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SEVA REPORT FROM SAI STUDY GROUP INDONESIA

To : Dr. V.K. Ravindran

(Central Coordinator Zone 4 Region 41 – Prasanthi Council)
From : Udayo Untarya Wijaya – Deputy Secretary SSGI
Cc : Bp. Ketut Nurcahya (Chairman – SSGI)
Bp. Mohan Leo (1st Deputy Chairman – SSGI)
Bro. Ashok P. Nanwani (2nd Deputy Chairman – SSGI)
Bro. Putu Suwitra (Secretary – SSGI)
Bro. Anil Kumar Sibal (Coordinator Region-I)
Bro. AR Bathmanathan (Deputy Coordinator Region-I)
Bro. Agung Krishnanda (Coordinator Region-III)
Bp. Dewa Putu Sumendra (Coordinator Region-V)
Bp. Mohan Mirpuri – Advisor SSGI
Bp. Phoa Krishnaputra – Advisor SSGI
Bp. Pritham Kishordas – Advisor SSGI
Bp. Vashdev Lachmandas – Advisor SSGI
Bro. Danesh Ram Vatwani – Emergency Relief Tasks (Unit head)
Date : 07th December 2006
Subject : SSGI Seva Report (December 2006) – Region-I, III & V

Type of Service : Free eye-check-up & distribution of optical-aids (frames & lenses)
Date : 14-15 & 20 November 2006
Location : Brigjen Katamso School, Sunggal – Medan (North Sumatra)
Organizer : Region-I (Sai Study Grooup Medan)
Report submitted on : 23rd November 2006

Points of Narration:

The seva was carried-out at the school-yard of Brigjen Katamso School at Sunggal district
of Medan (North Sumatra).
The event was carried-out on two separate occasions:
a. On 14th to 15th November 2006 Æ eye-check-ups for the patients, utilizing a
computerized refractometer combined with a manual refractometry technique to
confirm the reading obtained from the computer.
b. On 20th November 2006 Æ distribution of the free optical frames together with
lenses suitable to the corrective power for each patients.

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 As much as 267 patients consisting of students & teachers of the school were treated
including some members from the surrounding inhabitants/communities (who are financially
handicapped).
The recipients expressed their gratitude for this “I-Care” (read: Eye-Care) service,
organized by Sai Study Group Medan, for at last they have the opportunity to have their
eye-sight being accurately corrected (which probably is still considered to be an exclusive
treatment judging from their standard of living).

Snap-shots of the activities on the following page (full resolution can also be downloaded from
the following photo-album: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/553583676CASDFP

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Eye check-up with Automatic Refractometer Manual eye check-up

Registration administration Frame selection

Mr. Phoa Krishnaputra (SSGI advsior) Bro. Anil Kumar Sibal (Region-I coordinator)
symbolically dispensing the spectacles for the during the symbolical hand-over of the frames &
patient on 20th November 2006 lenses

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Type of Service : Food & School Utensil Distribution
Date : 24th September 2006
Location : Yayasan Panti Sosial Anak (Orphanage) Abdussalam, South
Bandung (West Java)
Organizer : Region-III (Sai Study Group Bandung)
Report submitted on : 25th September 2006

Points of Narration:
The event took place during the fasting period of the Holy Islamic month of Ramadhan1.
Some notes on the orphanage:
o Person in charge Mr. Ustad Solahudin.
o Established in year 1980 with the following address: Kampong Babakan Tanjung,
RT/RW 01/13, Desa (village) Bumi Wangi, Kecamatan (subdistrict) Ciparay,
Kabupaten (regency) Bandung Selatan (South of Bandung) – about 35 kilometer
or 40 minutes drive from Bandung City (West Java).
o Number of children under the supervision of the orphange: 108 children (48
children live inside the compound and the rest 60 children are from the
neighbourhood).
o The orphange had reached its maximum occupancy capacity due to lack of
contribution from the donors.
As much as 19 sevadals participated in rendering service to the children on Sunday, 24th
September 2006. Following are the items distributed::
o 300 kgs of rice.
o 25 boxes of instant noodle.
o 25 kgs of green beans.
o 20 kgs of brown sugar.
o 20 kgs of white sugar.
o 17 kgs of cooking oils.
o 10 kgs of red onion.
o 10 kgs of garlic.
o 150 packs of note books.
o 20 dozen of writing utensils.
In addition, the sevadals also entertain the children with human value songs.

1The fourth pillar of Islam which is fasting is also called Ramadan (in Arabic: ‫ناضمر‬, Ramadhan) – or
Ramzan in several countries – and it is the ninth month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar, established in the
year 638. It is considered the most venerated, blessed and spiritually-beneficial month of the Islamic
year. Prayers, fasting, charity, and self-accountability are especially stressed at this time; religious
observances associated with Ramadan are kept throughout the month. God prescribes daily fasting for
all able, adult Muslims during the whole month of Ramadan, beginning with the sighting of the new
moon.

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Type of Service : Food Distribution (3rd chapter)
Date : 22nd October 2006
Location : Kampong Palintang, Desa Cipanjalu – Cilengkrang, Bandung (West
Java)
Organizer : Region-III (SSG Bandung & SSG Jakarta)
Report submitted on : 30th October 2006

Points of Narration:
This particular seva is the 3rd of a series of previous similar services conducted at the same
area (please refer to two previous reports – click at the following attachment).
On 22nd October 2006, as many as 40 sevadals from Sai Study Group Jakarta &
Bandung joint-forces in distributing 12,5 tons of rice to the villagers.
The beneficiaries of this seva comprised of 504 families where each of them received 25
kgs of rice.