SRI SATHYA SAI ORGANISATION AFRICA REGION 93 East, West, Central & North Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe In most of the countries where we have strong presence of Sathya Sai Organisation in Africa, regular activities are conducted under the following wings: • Devotion • Service • Education However, other activities are as highlighted in the following slides. Rehabilitation of a community school in Kitwe Zambia. ZIMBABWE • 300 Eye Kits were donated while around 150 patients • • • • were treated for cataract at the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. Additional 100 Kits were provided for Bulawayo hospital. Dr A.Kufa, Chief Executive Officer of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals acknowledged the help. Food and Blanket Donation with Dr A. Kufa – Shamva 2013. Book Donation Doboshawa and Mutoko Schools November 2013. Dr Kufa examines patient May 2013 MOMBASA KENYA Sai Vision 2013 sponsored 108 cataract operations in dedication of Swami’s Guru Purnima Day that was celebrated on 21st July, 2013. Christmas Seva at Mahali Pa Usalama where foodstuff and ration was donated for the sexually abused children. Sai Bore Hole project conducted at Mahali Pa Usalama KISAJU KENYA – Annual Sports Day NAIROBI KENYA “Serve The Planet” On Sunday 20th October, 2013. TANZANIA SERVICE ON AVATAR DAY On 20th October 2013 - The Avataar Day Sai Rememberance Day, about 25 members of Sri Satya Sai Society of Tanzania comprising of Seva Dal and Youth wing members went to serve Kondo ya Bahari community, 14 km away, in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam! Around total 400 (300 Kondo + 100 Blind children) members of this community including children, women and old people were provided with hot food, clothing, footwear, soft drinks, plenty of water and snacks like biscuits, crisps and cakes! "Daily News" of Tanzania carried the story. CASABLANCA MOROCCO Our service activity took place at a school for handicapped children. Four participants served a vegetarian lunch to the about 110 children accompanied by a yogurt based drink and bananas. NIGERIA AVATHAR DECLARATION DAY/SERVE THE PLANET PROJECT 2013. Devotees prayed over the food in the Sai Temple, Port Harcourt Nigeria before they set out to serve on 20th October, 2013. Food packs containing tasty jollof and fried rice, enriched with sweet corn and sliced carrots were served to more than 500 needy people. REPORT OF MEDICAL CAMP AT AMECHI-UNO IN ENUGU NIGERIA HELD ON SATURDAY 8TH MARCH, 2014. ACTIVITY AREAS INCLUDE: Checking blood pressure and pulse rate Body weight/Blood sugar check Opening of medical cards keeping of records Consulting clinic /Dispensing of free drugs You could see the patients waiting for their turns. A total number of one hundred and forty two (142) patients were treated for different ailments and given free drugs. GHANA On 18th October, 2013, 13 Sathya Sai volunteers served over 550 homeless people at various communities adjoining the Nima station mosque and the Central mosque. Packets containing Jollof rice biscuits, fruit drink, oranges, sugar, face towel and bed sheet were lovingly distributed. OTHER PROJECTS • Borehole water project to be executed by each Sai Centre in Africa to mark Swami’s 90th birthday. • By Baba’s grace, we are also planning to perform African songs, dance and drama depicting Swami’s teachings here in Prashanthi Nilayam to mark Swami’s 90th birthday. JAI SRI SAI RAM