Community Adoption

Gunung Kidul, Yogya

Yogyakarta Center with the help of Central Council took up Gunung Kidul as their Community
Adoption Project. The underprivileged people of this water starved area have seen very difficult
times and consider themselves lucky when they manage to feed themselves twice a day. With
Bhagavan’s grace, the Yogya center built 108 wells and provided them with necessary supplies
for their daily food. Ginger seeds were distributed to the farmers.
Water Project, Gunung Kidul
Building of Roads for Gunung Kidul Villagers of Gunung Kidul at home

Food Distribution at Gunung Kidul

Community Adoption
(Sidetape, Bali)
Water Project, Sidetapa – Bali
 WATER PROJECT, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR
Sri Sathya Sai Organization of Indonesia is currently conducting a water project at the village of
Mbuliloo, Nusa Tenggara Timur. The scarcity of water supply in this devastated area had forced
the villagers to survive by only relying upon a well of 5-cm depth which is at a distant location.

A water tank has been built to collect water from the well. From the tank, 900 pipes were used
to channel the water to houses which covered approximately 7 kms in distance; to provide
clean water to more than 234 families.

At last, the well has finally relieved the people in the area from the prolonged suffering due to
water scarcity. It was the most precious gift for the people of this village. The local authorities,
on behalf of the villagers, then submitted a formal letter of appreciation to express their
deepest gratitude to Sri Sathya Sai Organization Indonesia
 Testimonial Letter
Mbuliloo, 2nd May 2005,
To: Yayasan Sri Sathya Sai
Dear Sir or Madam:
With this letter, we, the people from village Mbuliloo, Wolowaru district, Ende – Nusa Tenggara Timur
(NTT) Province of Indonesia, would like to express our deepest gratitude to Sri Sathya Sai Organization
that has helped us overcoming our major problems in daily life. In our village of Mbuliloo, especially in 5
areas: Nggaja, Kuruene, Nuamuri, Batembue and Mbuliloo, the people here had struggled to cope with
lack of fresh drinking water day-by-day, without any hope on how to raise fund in order to provide safe
clean water.
The kind Sri Sathya Sai Organization finally came to rescue, and made all possibility became possible.
Previously, we could only used to wish as we realized there was no way we could afford it; being poor &
simple people. All those times we managed to live, relied upon using the well in distant location, which
had a water level of toe-deep to be shared with more than 234 families.
All of a sudden, our wish came true when our beloved brother, Abdul Syukur Boya from Sri Sathya Sai
Organization came to deliver great news and funding to be used to provide a safe drinking water to our
village.
We were touched and deeply grateful. We could never imagine in this world full of political turmoil and
social crisis, there is still people out there who mindfully care to help small helpless people like us. We
took this opportunity to express how delightful and thankful we are to Sri Sathya Sai Organization that
has given the greatest kindness gift we could never be able to repay. Therefore, we pray to the Almighty
Lord to always bless and support Sri Sathya Sai Organization in all activities and great work they
conducted.
May God return all the kindness you had given us for He is the Greatest Love of all.

Many thanks from all of us, the people of Village Mbuliloo. Herewith, attached is the list of signatures as
a formal way to show our appreciation.
 Karangasem, BALI
Another major seva activity was performed in Seraya Timur village at Karangasem district on
June 19th, 2005. As part of Bhagawan Baba’s 80th birthday celebrations, Sai Study Group Bali has
initiated to include this village under the community adoption program.

The seva rendered in this village includes: Free medical camp, Education in Human Values and
the construction of drinking water project for the local villagers. As much as 343 patients were
treated lovingly by 9 attending doctors & dentists, 7 nurses, 6 pharmacists and 62 sevadals. A
wide array of health problems were carefully diagnosed & treated, including: high blood
pressure, rheumatic problem, skin disease, upper respiratory tract infection, digestion problem
and dental treatment.
SAIRAM (Social Action Initiative Relief and Mercy) ACEH
Lhoksumawae

Surrounding Disaster area

Survey for the Water Treatment Project

Water Project, Lhoksuemawe