In 2006, Pujya Swami Sahajananda decided to build a youth rehabilitation centre in the heart of Chatsworth, Durban, South Africa, this centre is called the Sivananda Sunlit Path Centre.

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The main purpose of the centre is to assist youth afflicted with social evils such as drug & alcohol abuse, gambling, and to assist those suffering with depression and suicidal tendencies. The centre also plays host to the following programs: senior citizens meetings, alternate remedies clinic, sewing training centre, computer training centre, soya milk making facility, and sporting programs.