The Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) is a spiritual and humanitarian

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founded in the 1960s by

Sathya Sai Baba Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 192624 April 2011) was an Indian godman, guru and philanthropist. At the age of 14, he claimed to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba and left his home saying "my devote ...

, an

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guru and spiritual leader. It primarily works within the areas of education and humanitarian aid, in India and internationally. The SSSIO is an umbrella organization which runs several institutes, trusts and associations. There are 1,969 Sathya Sai Centers in 120 countries. Sri Sathya Sai Baba's 100th Birthday Celebrations have been commemorated by
specially designed logo
created by the SSSIO.

State of New York proclaims April 24th as Human Values Day The State of

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honored the legacy of Sri Sathya Sai Baba for serving as an exemplary spiritual institution and an inexhaustible wellspring of selfless love and humanity for a century by declaring April 24th as Human Values Day. To commemorate Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s Centennial Celebrations, the proclamation was personally written by Jenifer Rajkumar,

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Assembly Member, 38th District.

Medical Care

The Organization has been conducting medical conferences and camps in various countries through its regional arms. Medical camps have been conducted every year in

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since 2006. In 2017, Fiji arm and the Australian arm of the Organization conducted a regional conference at the Sangam School of Nursing in

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where the Fijian Minister for Health and Medical Services,

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was the chief guest. The SSSIO of Sri Lanka established a

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called Sathya Sai Suva Sevana at

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, 20 kilometres from the National Cancer Institute (Sri Lanka) in 2002 for providing palliative care to terminally ill cancer patients. It is funded totally by donations made voluntarily and can accommodate up to 50 inmates. A physician visits the hospice four times every week and is always available for emergency calls. In April 2024, Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya,

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, appreciated the organization for conducting medical camps in

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As a special project in the 100th birthday year of Sathya Sai Baba, the SSSIO conducted a free medical camp providing high-quality medical care to underserved communities while fostering unity, spiritual upliftment, and transformation from the 21 to 25 April 2025 in

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, offering expertise across 14 specialties to more than 6600 patients.

Education

The Sathya Sai International Organization has helped followers set up similar schools in other countries, with the goal of educating children in the five human values of Sathya (Truth), Dharma (Duty), Prema (Love), Shanthi (Peace) and Ahimsa (Non-Violence). Schools have been founded in 33 countries, including Australia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Kenya and Peru. The Times of Zambia had once published: "The positive influence of Sathya Sai is unprecedented in the annals of education in

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. Sai Baba's education ideals as embodied in his human-values-based approach to education are enlightening to educationists in Zambia." In Australia, at the

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Council's inaugural Tweed Sustainability Awards (2019), the SSSIO's Sathya Sai College at

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, a K-12, non denominational school in which the NESA curriculum is integrated with the five human values of Love, Peace, Truth, Right Conduct and Non Violence won the Sustainability Award in Education. In

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, the

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, an independent Canadian research and educational organization, had ranked the Sathya Sai School of Canada as one of the top 37 elementary schools in

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. The Sathya Sai School had scored a perfect 10 out of 10 in the institute's overall rating for academic performance. The Federal Senate Brazil

A Sathya Sai School was set up in the

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province of

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in 1991 by Art-Ong Jumsai na Ayudhya, with focus on 'human values' along with academics. The school is a role model in Thailand, with hundreds of students from kindergarten up to high school level, and offers everything, including boarding, free-of-charge. The school is able to fund itself by growing its own rice and vegetables. It also produces solar and hydro electricity, selling surplus supply to the Provincial Electricity Authority. The

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held a special session to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of Sathya Sai Institute of Education (an arm of the organization) in Brazil

SSSIO Around The World

The SSSIO of

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has been actively carrying out educational, spiritual, and service activities and projects all across Sri Lanka through its arms in the North Region, North Central Region, Central Region, Southern Region and Western Region. It constantly builds on the good work previously done, expanding the number of samithis or service stations. Activities include providing permanent homes with all facilities to the needy. Another regular activity is the 'Walk For Values' where members pledge to follow the universal human values - truth, right conduct, peace, love and non-violence in daily life and inspire others also to do the same. In September 2023, an international conference was held by the organization at the

University of Jaffna The University of Jaffna (, ''Yāpanaya Wiśwawidyālaya''; ; abbreviated UoJ) is a public university in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Established in 1974 as the sixth campus of the University of Sri Lanka, it became an independent, autonomous university in 1 ...

on the theme "My Life is His Message".

References

External links

Official website

Service Activities of the SSSIO

Sri Sathya Sai Humanitarian Relief
{{Sathya Sai Baba Sathya Sai Baba Hindu organizations Religious organisations based in India Hindu new religious movements Puttaparthi