Presentation was done on the day of Inauguration in the presence of the All India President of Shri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation.

2. Sathya Sai Grameen
Seva Kendra
History: His-story

3. Need is the mother of Invention
Every district should have 1
Grameen kendra came the circular.
We tried a lot; put proposal in front
of many donors
Then came this person Shri
Vidyadhar Naik and made the land
proposal to us.

4. Land was donated in 2005
By Smt.Lali Vishram Forgento represented by her
son power of attorney Deepak Leeladhar
Sanvordekar.
31ST
August 2005 gift deed was signed

5. It all started in 2006

6. Foundation stone laid by Shri
V.Srinivasan (The then AIP of
SSSSO) on 20th
of January 2006

7. Bhoomi Poojan

8. The road was not easy
Challenges started arising. The problems
seemed unsolvable hence members
decided to construct the grameen kendra
at another plot with larger area donated
by Babu Bandekar and Pundalik Karmali.

9. Swami’s Sankalpa backed by
the dedication of the youth team
In 2007, the then youth co-ordinator Sarvesh
Lotlikar took the initiative and suggested we move
back to the place where foundation stone was laid.
Every Sunday the youth team would come and
work continuously day & night.
Within 4 months, the Kendra was ready.

10. Sathya Sai Grameen Seva
Kendra – January 2008

11. SSSSO Activities begin
The center was soon utilized for Balvikas,
weekly Bhajan, Nagarsankirtan, Medical
Camp.

12. Bhajan & Nagarsankirtan

13. Medical Camp

14. Balvikas

15. Youth co-ordinator Preetam conducting
meeting of Mother & Child Care Team

16. More furnishing
Our fellow
devotee
Shri C. Dhaveji
with the help of
his employer
industrialist
M/s Pandurang
Timblo provided
monetary help
for the tiled floor
and metal grills.

17. Celebrations
Curchorem samithi celebrated all festivals
like Swami’s birthdays, new year bhajans
and Christmas at the Grameen kendra

18. Swami’s Birthday Celebrations

20. The new kendra was required
A former Balvikas student Shri Hari Ranganath,
enquired about the extension fo the existing kendra
and even offered to help monetarily for the
construction.
 Under the guidance of our DP Shri Prakash
Dharvatker we decided to renovate it with a proper
plan this time and utilize the area properly.
The estimate was submitted to Hari accordingly.

21. Today – We are blessed
Lokaarpan

22. Offering at Thy Lotus Feet