SOCIAL ACTION INITIATIVE

SOCIAL ACTION
INITIATIVE
SAICARE PROGRAM
Assisting Malaysia’s Hardcore Poor and
Benefiting Society through
SOCIOCARE
MEDICARE
EDUCARE
ENVIRONCARE
(A Project of National Welfare in
conjunction with Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s
85 th Birthday in 2010)
Organised By:
Sathya Sai Baba Central Council of Malaysia
65A-1, Jalan Thambapillai, Brickfields, 50470 KUALA LUMPUR

INTRODUCTION
The Sathya Sai Baba Central Council of Malaysia has launched the S.A.I.
(Social Action Initiative) – SAI Care programme which involves the
implementation of the following service, human values, spiritual and youth
projects over the next two years as our offering for Humanity and Nation
Building in conjunction with Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 85 th birthday.
SAI Care projects have been launched previously to commemorate the 70 th
and 75 th Birthday celebrations of Bhagavan Baba with similar programs.
However SAI-CARE for the 85 th birthday will also focus on two important
aspects. There are:-
Integration
Every one of the projects will be headed by an identified individual who will
report to the respective National Vice President or Wing leader.
He or she should as far as possible have multi–racial members in his
committee. The programs should involve not only members of the centers but
also the public. The programs offered should be taken as an opportunity to
build bridges with :
a) Inter–religious groups
b) Ethnic associations
c) Community leaders
d) Residents’ associations
e) Institutions of learning
Hence through this integration, the vision that a Sai Center should not stick out
but blend and integrate within the community can be achieved. Through our
noble efforts in this program, Sai Centers will become instrumental in triggering
and expanding consciousness by invoking public participation.
Internalization
Whilst it is important to achieve the intended target for all the respective
projects within the SAI-CARE program, the more important aspect is to
continuously dwell on the inner significance of the projects, the purpose and
the transformational experiences one will have while engaging in these noble
programs. It is our vision that we will eventually present the report to
Bhagavan, but more importantly it is our primary duty to continue focusing our
attention on our inner consciousness. We should have constant feed back
sessions through healthy satsangs, in order to gauge our inner transformation.
An evaluation form for self assessment will be given to project heads for
circulation to all centers.
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Questions such as
(1) How often do you get angry ?
(2) How earnest are you in wanting to learn, imbibe and practice Swami’s
teachings ?
(3) How often do you meditate ?
and many others will be given for discussion and feed back. This spiritual
dimension that we have added is the most important aspect of the program.
The transformational experiences of devotees and others who have gained
through this program will be documented.
The two “I” s of the program - Integration and Internalization will be the two
eyes that would provide a refined vision to achieve what Bhagavan Baba
foresees in this quote:
“If a wave of service sweeps over the land, catching everyone in its
enthusiasm, it will be able to wipe out the mounds of hatred, malice and
greed that infest the world”.
Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Modus Operandi
1. A dossier comprising of the mechanics of implementation of each of the
projects will be given to State and Center leaders
2. An executive committee comprising of Vice Presidents and Wing leaders
will oversee the implementation of the SAI CARE program.
3. The respective Vice Presidents will periodically meet with project leaders
to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the projects.
4. At every EXCO meeting, the progress of the projects will be reported,
monitored and compiled, and presented during subsequent Council
meetings.
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SAI CARE Program (Period: 1 st September, 2008 to 31 st Aug, 2010)
DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS
A. SPIRITUAL PROJECTS
NO DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
1 Universal Prayers to invoke
consciousness for world peace –
Gayatri and/or other forms of
recitations and prayers. Plan to
achieve 25 million chants.
To create awareness of the power
of prayer and to pray for world
peace.
Coordinators:
Bro SN Muthu (012-6519328, snmuthu@hotmail.com)
Bro Leong CP (012-2026817, chewpoon@gmail.com)
2 Stress Management through
Meditation
To create awareness on the
benefits and practice of meditation.
Coordinators:
Bro Nathan (012-3696817, rtnathan48@yahoo.com)
Bro James Kon (019-3230468)
3 Journey to Sai
Coordinators:
Bro SN Muthu (012-6519328, snmuthu@hotmail.com)
To encourage devotees to conduct
a self evaluation and monitoring
exercise on spiritual development.
Organise a pilgrimage trip to
Puttaparthi in conjunction with
Baba’s 85 Birthday.
B. SOCIOCARE PROJECTS
NO DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
1 ADOPTION OF 85 POOR
COMMUNITIES/VILLAGES
Coordinator:
Bro Ravidran (012-3990489, rewe41@streamyx.com)
To provide relief and economic,
social, health and educational
support to hardcore poor in
selected villages or slum areas. In
addition, healthy and wholesome
activities will be promoted among
the young children and youth to
create unity and harmony in
families.
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2 SHELTER PROJECT: TO REPAIR 85
DILAPIDATED HOMES FOR
HARDCORE POOR
To repair dilapidated homes of the
hardcore poor so that they have
proper shelters to live in.
Coordinator:
Bro Kiri (012-2738948, kiritharan@idsgroup.com)
3 School Breakfast program for poor
students for 85 schools.
Coordinator:
Bro Bak Krishnan (012-6110284)
4 Adoption of 850 Poor Families
Coordinator:
Bro Mohana (012-2786091, mohanasanthi@gmail.com)
Bro Roger Tan ((0122039663, roger@tan.com.my)
5 Mobility Aids for 850 disabled persons
Coordinator :
Bro Devan (012-3722594, gdevan41@yahoo.com)
6 Animal Care for 850 dogs, cats, etc.
Coordinator:
Bro Dr Gopi (012-2086950,
drgopimutiara@hotmail.com)
7 Fostering inter-religious and interracial
harmony for Human Values & A
Caring Society (8 programs).
Coordinator:
Bro Mahendran (013-3970223, mahen@scanlab.com)
To improve the health of poor
primary students by providing free
nutritious breakfast.
To provide relief in the form of
economic, social and education
support to hardcore poor families.
To provide mobility aids such as
wheel chairs and walking aids to
the poor and needy so that they
can live a normal life and support
themselves
To provide free medical and
surgical care including vaccination
and rehabilitation to dogs and cats
which are either stray or belong to
homes and organizations who
cannot afford such treatments.
Assist animal welfare organizations
to find homes for abandoned
animals.
To promote unity and harmony
between various religious groups
by holding joint Human Values
Programs such as Medical Camps,
Youth Camps, Drama competition,
etc.
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C. MEDICARE PROJECTS
NO DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
1 Specialist Medical Camps in 8
locations
Coordinator:
Dr Renu (012-2701440, renugpnth@yahoo.com)
2 Surgery assistance for 85 needy
patients
Coordinator:
Dr Renu (012-2701440, renugpnth@yahoo.com)
To provide specialist medical
screening to the poor, who
normally do not have access to
such care. Specialised medical
attention will be given and
recommendations for follow up
including surgery where required
will be made.
To assist the hardcore poor who
need referrals and support to
undergo surgery.
3 General Health Screening & Medical
Awareness Camps In 85 locations.
Coordinator:
Bro Rajoo (012-2567403, nadprem@yahoo.co.uk)
4 Dentures for 85 needy persons
Coordinator:
Dr Vijendran (012-2548935, budvjay@gmail.com)
5 Blood Donation Campaigns to collect
8500 pints of blood
Coordinator:
Bo Saravanan (012-3090280, saintvanan@gmail.com)
To provide free general medical
screening and basic medical needs
and if needed, recommendations
for follow up with consulting
specialists, for surgery, etc., to
poor families and individual who
normally do not undertake routine
medical screening.
To provide free dentures for the
hardcore poor
To encourage everyone who is fit
to donate blood as liquid love to
save lives. At the same time, to
create awareness on the benefit of
donating blood.
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D. EDUCARE PROJECTS
NO DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS OBJECTIVES
1 Promoting the Consciousness
of Human Values:
National Teen Youth Human Values
‘Speak up and Act out’ contest.
State level contest – 3 programs
To promote Human Values among
teenagers (age 15-18) through
national elocution contests as an
exciting and fun way for Character
development and to bring out their
innate good Human Values.
Coordinators :
Sis Suseela (016-8627931, saisuseela@gmail.com)
Sis Elaine Ong (016-2339633, elaineongpp@gmail.com)
a) National Human Values Story
Telling Competition
State level – 4 programs
Coordinators:
Sis Jaya Samson (017-6972826,
donajsamson@hotmail.com)
Sis Dr Lean (012-6847993, gleanlee@yahoo.com)
b) National Inter-School Human
Values Drama Competition
Coordinator:
Bro Dr. Murali Raman (016-2152281,
murali.raman@mmu.edu.my)
c) Walk For Values
(7 events throughout the country)
Coordinator:
Bro Jayantha Kumar (012-2398679,
bhaiya_jay@yahoo.com)
2 S.T.A.R. (Student Training In Attitude &
Responsibility) - 8 schools
Coordinator:
Bro Hari (012-3309551, hari_sai@hotmail.com)
To promote and project Human
Values among school children (7-
9 years old) through Story Telling
Competitions
To instil Human Values in the
hearts of school children, promote
unity and harmony between them,
learn healthy lifestyle and reject
undesirable activities.
To increase the awareness and
the importance of Human Values
through fun based Walk activities
amongst the general public
including children, teenagers,
youth and adults. It will also serve
as a catalyst in community
building.
To assist weak and wayward
students to develop positive
attitudes, a sense of responsibility,
confidence in themselves and for
them to excel academically
through a well planned weekly
program for an extended period of
time.
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E. ENVIRONCARE PROJECTS
No Description of Projects Coordinator
1 Tree Planting Program – 85,000 trees
throughout the country.
Coordinators:
Bro Prathapan (012-3160018,
prathapan.pillai@gmail.com)
To create a better environment to
live in through educating children
and adults on the importance and
benefits of trees, the actual
planting and care of trees.
Bro KC Wong (012-2110668, wongkc5_Sai@yahoo.com)
HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?
The Sai Council welcomes organizations, corporations and individuals to
support us to achieve the SAICare program’s objectives by participating in
these projects.
You can help by:
- identifying hard core poor who need home repair, food supply, mobility
aids and medical treatment
- identifying stray animals for vaccination and rehabilitation
- participating or assisting the Organizers in Educare projects, Blood
Donation Campaigns, Organ Donation pledges and Tree Planting projects
The SAICare Program is led by the following leaders of the Sai Council:
Spiritual Projects
Bro SN Muthu (H/P: 012-6519328 Email: snmuthu@hotmail.com)
Educare/EnvironCare Projects
Bro V Sugumaran (H/P: 012-3732689 Email: sugumaranv@tnb.com.my)
Bro Parani (H/P: 012-7175311) Email: s_parani_kumar@yahoo.co.uk)
SocioCare and MediCare Projects
Bro Mahendran (H/P: 013-3970223, Email: mahen@scanlab.com)
Secretariat
Bro Tan Suei (Tel: 012-2823328, Email: tansuei@harvesta9.com)
Chief Coordinator
Bro Dr Suresh (Tel: 012-9896694, Email:saisureshgovind@gmail.com)
Contact the various Project Coordinators for further information.
Thank you.
A Small Step you take today can make a big difference tomorrow.
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