August Newsletter

Dear Family members, 

Greetings from Sai Anugraha. 

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” — Arnold

Before we start with August Newsletter, we would like to THANK YOU SO MUCH for tremendous support & overwhelming response towards all initiatives by volunteering, in the form of valuable contributions, in spreading the word with your friends/family/

colleagues.

Spiritual Services

Sai Anugraha family members, as part of spiritual activities pray for "Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavanthu" i.e. Welfare of the World. As we all know In the welfare of the world lies our welfare. 

As part of this, 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 August-2017. 

1. Shri Sai Satcharitra, Shri Sai Leelamrutam & Shri Guru Charitra daily parayan.

2. Shri Sripada Srivallabha Charitamrutam Virtual Samuhik Parayan on the auspicious day of Ganesh Chaturthi on 25th Aug 2017.

3. Sai Bhajan conducted at Sudharshan's residence & Ganesh Pandal at Vizag. Click here for more details. 

4. Siddha Mangala Stothram Chanting session. Click dates for sessions on 5th Aug 2017 & 19th Aug 2017.

5. Sai Bhajan conducted at Aravind's residence at Charlotte, NC on 25th Aug 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 ₹ 26,480/- as donations and spent an amount of ₹ 31,179.90/- towards various initiatives of Sai Anugraha in the month of August 2017. Please read our monthly activities at Activities & Donor details at Donations. 

Livable Planet earth 

1. Click Here for plantation drive & drawing competitions organized at Platform School, Nagpur on 5th Aug 2017. This school is established for the students who are abandoned by parents, or ran away from home and are orphans. This school was established in 2010 with 5 children from Nagpur Railway station. School provides shelter and education with joint efforts of police department and Nagpur municipal corporation.

2. Click Here for Prize distribution to winners of Essay writing & Elocution competitions organized at our adopted School SMS Sanskrit High School, Kovvur. 

We are going to organize Livable Planet earth initiative in schools in Nagpur, Chennai, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Kovvur and other places and going to conduct competitions on Go Green, Dr. Kalam and his Vision, Science & Technology In India, India & Her varied Heritage etc marking Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Birthday on 15th Oct 2017. 

Please let us know if anyone interested to organize in any school near your location. 

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 Lunch & Cake of ₹ 5,320/- to residents at Nest, Home for Elders, Hyderabad. Click Here for more details. 

2. Sponsored Dinner & Cake of ₹ 1,760/- to residents of Spoorthi Orphanage, Visakhapatnam. Click Here for more details. 

Books Or Bricks 

1. Sponsored 9th Class Monthly School Fee of ₹ 1,200/- for Deekshita, Marvel School, Visakhapatnam. 

2. Sponsored 8th Class Monthly School Fee of ₹ 640/- for Joshua, St. John's Parish School, Visakhapatnam. 

3. Sponsored 9th Class Monthly School fee of ₹ 660/- for Joel Joy, St. John's Parish School, Visakhapatnam. 

4. Sponsored Lunch of worth ₹ 12,630/- for 18 Visually Challenged Students of Karna Vidya Foundation undergoing CCC Training, Chennai.

5. Sponsored School Fee of ₹ 5,000/- for V. Likhitha, Cheepurupalli.

In total, we sponsored Education requests of ₹ 20,130/- in the month of August 2017. 

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 ₹ 23,784/- in 2016. 

As part of this challenge, we received a total contribution of ₹ 14,594/- in 2017 and is being 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 for the latest updates of the initiative at school. Excited to share, we have adopted the school and started Livable Planet earth initiative and extend our helping hand in best possible way for the development of the school. As part of this and to encourage the students of the school, we introduced Scholarships to top 5 students of X class Public examination. 

Tax Benefits - 80G Exemption 

Donations to Sai Anugraha are Tax Exempted u/s 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 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 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 our initiatives and make more people 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