January 2025 Media Articles
Southern California Wildfire , SSSIO Relief Efforts
In response to the tremendous devastation by the wildfires in and around LA, SSSIO-USA has been working tirelessly to support impacted families and communities. To participate in these efforts, read more.
Meals from the Heart at Ronald McDonald House, Louisville, KY
Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Louisville, KY, including SSE students, volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana, to lovingly prepare and serve meals to families living away from home while seeking their child's medical treatment. Volunteers reflect on feeling gratified in bringing some respite to families at a critical time in their lives.
Healing Cards, Detroit, MI
Members of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Detroit Metro, MI, deliver healing cards with uplifting messages to hospital patients. Volunteers, from children to elders, create cards filled with positive affirmations and prayers to uplift patients' spirits and potentially aid their recovery. The project brings joy to both card makers and recipients, reminding everyone of the power of kindness and the importance of good health.
Clean the World, Orlando, FL
The Sri Sathya Sai Group of Orlando, FL, volunteers at Clean the World, a nonprofit that recycles discarded hotel soaps which are then shipped to impoverished communities worldwide. By making available recycled soap bars, millions of children have been saved from possible death due to preventable diseases arising from unclean conditions. SSE students, inspired by its impact, actively participate in this life-saving initiative, which reinforces the importance of cleanliness and selfless service.
Health Screening Camps, South Houston, TX
Thirty Sai volunteers of the Sri Sathya Sai Center of South Houston, TX, organized two health screening camps, including a camp for 160 Afghan refugees. The Sai volunteers served alongside community partners including a local interfaith ministry, a church and residents from a medical school. The camps provided an array of health screening services, nutritional advice, immunizations and physician consultations.