Sri Sathya Sai International Organization - USA

Sai Volunteers of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Manhattan, NY, visit patients at a memory care unit at a local hospital every last Saturday of the month, where they cheer the patients with music and dance, and celebrate the patients’ birthdays. Volunteers reflect on being uplifted and deeply impacted by the time they spend with the patients.

The Sai Unity Center in Lowell, MA, has been addressing food insecurity in multiple ways, providing more than just provisions, but delivering them with compassion, dignity and respect for the people they serve. Collaborating with other local agencies, through a strong commitment to uplifting the community and blending traditional practices with modern innovations, the pantry is not just feeding families; it fosters hope and resilience in Greater Lowell community.

On Mother’s Day weekend in 2024, the Southwest Region of the SSSIO-USA hosted a community outreach workshop Happiness Within Reach (EASE) at the Sri Sathya Sai Center of SE Denver, CO. Eighteen participants learned about healthy eating, an attitude of gratitude, sleeping well, and regular exercise for easing into health, the foundation for happiness. The weekend began with a ‘Showers of Love’ project, which involved donating backpacks filled with baby items for three immigrant mothers-to-be at the Mile High United Way of Denver.

Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students from Mountain House, Tracy, Lathrop, and Manteca, CA, are making a positive impact on their community through making sandwiches for Tracy Shelter residents and a tree-growing project. These activities foster compassion, environmental stewardship, and spiritual growth, embodying selfless service and the interconnectedness of all life.

The remarkable journey of Suneet, a boy born with special needs who defied the limitations set by cerebral palsy and, through the Divine Grace of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and the power of familial love and support, found extraordinary healing in the world of music/bhajans (devotional singing).