Sai Centre Cleaning Seva – January 2025

Sairam. The monthly Sai Centre Cleaning Seva will be on Saturday (11^th January 2025) at the Sathya Sai Baba Centre, 133 Moulmein Road, Singapore 308083.

Please join us for this monthly seva and help keep the Sai Centre premises clean for everyone’s use. Participating volunteers are encouraged to wear face masks for your protection. The seva begins at 9 am and finishes by about noon.

Kindly RSVP if you are coming by emailing [email protected], through WhatsApp, or, through the contact form below. This helps us plan the teams and arrange cleaning materials.

To enrol in our several Seva programmes & be on our mailing list, please sign up for SaiNews by filling out this online form: https://bit.ly/Sainews.

January 2025 Sai Calendar

Sairam. Wish you and your family a Happy New Year. Please find below the January 2025 Sai Calendar. We begin the New Year with a special New Year Morning Prayer and Bhajan on 1st January 2025 at 7:30 pm. Let us begin the year in an auspicious manner. January also features the Pongal/Makar Sankranti Special Bhajans.

Besides the devotional programmes, there are seva activities during the month. A new batch of students will be admitted to our Help the Helpers Programme, which conducts free English/IT classes. This month, we have the Food Packing/Distribution seva twice—once for January and a second for February. SSE classes begin a new term this month.

Please mark your diary and participate in Sai activities that interest you. If you wish to volunteer at Sai Society, please sign up here: https://goo.gl/forms/oEJ9ptEP59hjNgBQ2.

Free English & Computer Classes for Domestic Helpers – New Batch

We are starting our 11^th Batch of Free English & Computer Classes for Domestic Helpers. If you are a domestic helper, or an employer of a helper, this is important information for you. The classes are conducted free of charge.

The applicant (helper) must register in person on the date and at the time given in the flyers below (12^th or 26^th January 2025, between 2 pm and 4 pm). Please read the details in the flyers, available in different languages. These are given below, and also available for download at https://bit.ly/English-Term11. Seats are limited, and registration may close early. Online English classes are also available, in addition to the physical, on-site courses for those who opt for online English courses.

The “Help the Helpers” – one of the youngest initiatives of Sri Sathya Sai Society Singapore, offers tremendous help to women who moved to Singapore from several countries of Asia to work as domestic helpers in Singapore homes. The programme seeks to impart English and basic computer skills training at the Sai Centre premises. Please see earlier articles on the topic on this website at: https://saisociety.org.sg/2023/04/hth-graduation-2023/ and https://saisociety.org.sg/help-the-helpers/.

If you wish to volunteer to help with the programme, please email [email protected].

You may watch this video on our YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/gClL1YhGCZ4

Call for Volunteers

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Extend a helping hand to migrant domestic helpers and be the catalyst for change in their lives. Become a volunteer English teacher with us, dedicating just 2 Sundays a month – a mere 4 hours of your valuable time! No prior teaching experience is required; we offer training and ongoing support.

Join us in empowering over 1,600 migrant domestic helpers who have benefited from our transformative “Help the Helpers” programme over the past 8 years. Our dedicated team of female volunteers leads the classes, with male volunteers providing valuable support. All the classes are offered absolutely free of charge. Please see more details at https://saisociety.org.sg/help-the-helpers.

Discover the joy of giving back and making a real difference. Sign up now to be a part of this incredible journey. Your commitment can create opportunities and open doors for those who need them the most. Together, let’s make a positive impact in the lives of migrant domestic helpers.

Ready to take the first step? Sign up at https://bit.ly/Teach2024. Together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Old Laptops Needed

Sairam!

We have been making efforts to bridge the digital divide and empower women through Free IT classes in our Help the Helpers Programme. This is in addition to the English classes. We use old, donated laptops to teach IT skills to domestic helpers. Between English & IT classes, over 1600 students have benefited so far.

Many of the old laptops we have been using have aged out, and are no longer operational. Hence, we now have a critical need for additional laptops. 

If you or your friends have old laptops in working condition that you no longer need, please drop them off at the Sai Centre any day between 9 AM and 12 noon.  

Your help would significantly impact the lives of these students, allowing them to develop important digital skills, and unlock a world of educational resources. 

We will restore the laptops and put them to good use for a student who genuinely needs it.

Weekly Yoga Classes at Sai Centre

The weekly Yoga Classes are held on Friday evenings from 7 pm at the Sathya Sai Baba Centre, 133 Moulmein Road, Singapore 308083. If this is your first time, please arrive early and meet the Yoga instructor. He will guide you.

Yoga classes have been conducted at the Sai Centre for over 25 years and by the same instructor.