Seva in the Navi Mumbai villages affected by rains

August 9, 2005

Lovingly shared by Ganesh

Deepak

Sairam,

By the abundant grace and blessings of our beloved Bhagawan Baba,

the seva in the areas affected by Rains in Navi Mumbai which started

on last Sunday (31st July 2005) is going on well and touching the

hearts of many needy people. Every alternate day there is a medical

camp in the affected areas.

The seva dals involved in the seva continuously felt Swami's

presence and unseen hand guiding, motivating and protecting them in

the Seva.

Yesterday (7th Aug), the seva was done in the affected villages of

Navi Mumbai.

CBD-Kharghar Samithi distributed around 100 packets of Amrut Kalash

(Annadhaan) at the Dhamola village. The small bridge to the village

has got destroyed and the approach to the village is totally cut

off. Sisters Geetha and Sandhya managed to cross to the village and

distributed the coupons to every village house after identifying

their needs. The materials were offloaded near the bridge. The

villagers came near the bridge and collected the Amrut Kalash with

the chant of SAI RAM and their face was lit by the light of love of

our swami.

During the same time one of the villager was suffering with a

serious eye infection and Brother Vinay Mehrotra immediately took

him to Panvel clinic to get treated.

Nerul Samithi distributed around another 110 packets of Amrut Kalash

in the Belpada village, also distributed some in Palshpe /

Ganeshwadi village near Panvel. This villages have requested for

medical help. Brother Chennuri & Brother Nagarajan are working

towards having a medical camp in this villages on 14th Aug.

Panvel Samithi distributed around 600 packets of Amrut Kalash in the

Doodhani village. Here too, the village is totally cut off from the

Panvel township. Panvel samithi did the medical camp at Gadheshwar.

Apart from Amrut Kalash distribution they spent lot of time in the

village having Bhajans, Balvikas and giving confidence and moral

support to the villagers.

Vashi Samithi distributed around 600 packets of Amrut Kalash in 5

adivasi villages which is 10kms further away from the Shiravalli

village. There was a medical camp at the 'Sri Sathya Sai Dhanvantri

Medical Centre' where around 100 patients were given medical

treatment after which the entire team went to the interior Adivasi

village. Medical camps were conducted at Yermal village and Bannechi

Vadi village. Here around 160 patients were treated.

The patients were very sick without food. There were children with

high fever,extreme malnutrition and diarrohoea.

There was a 25 year old paralysed woman beaten by her husband into

the situation and pregnant in condition.Only Swami can save these

people.

Because of poverty and uncertain conditions due to destruction by

rain, this people seem to have lost all hopes.

Amrut Kalash was distributed in 5 adivasi villages, viz. Yermal,

BannechiVadi, Adivasiwada, Mohodhar and Karambeli. Blankets was

distributed in the Adivasiwada.

In the narrow jungle road from Morba, the vehicle could reach only

certain points, after which the seva dals had to walk to the

village. For the Karambeli village, a major disaster was averted by

Swami's grace. This village was just beneath the mountain where a

landslide happened on the tragic Tuesday 26th night. The entrie land

and fields has been destroyed, except miraculously the village

survived. People live in this village with fear of re-occurence.

This village is cut off due to the road having got washed away. From

the place where the vehicle could reach, the Seva dals walked 6 Kms

to reach the village and distributed the Amrut Kalash to every house

in this village. At every step, Swami's unseen hand was pushing us

to the village, making us walk the difficult mountain path. At one

stage the vehicle broke down, inspite of all efforts it would not

start, after 15-20 minutes try hopes were getting dashed, at

that time sister Geeta Shetty took out the Vibhuti packet and every

one chanting Swami's name poured it into the engine area and with

Swami's grace the vehicle started again.

In the 6-7 km walk to reach Karambeli village, Swami ensured smooth

passage to the village protecting us. There was No rain when we

walked and when we all got into a school the rain poured. Soon the

rain stopped and again gave us the passage to walk back after

distribution.

Even at 7 pm in the rainy weather the sunlight was there to lead us

back to Morbha. We continuously chanted Bhajans and Sai Gayatri as

we walked in the jungle. Once all of them got into the vehicle the

rains again poured heavily. Swami ensured NOT one seva dal got

drenched or trapped and everyone safely reached SAI PREM around 10

pm in the night.

In Karambeli and few adivasi villages from the tragic night, many

have not eaten properly. Many have taken to alcohol prepared from

dirty remains and eat crabs and other animals for survival.

In almost all the villages, the fields have got destroyed, the road

connectivity is damaged and washed away. The villagers need to be

rehabilitated. Agriculture has been there main occupation and in

most of the villages they used to feed themselves with the crops

they grew.

No other organisations have reached this affected adivasi villages

and it is only SSSSO that has reached to this difficult places.

Swami's prasadam given to the villagers has given them HOPE to live

once again.

Along with the Amrut Kalash packets, Sri Sathya Sai Poshak Ahar was

distributed to all the village childrens who enjoyed it.

Overall, it was pure compassion of Swami for HE gave the opportunity

to be HIS instrument and thus showering HIS blessings to all.

Sai Prem,

Ganesh

August 9, 2005

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