Satsang Seva Journal

"To feed a hungry mouth is equal to 10 days of tapasya ." — Sri M Annadaanam , the donation of food, is one of the favorite activities of the Satsang Seva Mission team in Hyderabad.  On a bright, sunny afternoon of 25 August 2021, the team members set out in an endeavor to feed the needy by providing packed food packets of tamarind rice. They handed food packets to our less fortunate brothers and sisters on the busy streets of the city; the entrances to temples; the gateways of hospitals; and construction sites. A special mention goes out to our municipal workers who sweat it out to maintain our city's infrastructure and its cleanliness. Their faces were lit with smiles and filled with gratitude when they received this unexpected mid-day treat.  Every drop counts in the making of an ocean; every hungry soul that is fed counts in making us more compassionate and selfless.

As the world faces the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19, it has been our doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who have cemented their position as the foremost champions of humanity, saving us as we were staring at an existential crisis.  The Satsang Seva Mission team stands in solidarity with all COVID-19 warriors and as a mark of gratitude our members visited Kottayam Medical College on August 12 with 7000 pairs of gloves and 50 PPE kits.  It was really heartening to hear Dr. Jayakumar, superintendent MCH Kottayam, and a fellow Satsangi thanking Sri M and The Satsang Foundation Kerala for the help which he affirmed has played a crucial role in augmenting and strengthening the efforts of the Government of Kerala in combating the pandemic. The Satsang Foundation Kerala team is ever grateful to the donors and volunteers who have made these support activities possible. Watch the Video here

While the Indian government and administration are trying to cope with the mammoth responsibility of providing care to COVID-19 patients, as citizens we also have the responsibility to act and alleviate the situation.    Keeping in mind the pivotal role played by the COVID-19 warriors who have been working relentlessly to save lives in these times of great stress and change, the Satsang Seva Mission team in Kerala came forward to handhold them to the best of its capacity.    On August 11, our members were at Government Medical College, Thrissur, to provide 7000 pairs of surgical gloves and 50 PPE kits. Dr. Biju and Dr Nisha, superintendent and deputy superintendent of the college highly appreciated the efforts.    True to the legacy of India, people from across the country have come forward to join us in the mission of saving India from this pandemic. We are deeply humbled and grateful to all these kind souls. Watch the Video here

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗.  𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,  𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬. The Kerala SSM team distributed 36000 pairs of gloves and 170 PPE kits to five hospitals recently. The gesture was much appreciated by the beleaguered health workers still battling against some of the highest infection rates in the country. In Phase 1 of the distribution, the team visited Calicut Medical College, which has been functioning as a COVID Tertiary Rehabilitation Centre for Corona Category C patients, requiring all the necessary medical protective equipment. When the cases are its peak, the hospital requires 7000 to 10000 pairs of gloves in a day. Recognizing the necessity, the team donated 7000 pairs of gloves and 50 PPE kits to the hospital, for which the doctors expressed deep gratitude saying they would be invaluable in

Words cannot express our gratitude towards all the Corona warriors who risked their own lives to save the lives of others. In support of our frontline workers battling the second wave of COVID-19, during Phases 4 and 5, the Satsang Seva Mission team in Kerala provided humanitarian assistance to government hospital medical colleges by donating medical essentials. On August 16, the team members were at Trivandrum Medical College to donate 8000 pairs of surgical gloves, 200 N 95 masks and 70 PPE kits and at Ernakulam Medical College to donate 7000 pairs of powdered surgical gloves. Do watch the Ernakulam Video During these trying times, people from all walks of life, belonging to the government or otherwise came forth to contribute in every way possible. Without this mass contribution and support we could not have reached out to so many individuals and organizations.   Our heartfelt gratitude to all who came forward! Do watch the Trivandrum Video  

ANIKET Sevabhavi Sanstha, an institution for differently-abled children, has been at the forefront for several activities that the Satsang Seva Mission team at Pune has conducted here. On Sunday 8th August, in tandem with Samyak Yog, the members of the SSM team organized an eye camp for the children and staff of this special institution. An ophthalmologist, two opticians, and two representatives of Samyak Yog tested the eyes of all 68 children and staff. The tests revealed that two children had a squint problem while one child had a cataract problem in both eyes. Nine other children needed corrective glasses which will be provided by the opticians. Free treatment for eye problems would be provided over the next few weeks and free, glare-reducing glasses for children who work continually on a computer will be made available by the opticians. The SSM team members concluded this eye-care camp by serving a sumptuous meal for these special children and their care-givers.

Devastating flash floods in Chiplun town and its surrounding villages in Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra, created havoc among its populace who found their homes and businesses under several feet of water. While helping people clear the aftermath, a Satsangi made distress calls to Mumbai and Pune.  Teachers from schools in and around Chiplun, who had been part of the Mumbai Team's MyTree project, volunteered to make 1,000 medical kits to be distributed not only in and around Chiplun but also in remote villages affected by the floods.   Responding to the call, our SSM volunteers were swift in their efforts to help people clean their homes, provide cooked meals, drinking water, clothing and ration.   With pharmacies and medical shops still underwater, our volunteers took the help of a local doctor to make a list of medicines that were needed immediately and sent it to SSM volunteers in Mumbai and Pune.  On 31st July, 64 cartons of medicines containing first-aid and non-prescription