Satsang Seva Journal

Team SSM Mumbai ushered in the joyous occasion of Christmas with a medley of sevas filled with great joy and enthusiasm. On Sunday, 25th December 2022, a few team members offered a freshly prepared lunch of vegetable pulao, gulab jamun, and pickle packed in 100 meal trays to the community of slum dwellers living near the Sai Baba Temple, Chembur .  Soon after lunch, 100 blankets were offered to the senior citizens and the most needy families of the community. A few other team members organized a fun-filled Sports Day for 155 children of the migrant workers and slum dwellers living in the Labour Camp, near the Hiranandani Estate in Thane .  Watch the video here. The Hiranandani Park was abuzz with excitement as the children aged between 7 and 14 years participated in the Sack Race and the Skipping Race as they raced animatedly towards the finish line. Exhilarating Kho-Kho and Kabbadi matches and a thrilling Tug of War demonstrated the strength, stamina, and skill of these won...

Team SSM Bengaluru celebrated Christmas, 25th December 2022, by continuing to offer weekly annadaanam seva at different locations in Bengaluru.     Two young team members served the Sunday special breakfast of dosas, vadas, vegetable kurma, chutney, sweet kesari, and biscuits to the children and senior citizens of Vallabh Niketan Ashram.      The team members joined the children as they chanted a Shanti mantra before relishing their meal together.     At Lakshmipura in Gavipuram, a few team members lovingly offered a filling meal of vegetable pulao, rice, sambar, buttermilk, kesari bhath, and bananas to 75 people from the community of slum dwellers who live nearby.     Team SSM Bengaluru are extremely grateful for the relentless support of the volunteers and donors who continue to sustain this weekly annadaanam seva .   To participate in the initiatives of Team SSM Bengaluru, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .

Team SSM Delhi-NCR members assembled outside Delhi Gate Metro Station on Thursday, 22nd December, 2022 at 11 p.m. and scouted the areas of Delhi Gate, ISBT, Yamuna Pushta and Asif Ali Road to distribute blankets to the pavement dwellers and the homeless.  As hundreds of homeless people slept on footpaths, under the bridges and on the bare ground under the flyover our secret Santas silently spotted those without adequate warmth and covered them with blankets.  This activity was done with the guidance of Shri Indu Prakash ji, who has been working for the homeless for years. The team members took about two and a half hours to distribute 200 blankets.  Wishing everyone the warmest season's greetings from all of us at The Satsang Foundation! Join us for more such random acts of kindness at connect@satsang-foundation.org.

Team SSM Kolkata collaborated with the Pratibodhayan Charitable Trust situated in the village of Moutor in Purulia District to offer 170 blankets to the residents of the rural communities living in this village and 15 neighboring villages between the 3rd and 7th of December 2022.     As groups of senior citizens gathered at the premises of the Trust to receive the blankets to protect them from the bitter cold of winter, the team members interacted with them and expressed their heartfelt gratitude for having had the opportunity to serve them.     To support Team SSM Kolkata in its initiatives, please write to us at connect@satsang-foundation.org .

Team SSM Mumbai set off on 3rd December 2022 to the Ganeshpuri Ashram Shelter which is situated in Ganeshpuri, about 60 kms from Mumbai, to meet the inmates most of whom are aged or ailing and have been abandoned by their family members. About 30 members of this marginalized community have been supported with a daily meal since August 2022. Their shelter is cleaned once a week and the inmates are sensitized to take care of their personal hygiene. However, with the onset of winter and the lack of access to hygiene essentials, the team members decided to offer 50 blankets and hygiene kits comprising toothpaste, toothbrushes, soaps, shampoo sachets, and detergent bars to the inmates, the less privileged and a few children who live in the padas or local colonies near the shelter. The team members were filled with immense gratitude and humility as the inmates showered them with joyous smiles and loving blessings.   To join hands with Team SSM Mumbai in the rehabilitation of this commun...