Adoption of Communities List of Projects
Around 160 communities adopted in 40 countries
| Country | Communities Adopted | Intervention Programme/Activities | Number of People Served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 2 Labour Camps | Distribution of home cooked meals, yougurt drinks, fruits, rice, lentils, and cooking oil | 1520 |
| Australia | Bush Care - Cooks River Catchment | Tree planting, weeding, and regeneration of vegetation. | NA |
| Australia | Bush Care - Parramatta | Tree planting, weeding, and regeneration of vegetation. | NA |
| Australia | NSW Western Region Community Engagement | Hand knitted beanies for the elderly. | 40 |
| Australia | NSW Region | Feeding of healthy vegeterian meals. | 200 |
| Australia | Dandenong and Victoria Market Community Programme | The feeding at Dandenong Market occurs every Tuesday for the homeless where toasted sandwiches, soup, cooked food, pasta, fruits, tea, coffee and biscuits are served. During Christmas, the young adults entertained everyone with soulful Christmas choir and divine music. | 150 |
| Australia | Vital Connections Homeless Care CBD Brisbane | Provide 3-course vegetarian meal, collection of food items, distribution of clothes, blankets and sleeping bags to the homeless. | 150 |
| Australia | Bluecare Nursing Home | Service and support to elders by providing monthly afternoon tea and concert. The service also includes transportation support. | 20 |
| Australia | Discovery Club, Warwick, Perth | We give a break to carergivers of people with disability by taking care of them for 3 hours every 3 months. This service activity has been taken by Warwick Sai Centre WA for the last 20 years and continuing. | 30 |
| Australia | Community Engagement Murwillumbah | The working bee programme occurs during school holidays at Sri Sathya Sai College where sai volunteers from all the region visit the school and carry out maintenance work such cutting the lawn, weeding, filing etc. In addition, the National Service team provides 20 hampers of groceries per month to the Murwillumbah Community. | 200+ |
| Australia | Birthing Kit | Around 300,000 women and 3 million newborns die each year from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. To help address this, the SSSIO Australia partnered with Birthing Kit Foundation Australia to assemble and deliver these birthing kits. | 6000 |
| Australia | Tregrear Public School Breakfast Programme | Daily breakfast programme. | 200 |
| Australia | St Brigids Catholic Parish and the Community | Annual christmas service | 500 |
| Australia | Ageing Community IRT Kanagara Waters | Sai Care Programme to promote care and respect of elders. | 100 |
| Australia | Ageing Community Canberra | Sai Care Programme to promote care and respect of elders. | 100 |
| Australia | Urela Village in Sri Lanka | Renovation of homes for families, provision of dry ration packages for needy families, Education in Human Values for village children, awareness program on good habits and avoiding alcoholism; and capacity improvement of youth/sports clubs. | 75 |
| Argentina | Recreo, Santa Fe | Vocational training for women, spiritual and sports activities for children | 600 |
| Argentina | Las Talitas, Tucaman | Service to children that includes medical care, classes in human values, donation of food and other supplies. | Over 100 |
| Argentina | Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires | Medical care, classes in human values, donation of food and other supplies. | 60 |
| Argentina | Los Sauces, San Marcos Sierras, Cordoba | Medical care, classes in human values, donation of food and other supplies. | 150 |
| Azerbeijan | Pedagogical College | Seminars on various topics based on Sri Sathya Sai Baba's teachings, service activities, drama performances etc. | 45 |
| Bahrain | Communities of labour camps, construction workers, and sanitation workers | Distribution of tea, biscuits, rice, lentils, cooking oil. During summer months volunteers also serve spiced and chilled yogurt drinks. | 1800 |
| Belarus | Boarding School for special needs children | HV classes, distribution of diapers, personal hygiene products, clothing, produce, and art supplies | 65 |
| Brazil | Community engagement in Queimadas | Donation of food packages, patchwork sewing course, music courses in singing and flute, and human values classes | 250 |
| Chile | Ñuñoa, Santiago | Weekly lunch, distribution of clothes and personal care items, personal care services like haircut, workshops on human values to the homeless people of the neighborhood | 200+ |
| Colombia | Community Service in Barroblanquito - Piedescuesta-Santander | Human values workshops to children and parents | 50 |
| Colombia | Bagota | Various services to children and elders | 125 |
| Colombia | Saiama Shelter | Home to receive people who come to Bagota for medical services. The house also provides classes on human values and vocational trainings. | Many hundreds |
| Croatia | Letovanic Village | Rebuilding of the community following the 2014 floods. Services include distribution of clothes/supplies/new furniture, village cleaning, and medical camps. | Many hundreds |
| Ecuador | Community Service Projects by Sri Sathya Sai School of Guayaquil | Walk for Values and handicraft workshops | 300 |
| Ecuador | Community Service Projects by Sri Sathya Sai School of Bahía de Caráquez | Organising of the Kuya Raymi ancestral festival | 1000 |
| El Salvador | Community Service to People with Physical Impairment | Free room and boarding, medical services, and workshops for earning livelihood | 22 |
| Fiji | Nemasi | Educare, Medicare, and Envirocare | 100 |
| Fiji | Beteki | Educare, Medicare, and Envirocare | 270 |
| Fiji | Seniyaya | Educare, Medicare, and Envirocare | 200 |
| Germany | Adoption of Cherson / Ukraine | Continous delivery of food items, clothes, shoes, blankets, tools, hygienic articles, toys, school supplies and money | 1000+ |
| Greece | Ibanga Village, Nigeria | Construction of primary school in Nigeria by devotees from SSSIO Greece | 90 |
| Indonesia | Palu City, Indonesia | Construction of 170 homes, 20 toilets and bathrooms, a Sri Sathya Sai Medical Clinic, Sri Sathya Sai Maternity Clinic, a library, and a community hall. | Many hundreds |
| Kazakhstan | SaiRam Region | Medical, educational, construction work, social assistance, and cultural programs | 6500 |
| Kazakhstan | Rudniy City: Children's house | Educational work, developing life skills, participation in eco-projects like garbage collection, tree planting, and excursions | 16 |
| Kazakhstan | Almaty City: Children's Reception Centre | Social assistance, educational work, holiday celebrations, and workshops | 34 |
| Kenya | Villages of Kangemi, Kawagware and Kibera | Service to children: SSSEHV clases and food distribution | 1000 |
| Kenya | Gichagi Village in the Ngong division of Kajiado County | Service to elderly women | 200 |
| Kenya | Two schools in a very remote area of North Laikipia in the Rift Valley Province | School renovations that include new toiter blocks, boarding facilities, new classrooms, solar energy, and water storage facilities. | Many hundreds |
| Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek: Children's Reception Centre | Distribution of clothes, shoes, school supplies, classes on human values etc. | 60 |
| Kuwait | 2 labour camps and children of expatriate and local community | Distribution of home cooked meals, yougurt drinks, fruits, rice, lentils, and cooking oil. Volunteers have been running a day care for the children of expatriate and local community five days a week for the last 20 years. | 460 |
| Malaysia | Desa Mentari Selangor | Community service, medical, educational and spiritual activities | Over 500 |
| Malaysia | Kampung Ujung Batu | Community service, medical, educational and spiritual activities | Over 500 |
| Malaysia | Butterworth Penang | Community service, medical, educational and spiritual activities | Over 500 |
| Malaysia | Taman Cenderawasih Pahang | Community service, medical, educational and spiritual Activities | Over 500 |
| Malaysia | Matang Jaya Selangor | Community service, medical, educational and spiritual activities | Over 500 |
| Malaysia | Lukut, Negeri Sembilan Nigel Garden, Selangor | Community service, medical, educational and spiritual activities | Over 500 |
| Malaysia | Ladang Sg. Krudda, Sg. Siput, Perak State | SSSEHV classes, free tutoring, feeding programmes, providing accommodation to single mothers, community bonding programmes. | Over 600 |
| Malaysia | Bukit Pasir, Muar, Johor State | SSSEHV classes, free tutoring, free tailoring and cooking classes, tree planting, and medical camps. | Over 350 |
| Malaysia | Taman Jati, Kulim, Kedah State | Medical camp, community sports, SSSEHV Classes, free tuition classes, free dry rations | Over 400 |
| Malaysia | Taman Manickavasagam, Ipoh, Perak State | Free tuitoring programmes, SSSEHV classes | Over 350 |
| Mexico | Colinas de Cortez, Tijuana | Providing food hampers, clothing, winter supplies like gloves and blankets, school supplies and holiday gifts to children, workshops on vegetarian diets, human values classes to many age groups, home restoration services like installing pipelines, showers, and toilets, and psychological support. | Over 100 |
| Mexico | Iztapalapa Community, Mexico City | Providing food hampers, clothing, tutoring support, human values classes, ecological activities for children, programmes for youth, lectures on healthy eating and parenting, and vocational skills like cosmetology to women. A free dispensary provides free medicines and consultations. | Over 100 |
| Moldova | Kishinev City: World War II Veterans | Feeding programs, spiritual and moral education | 34 |
| Morocco | Tamazouzt School Marrakech | Classroom and well Renovations, setting up of gardens and irrigation systems, SSSEHV trainings, and medical care | 773 |
| Morocco | Douar (Village) Ait Bouhmouch in Tamazouzt | Reservoir Construction | Many hundreds |
| Mauritius | La Ferme | Feeding, paediatric, SSSEHV, medical, sanitation, hygiene, and substance abuse prevention campaigns | 400 |
| Mauritius | Pamplemousses | Feeding, paediatric, SSSEHV, medical, sanitation, hygiene, and substance abuse prevention campaigns | 400 |
| Nepal | 18 Poor Villages | Building of schools, housing, medical centres, homes for stray animals, and water supply system | Many hundreds |
| New Zealand | Pomare Community | Support to three primary schools, medical clinics, and protect the planet initiatives | 100 |
| New Zealand | Rongomai Community | Sri Sathya Sai preschool, medical clinics, food and clothing drive, workshops on drug/alcohol prevention programmes | 100 |
| Oman | 2 labour camps, 1 local community, and special needs children of expatriate and local community | Distribution of spiced yougurt drinks duing summer months. Distribution of rice, lentils, and cooking oil monthy. Additionally volunteers have been running a monthly medical camp as well as serving special needs children of expatriate and local community. once weekly for the last 15 years. | 3100 |
| Peru | Community of Cerro San Francisco - Lima | Medical services, food and clothing drive, and workshop on human values for children | 250 |
| Peru | Community of Cullcuy - Huánuco | Food and winter clothing drive. Most of the sweaters for children and babies are made in two weaving workshops by SSSIO volunteers and others. | 370 |
| Peru | Community of Pango – La Libertad | Various supplies and services. Some of the supplies are hand made. | 200 |
| Russia: Caucasus Region | Makhachkala City Homeless shelter | HV classes, distribution of clothes, and other products | 12 |
| Russia: Central Region | Belyaevo Village Kaluga Area | Apartment renovation and land improvement; creative activities, sports, and HV classes for children; holiday basket distribution | 25 |
| Russia: North Western Region | Lodeynoe Pole City | Social and medial assistance; spiritual and moral educational activities that included puppet shows, competitions for children; repair and construction work of schools, apartments, hospitals | 200 |
| Russia: North Western Region | Yanega Village | Social and medial assistance; spiritual and moral educational activities that included puppet shows, competitions for children; repair and construction work of schools, apartments, hospitals | 150 |
| Russia: Siberian Region | Chibizhek Village | Dental care, apartment repairs, village cleaning | 22 |
| Russia: Southern Region | Illarionovka Village Hospice | Personal hygiene services like nail trimming, shaving; distribution of home made pies; musical and drama performances; repair and construction work | 18 |
| Russia: Ural Region | Mikhailovsk City | Support to children, parents and teachers of the community through HV classes and creative workshops for children, creative workshops; seminars for parents and teachers based on the techings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. | 120 |
| Russia: Volga Ural Region | Temporary housing for children from disadvantaged families | HV classes, workshops, holiday celebrations | 33 |
| Russia: Volga Ural Region | Penza City: Home for elderly people | HV classes and workshops | 33 |
| Russia: Volga Ural Region | Saratov city: Boarding school for children with speech impairments | Regular HV classes | 11 |
| Russia: Volga Ural Region | Penza City: Children's house for mentally retarded children | HV classes and workshops | 11 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 labour camps | Distribution of home cooked meals, fruit juice, water bottles, sandwiches, and winter blankets. | 380 |
| South Africa | Frasers | Stationery distribution, vet/medical clinics, and vocational training for women. | Many hundreds |
| South Africa | Embo | SSSEHV/literary classes, medical and dental camps. | Many hundreds |
| South Africa | Malagazi | Stationery distribution; medical, dental and eye clinics; and distribution of hot meals. | Many hundreds |
| South Africa | Khayelitsha | Library set up, distribution of food and hygiene supplies. | Many hundreds |
| South Africa | Faufung | Work has not yet commenced as we are still in the process of carrying out a needs analysis. | Many hundreds |
| Sri Lanka | 24 Poor Villages | Medical services; food and water projects; construction of schools, multi purpose halls, drainage systems, and garbage collection areas; tutoring projects; vocational trainings and more | Many hundreds |
| Syria | Children | Classes in Education in Human Values | 50 |
| Thailand | Service to families | Distribution of daily necessities such as rice, oil, sugar, cookies, milk, diapers etc. | 32 Families |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Couva/California (Central Trinidad) | Medical Care, Education in Human Values, and Distribution of School Materials | NA |
| Ukraine | Hospice Clinic for the elderly | Distribution of personal hygiene products, support to doctors | 25 |
| Ukraine | Boarding School | Construction and repair work, providing children with clothes and shoes, HV classes | 150 |
| UK | Contribution to a Deep Well Project in Sri Vallipuram, Sri Lanka | Construction of a deep well for pure drinking water. | 500 |
| UK | Contribution to Sri Sathya Sai School, Pokhara, Nepal | Construction of a girl's hostel. | Many hundreds |
| United States | Morgon Hill | Tutoring Hispanic children and slow learners | 25 |
| United States | Haward Unified School District | Tutoring Hispanic children and slow learners | 250 |
| United States | World Bird Sanctuary | Provide food and medical care to birds | 701 Birds |
| United States | Refugee population | Providing medical care, food supplies, clothing and attending to their needs | 100 |
| United States | Homeless Population | Providing medical care, food supplies, clothing and attending to their needs | 300 |
| United States | Elderly People | Providing medical care, food supplies, clothing and attending to their needs | 300 |
| United States | Santa Ana | Providing medical care, food and other household supplies | 2000 |
| United States | Huntington Park | Providing medical care, food and other household supplies | 1800 |
| United States | Fifth Ward | Home restoration, distribution of supplies and other building materials | 10 |
| United States | Municipal Utility District 148 | Home restoration, distribution of supplies and other building materials | 50 |
| United States | Cambodian Village Rosharon | Home restoration, distribution of supplies and other building materials | 150 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo Community | EHV classes, inspirational cinema, arts, music, sports, games, nutritious meals and hygiene lessons for children and their mothers | 25+ |
| Venezuela | Avenida San Martin, Caracas | Service to Elders | NA |
| Venezuela | El Recreo and Chacao Parish | Food supplies to the needy | NA |
| Zone 5 Countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan | Contribution to 95 Communities projects in Nepal | Monetary suport towards construction of houses for 2019 flood victims. | 12 |