Category: Zone 8

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

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Leadership Seminar in Russia

In November 2020, 25 people from Russia and Belarus attended an online leadership seminar organized by the European Sathya Sai Education Institute (ESSEI).  Various methods, including finger gymnastics, parables, and round table discussions, were used by the trainers to encourage active participation. The attendees were…

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Feeding the Needy in Russia

During late October 2020, more than 70 volunteers including Young Adults from 22 Sri Sathya Sai Centers and Groups across Russia served the needy in an atmosphere filled with love and compassion. In the Volga-Ural region, 21 volunteers served warm food to 138 needy people….

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Volunteer camp in Kazakhstan

Between September 9 and 16, 2020, 49 SSSIO volunteers from seven cities in Kazakhstan enthusiastically participated in the 32nd National Volunteer Camp on the Caspian Coast. The volunteers, with the help of local fishermen, collected plastic, glass, and other inorganic waste from the Caspian Coast….

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Serving Boarding Schools in Azerbaijan

For the last 15 years, SSIO volunteers in Azerbaijan have been assisting the hostel which houses former graduates of orphanages and boarding schools. This work includes helping with food, household items and furniture. Most recently, in September 2020, the volunteers collected food supplies, clothing articles…

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Serving the Underprivileged in Ukraine

In September 2020, SSIO volunteers from Ukraine and Germany distributed a wheelchair, 10 chairs, and a refrigerator to 12 elderly and disabled residents in a village. The recipients expressed their gratitude to the volunteers. In Kiev, volunteers including children, cleaned and refurbished two sheds at…

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Warm Meals for the Needy in Belarus

Volunteers in Belarus have continued to distribute warm meals to the needy through the COVID-19 related disruptions. In September 2020, Sri Sathya Sai volunteers in Vitebsk, organized in small groups of 3 to 5 and following COVID protocol, delivered meals directly to the homes, and…

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Regional volunteer camp in Southern Russia

From July 3–5, 2020, SSIO volunteers from five cities in the Southern region of Russia celebrated Guru Poornima by serving the residents of a hospice facility in a village. The volunteers renovated three buildings – they plastered, primed, and painted walls and repaired the facades…

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