Sunday, April 30, 2017

April Newsletter

Dear Family members, 

Greetings from Sai Anugraha. 

"Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich." - Evita Peron 

Spiritual Activities 

Sai Anugraha family members, as part of spiritual activities pray for "Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavanthu" i.e. Welfare of the World. In the welfare of the world lies our welfare. We conduct Sai Bhajans at devotees houses, Home for Mentally challenged people, Home for Visually challenged people, Sai temples etc, Siddha Managala Stothram chanting sessions thru Skype & Sai Literature parayan. 

Activities conducted in the month of April-2017.

1. Shri Sai Satcharitra, Shri Sai Leelamrutam & Shri Guru Charitra daily parayan. 
2. Virtual Samuhik Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayan on the auspicious day of Shri Rama Navami. 
3. Siddha Mangala Stothram Chanting session for Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavanthu. Click for session on 1st Apr 2017 & 29th Apr 2017.
4. Sai Bhajan conducted at Sai Nethra, Home for the visually challenged, Hyderabad. Click Here for pics and details.
5. Sai Bhajan conducted at Shiva Shakthi Kakkum Karangal, a home for the mentally challenged, Bangalore. Click here for pics and details.
6. Sai Bhajan conducted at Madhav's residence at Manchester, CT. Click here for Bhajan pics and details. 
7. Sai Bhajan conducted at Aravind's residence at Charlotte, CT. Click here for Bhajan pics and details.

Please join us in all spiritual activities thru SKYPE. 

Skype Name: saianugrahafamily 

Please like Sai Anugraha spiritual trust FB page Sai Anugraha Spiritual Trust

Social Service Activities 

We received an amount of INR 3,56,789/- as donations and spent an amount of INR 13,987/- towards various initiatives of Sai Anugraha in the month of April 2017. 

Please read our monthly activities at Activities & Donor details at Donations

Baba Prasadalay 

An initiative of Sai Anugraha to highlight the importance of maintaining human relationships thru Volunteering and making the residents of Oldage home & orphanages happy with our presence by visiting them, spending time & sharing love with them. We successfully completed 7 years of Baba Prasadalay initiative with your support & encouragement. Thank you so much.

1. Sponsored outing for Kids at Sadashraya Orphanage, Bangalore. Click Here for full details.

2. Sponsored Cake of INR 900/- at Bavishya Deepam, Chennai. 
3. Sponsored Dinner of INR 1,000/- at Bavishya Deepam, a home for mentally challenged, Chennai. Click Here for full details. Event is sponsored by Vidyasagar marking his wife Sowbarneega's birthday.


4. Sponsored Dinner of INR 2,000/- at Spoorthi Orphanage, Vizag. Click Here for full details. 
5. Sponsored Chocolates, Biscuits & Cake of INR 340/- for Spoorthi Orphanage, Vizag. 
 

6. Sponsored 50 Kgs Rice of INR 1,560/- to OM Mandir Orphanage, Vizianagaram. 
7. Sponsored Sweets of INR 400/- at Sai Nethra, Home for the visually challenged, Hyderabad. 

Books Or Bricks 

1. Sponsored notebooks of worth INR 4,287/- to Lokesh studying 8th class at St. John's Parish School, Visakhapatnam. Click Here for complete details.  


April-May "Books Or Bricks" Months 

Effective from 2017, April & May months are celebrated as "Books Or Bricks" months. We are seeking help from each & everyone of you to extend helping hand towards this. We have few education requests for the academic year 2017-18 which is of nearly INR 10,00,000/- and we divided it to 1000 sponsorship of INR 1,000/-. So far, we have received 614 sponsorship and in need of 386 more. We request "EACH ONE - SPONSOR ONE" so that we raise funds needed to address education requests for Academic year 2017-18.

Beneficiary Details 

1. 2 pairs of School uniforms to students of SMS Sanskrit School, Kovvur, A.P.

Total Amount: 3,06,420/-
Total Sponsorships: 306

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1257834540991073

2. Engineering 2nd year College fee for Sai Kumar, Kaushik college of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 25,000/-
Total Sponsorships: 25

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1258104587630735

3. Hariharan, 3rd Year Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Total Amount: INR 1,38,000/-
Total Sponsorships: 138

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1258857917555402

4. Lokesh, 8th class, St. Johns Parish School, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 4,287/-
Total Sponsorships: 4

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1279051178869409

5. Trinadh, 9th class, St. Johns Parish School, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 9,020/-
Total Sponsorships: 9

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1280478162060044

6. Vasantha, a resident of Spoorthi orphanage, Visakhapatnam. 4th Class, Bhaskar Vidya Niketan, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 6,000/-
Total Sponsorships: 6

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1294157270692133

7. Surendra, a resident of Spoorthi orphanage, Visakhapatnam. 8th Class, Bhaskar Vidya Niketan, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 10,000/-
Total Sponsorships: 10

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1295341847240342

8. Visually Challenged students under going CCC Training, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Total Amount: INR 1,68,480/-
Total Sponsorships: 168

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1304614496313077

9. Raghuvel, a resident of Spoorthi orphanage, Visakhapatnam. 7th Class, Bhaskar Vidya Niketan, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 7,200/-
Total Sponsorships: 7

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1306500186124508

10. Paramesh, a resident of Spoorthi orphanage, Visakhapatnam. 9th Class, Bhaskar Vidya Niketan, Visakhapatnam, A.P.

Total Amount: INR 12,000/-
Total Sponsorships: 12

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1306505252790668

11. Prathyusha, 2nd Year Engineering, Holy Mary Institute of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Total Amount: INR 45,000/-
Total Sponsorships: 45

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1306518302789363:0

12. 120 kids attending Summer classes, Visakhapatnam.

Total Amount: INR 13,200/-
Total Sponsorships: 13

https://www.facebook.com/SaiAnugrahaBooksOrBricks/posts/1313534368754423

We have few more beneficiaries and details will be posted in next few days.

Sai Aadhaar 

1. Provided blood donor details to the needy. 
2. Construction of 6 bathrooms & 10 restrooms at Mogilicherla Village, Ongole District, Andhra Pradesh is going as planned and Slab work is completed. Click Here to find the latest update with pics. Once the project is completed, APNRT will match 50% of contributions which is INR 1,30,000/- and will be utilized for other activities. We have sponsored an amount of INR 2,60,000/- towards this.  


Plus 1 Challenge  

"Vasudhaika Kutumbakam" is a Sanskrit phrase found in Hindu texts such as the Maha Upanishad, which means "The world is one Family". We believe in the concept of "Vasudhaika Kutumbam" and started Plus 1 Challenge from April 2016 and received an amount of INR 23,784/- in 2016. As part of this challenge, we received a total contribution of INR 812/- for the month of April 2017, which will be utilized towards Initiatives of Sai Anugraha. 

Click Here to know more about this Challenge & encourage your family/friends/
colleagues to take the same. 

Sai Vidyalaya 

Under this initiative, we take classes to school & college students who are poor in academics. Our primary focus through this initiative is to teach children in academics, we also encourage students to get confidence, create awareness on social causes and Go Green initiatives. We have identified S.M.S.Sanskrit High School school and organizing online classes to 9th class & 10th class students. This school was established in 1952 under the management of Andhra Geervana Vidyapeetham, Kovvur which is permanently recognized by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. 

Click Here to watch a video on how we are taking classes. 

Tax Benefits - 80G Exemption 

Donations to Sai Anugraha are Tax Exempted u/s 80G and requesting your support and helping hand towards all initiatives of Sai Anugraha. If interested, please send your valuable contributions to below Sai Anugraha accounts. You can be a monthly donor too. Please note donations towards Sai Anugraha are exempted u/s 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961. 

PLEASE DO NOT TRANSFER FUNDS USING XOOM/WESTERN UNION/REMITLY or ANY OTHER FUND TRANSFER AGENCIES. 

For any fund transfers from outside India, Please reach us if interested to donate amount towards our initiatives. 

HDFC Bank 

Account Name: SAI ANUGRAHA 
Account Number: 20501450000033 
Bank Name: HDFC Bank Ltd 
Branch Name: Pallavaram, Chennai 
IFSC Code: HDFC0002050 
MICR Code : 600240079 

ICICI Bank 

Account Name: SAI ANUGRAHA 
Account Number: 038501003046 
Bank Name: ICICI Bank Ltd 
Branch Name: Velachery, Chennai 
IFSC Code: ICIC0000385 
MICR Code : 600229027 

Special thanks to each and everyone for taking part in all the spiritual and social service activities initiated by Sai Anugraha and for extending your helping hand in reaching the needy. Requesting everyone to spread the word about Sai Anugraha and its initiatives and make more more join hands with us.

To know more about us, please email us at info@saianugraha.org

Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavanthu 

Thanks & Regards, 
Sai Anugraha 
A Family of Helping Hands & Praying Lips

Sai Anugraha Family