Category: In the Community

Clean Up Australia Day is a nationwide annual event held to promote environmental sustainability and cleaner communities. This year it was held on Sunday, 2 March with multiple activities around the country.

On Saturday, 22 February, members from the NSW Region of the SSSIO visited the Baitul Huda Mosque in Marsden Park as part of its the Unity of Faith initiatives.

On the 19th of December, Melbourne Centre of the Sri Sathya Sai International Organisation of Australia & PNG included in their regular homeless feeding program a special addition celebrating the Christmas spirit of love and sharing.

On the sunny evening of the 3rd of November, members of the Wentworthville Sai Centre including SSE children, young adults and adults, in collaboration with the NSW Region team, cooked and delivered 30 warm food packs, 60 water bottles and 30 breakfast drinks to members of the community who are living it tough on the streets of the Sydney CBD.

The Canterbury Bankstown Multifaith Peace Offering brought together people from various religious backgrounds, all unified by a desire for peace and understanding. Representatives from different faith groups came forward to share inspiring readings, each conveying a message of compassion, unity, and love. This exchange reminded everyone that, while our paths may differ, our goals for peace and harmony remain the same.

For their October Unity Meeting observing Avatar Declaration Day honouring Sri Sathya Sai Baba, members in the NSW Region of the SSSIO Australia joined together in service, assembling 1,000 birthing kits for the Birthing Kit Foundation Australia.

On a chilly and windy afternoon on the 15th of September, members of the Baulkham Hills Sai Centre came together in collaboration with the NSW Region team to cook and deliver 32 warm food packs and 64 water bottles to members of the community who are living it tough on the streets of the Sydney CBD.

National Tree Day is an event that the SSSIO in Australia has supported for many years. This year’s event was no exception with all regions of the organisation participating in community and private plantings. In total, nearly 4000 trees, shrubs and grasses were planted by over 100 members of the organisation aged from 1.5 – 82 years.

On the 4th of August, members of the SSSIO NSW Region came together in collaboration to pack and deliver useful materials and warm food to members of the community who are living it tough on the streets of the Sydney CBD.

The Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Melbourne, the first established in Victoria, last year celebrated its 40th anniversary. In keeping with the teachings of the founder of the SSSIO, one of its important activities has been service to the community, particularly those in need. For over 25 years one of those important service projects has been feeding the needy at the Queen Victoria Market.