.....posts from 'Disaster Relief'
(18 Jun '12)
17 June 2012, Dongrampura, Raichur, Karnataka As part of MAM’s relief and rehabilitation work for the flood affected in Raichur, 475 more houses were completed and handed over to the Govt of Karnataka. Swami Amritageetananda handed over the keys during the program which was attend by the Minister for Housing, V Somanna, District Collector Smt [Read more... click the article link above]
(11 Mar '12)
11 Mar 2012, Amritapuri Today marks the one year anniversary of the Japanese Tsunami. Near the beginning of darshan, just after the morning archana, Amma asked all to take a moment and remember the tragedy. She said, “This is the time the Japanese tsunami happened, so for all the souls of the departed and for [Read more... click the article link above]
(23 Feb '12)
One should be able to see all of creation as one, the unity beyond the apparent diversity. Amma advises us to practice that attitude in our day to day life, and we could get a glimpse of it by seeing the IVUSA Japanese students working on the Amrita kuteeram site of Raichur, Karnataka. For one [Read more... click the article link above]
(16 Dec '11)
Within 20 days, Amma has completed 100 houses. records were broken again and again 242 houses were handed over on August. Now almost all the allotted houses on the three sites stand completed, awaiting allotment by the Government for the displaced families in Raichur
16 September 2011, Sendai, Japan Embracing the World (ETW), the international organization of Mata Amritanandamayi Math, formally presented its donation of US $1,000,000 to Yoshihiro Murai, the Governor of Miyagi, Japan. This money will be used for Miagi children’s education fund. The donation is part of Ashram’s Japan Tsunami relief and rehabilitation work. Amma had [Read more... click the article link above]
(28 Jul '11)
Amma visits tsunami relief camps in Japan 25 July, Tokyo During the programs in Tokyo, many people from tsunami-affected areas came to seek solace and guidance from Amma. A number of them wept in her arms as they shared their grief with her. People expressed their concern over radiation threats. Some of them were anxious [Read more... click the article link above]
(24 Jul '11)
Tokyo, Japan, July 23 Amma announced a donation of one million US dollars towards the relief and rehabilitation of Japanese disaster victims, particularly for the education of children who lost both their parents in the devastating March 11 tsunami. The donation will be made by Mata Amritanandamayi Center (MA Center) USA along with Amma’s global [Read more... click the article link above]