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.

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.

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 the Greater Lowell community.

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.

Nine women members of the Sri Sathya Sai Group of Orlando gathered on Ladies’ Day and discovered immense joy in creating affirmation jars for children served by the Children’s Home Society. The beautiful jars not only contained candies and treats, but encouraging notes for the children to brighten their day and uplift their spirits. Through their sweet thoughtful gifts, women of the Sai Group exemplified the impact of small acts of generosity.

The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Abode of Supreme Peace (Prashanti Nilayam) in Tracy, CA brings together young adults, Sai Spiritual Education students and other Sai volunteers every Saturday to prepare and serve meals to the homeless. Recently, beyond serving brunch, Sai volunteers have begun to provide professional skills coaching to help the homeless secure employment. Volunteers have, in turn, been deeply moved by the gratitude, contentment and resilience the homeless have demonstrated through all their life challenges.