the public in an environmental cleanup project. The group cleaned the surroundings, collected rubbish, and joined in painting projects and planting trees. The Tararata Stream Team also…
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SSIO volunteers including SSE children from the Sathya Sai Centre of Hamilton joined the Hamilton City Council to plant trees at the Minogue Park in Hamilton. On June 28, 2020, 15 people, including SSIO volunteers, planted 250 trees. On August 9, about 40 volunteers, including…
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Ten Young Adult (YA) volunteers from two Victorian Regions of Australia undertook a novel service project to help the seniors. Based on research on the benefits of plants on mental health, they converted plastic bottles into clear, enclosed plastic terrariums (containers) for housing plants. Then,…
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Many SSIO volunteers participate in Clean-Up Australia Day, a nation-wide annual event organised to clear trash and pollutants on the first Sunday of March. Young Adults from Victoria, a state devastated by recent wildfires, removed invasive plant species that were infiltrating unburnt sections of parkland….
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On 15th November 2019, the Sathya Sai College of Murwillumbah, New South Wales (NSW) won the People’s Choice Award for Schools for sustainability, presented by the local Tweed Council at the inaugural Sustainability Champions ceremony. NSW’s Tweed Council is taking a pro-active role in encouraging…
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