Wednesday, May 31, 2017

May Newsletter

Dear Family members, 

Greetings from Sai Anugraha. 

"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart." - Elizabeth Andrew.

Before we start with May Newsletter, we would like to THANK YOU SO MUCH for tremendous support & overwhelming response in form of valuable contributions, in spreading the word, encouraging your friends/family/colleagues to lend a helping hand towards Books Or Bricks initiative for 2017-18 academic year. We received our target of INR 10,00,000/- in 2 months and is possible ONLY BECAUSE OF YOU... 

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 May-2017. 

1. Shri Sai Satcharitra, Shri Sai Leelamrutam & Shri Guru Charitra daily parayan. 
2. Siddha Mangala Stothram Chanting session. Click for sessions on 6th May 201727th May 2017.
3. Sai Bhajan conducted at Sai Nethra, Home for the visually challenged, Hyderabad on 13th May 2017. Click Here for pics and details. 
4. Sai Bhajan conducted at Shiva Shakthi Kakkum Karangal, a home for the mentally challenged, Bangalore on 21st May 2017.  
5. Sai Bhajan conducted at Aravind's residence at Charlotte, NC on 21st May 2017. Click Here for pics and details.
6. Sai Bhajan conducted at Sagar's residence at Visakhapatnam on 25th May 2017. Click Here for pics and details.
7. Sai Bhajan conducted at Soumya's residence at Bangalore on 28th May 2017.

Please join us in all spiritual activities thru SKYPE. 

Skype Id: saianugrahafamily  

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

Social Service Activities 

We received an amount of INR 3,72,715/- as donations and spent an amount of INR 1,60,924.31/- towards various initiatives of Sai Anugraha in the month of May 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 Cake & Dinner at Spoorthi Orphanage, Vizag. Click Here for full details. 


2. Sponsored 50 Kgs Rice at OM Mandir Orphanage, Vizianagaram. 
3. Sponsored Cake & Lunch at Vivekananda Seva Sangham, Hyderabad. Click Here for full details.


Books Or Bricks 

1. Sponsored 3rd Year Engineering College & Transportation fee of INR 1,38,000/- for Hari.


2. Sponsored School Stationary to Kids at Summer Camp, Visakhapatnam. Click Here for more details. 


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 2,000/- for the month of May 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. 


Excited to share the news, Devi Deepika from the school has secured 9.6 GPA and topped Mandal in SSC examinations. Hearty congratulations Deepika. Also, School topped in pass percentage with 92% in Kovvur mandal. Hearty congratulations to the staff & students of the school.


Click Here for more details.

Misc. Charges

1. ZOHO Invoice Yearly Subscription of INR INR 2,518.81/-.

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