Seva - Selfless Service

On 29th of March in the year 1968, Sri Sathya Sai Baba defined what is Sathya Sai seva (selfless service) and who is a sevadal (volunteer): “Every seva done with sympathy and skill to anyone in distress anywhere in this world is Sathya Sai seva. The sevadal must be eager to serve and trained to serve, for service from those who take My name must be intelligent and sincere.”

Sri Sathya Sai Baba in a discourse delivered on 21st November 1988 said: “Avail yourself of every possible occasion to render service to the society. It need not be limited to individuals. It is important to do national service. Whenever you find that you can render help to anyone in need, offer it. Do not make distinctions between rich or poor or the deserving and the undeserving. Offer service according to the needs of the situation. Today the needs of the poor in the rural areas are quite great. In this situation you must go out into villages, organise service activities and encourage the rural population to participate in them. The village folk should be told the importance of health and hygiene and how to keep their homes and villages clean and healthy.” ...

While addressing former students of His university in Prasanthi Nilayam, Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 6th September 2009 declared "service is your birthright".

Service in Prasanthi Nilayam is an unparalleled opportunity. Highlighting this, Baba in a discourse to the residents of Prasanthi Nilayam on 7th July 1985 said: "By undertaking service activity in Prashanthi Nilayam one would have an opportunity to serve God directly. Any work done here is an offering to Swami Himself. Work has to be taken up in this spirit. One should not be idle. Whatever work is done here, should be done out of a feeling of love. You can take up whatever work is appropriate, in keeping with your aptitudes and capacity."

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust undertakes various service projects in the areas of relief to the poor, education, medical relief and services of general public utility providing many opportunities for you to get involved. Click the button below to Volunteer.

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Donations

Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust is a Public Charitable Trust registered under Section 10(23C)(iv) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for carrying out activities in the areas of :

1. Relief to the Poor
2. Medical Relief
3. Education
4. General Public Utility

The Trust has been granted recognition under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA). Contributions to the Trust enjoy exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Indian Donors

Indian Nationals and Non Resident Indians (NRI) with Indian passport can remit their donations by RTGS/NEFT to the bank accounts mentioned below:

Name of Beneficiary	SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRAL TRUST (Indian Donations)
Type of Account	Savings a/c
Account Number	10678029796
Bank	State Bank of India
Branch	Prasanthi Nilayam
RTGS code	SBIN0010480

Name of Beneficiary	SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRAL TRUST (Indian Donations)
Type of Account	Savings a/c
Account Number	2351101000009
Bank	Canara Bank
Branch	Puttaparthi
RTGS code	CNRB0002351

Please send a mail mentioning the following:

(1) Contact details of the donor (name, address, mobile/telephone number)
(2) Permanent Account Number (PAN)
(3) Object/Purpose of Donation (Medical Relief / Education / Relief to Poor / General Public Utility)

Cheque/demand draft

Donations can be sent in favour of “SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRAL TRUST” by cheque/demand draft drawn on any Bank in India, with a covering letter mentioning the contact details, PAN and purpose of donation to the following address.

The Managing Trustee/ The Finance Controller
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
Prasanthi Nilayam
Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai District
Andhra Pradesh – 515 134
India

Our email-id	[email protected] / [email protected]
Telephone	08555-289799, 289703, 8333934390 (Whatsapp)

SBI Collect Service

(offered by State Bank of India)

To use this service, kindly click on the box given below. (You will be able to use Debit cards, Credit cards of other banks as well (not just SBI) and Internet Banking facility.)

SBI Collect

Donate by scanning QR code

Indian donors may use any UPI-enabled app (such as Google Pay, PhonePe, PayTM etc) to scan either the Canara Bank or SBI QR codes given below.

After donating through UPI :
• Please email the transaction id/screenshot to [email protected]
• Also please state full name and address, amount, purpose of donation, PAN and mobile number in the email to us.
• Alternatively, WhatsApp these details to us at 8333934390

[email protected]

CSR Donations

Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust also accepts Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) donations and the Trust’s CSR Registration Number is CSR00040940. Corporates who desire to contribute under CSR, should intimate the Trust along with the details of their contributions, the Company's name, address and PAN. The donation account details are as above given under the head “Indian Donors”.

Overseas Donors

(As per the provisions of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010)

Donations from overseas donors can be received by Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, only in the designated bank account maintained with State Bank of India, New Delhi Main Branch.

Who can remit donation for credit to the FCRA designated bank account:

Foreign Nationals
Non Resident Indians (NRI) who have acquired foreign citizenship
Person of Indian Origin (PIO) /Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Institutions registered / incorporated abroad

How to donate via Cheque/Draft etc :

Send Cheque/Draft/IMO drawn in favour of
SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRAL TRUST
A covering letter mentioning the contact details like name, address, email and WhatsApp number;
Object/Purpose of Donation (Medical Relief / Education / Relief to Poor / General Public Utility)
Enclose self-attested copy of passport
Enclose a copy of Certificate of Incorporation in case of Institutional donors
Donation can be in either Indian currency or Foreign currency

The Cheque/Draft/IMO, along with the covering letter and the requisite document, may be sent to :

How to donate online:

Donation can be made through SWIFT/WIRE to our FCRA designated bank account with State Bank of India, New Delhi main branch as per account details mentioned below.

Send scanned copy of Passport/ Certificate of Incorporation, covering letter mentioning the contact details and purpose of donation by email to the Trust.

Name of Beneficiary	SRI SATHYA SAI CENTRAL TRUST
Type of Account Account	Savings Bank
Account Number of Beneficiary	40097285519
Bank	State Bank of India
Branch	11, Sansad Marg, New Delhi Main Branch (NDMB) - 110 001
IFSC code	SBIN0000691
SWIFT code	SBININBB104
Purpose code	P1303 (It is mandatory to mention)

Note to Non Resident Indians (NRI) :

The FCRA,2010 treats “Nationality” mentioned in the passport as the basis to determine whether a donation should be remitted to the FCRA-designated bank account.

Contributions from those who hold Indian Passport are treated as Indian donations and should not be remitted to the FCRA-designated bank account. Please visit our Indian Donations page (Non-FCRA) and remit the donation to the State Bank of India/Canara Bank account specified therein.
Donations can be in either Indian currency or foreign currency.
Please email us a copy of Passport.

Our email-id	[email protected] / [email protected]
Telephone	08555-289799, 289703, +91 83339 34390 (WhatsApp)

Contact Us

Address for Correspondence:	Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust Prasanthi Nilayam Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai District Andhra Pradesh - 515 134 India
Phone:	0091 8555 289799 0091 8555 289703
Tele-Fax:	0091 8555 287390
Public Relations Officer:	[email protected]
Donation queries:	[email protected]