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Orissa flood relief
13 Nov 2008, Bhuvaneswar, Orissa Orissa is one of these states in India which undergoes flooding in one part of the state or the other during the monsoons. The annual monsoon season though eagerly awaited, by the farmers of Orissa are also the bane of development or the cause of their sorrow as the river…
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Flood relief in Brazil
In November 2008 Santa Catarina, one of the main States in Brazil, was flooded as never before due to very hard storms. The floods caused around 150 deaths and about 33,000 people had to leave their homes. A family of Amma’s devotees was in the tragedy location and they made a dramatic call to Sao…
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Amma arrived at the ashram
07 Dec 2008, Amritapuri Amma reached Amritapuri ashram this afternoon after her Europe-USA yatra. She was away for two months. Ashramites welcomed her back home with great love and affection. Darshan starts on saturday, 13th December.
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Amma in Detroit, Michigan
4 Dec, Detroit, Michigan, USA Yatra 2008 At the 5-day program in the city of Dearborn (near Detroit) in the State of Michigan, thousands of devotees from all over the US and Canada came to see Amma. Andy Meisner, Congressman for the State of Michigan came to welcome Amma. He said: “What a great privilege…
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Amma in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland – 21 Nov, Europe Yatra 2008 This is the 5th year that Amma has come the visit Dublin, Ireland. The South African Ambassador to Ireland, Her Excellency Priscilla Jana, who has come for the third time to be in Amma’s presence, said: “Your teachings, the religion of love, is particularly significant, very relevant…
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Clicking their way to a brighter future
Kalpetta, Wayanad, 7 Nov 2008 Young Manikanden stares intently at his computer and then clicks the mouse. This twenty-year-old tribal boy is clicking his way to a brighter future. His is taking a Business Office computer course offered by the Village Resource Center in Kalpetta. He has been working as a day laborer, but with…
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Amma in Italy
Milan, Italy – 17 Nov, Europe Yatra 2008 The Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy in Italy, Mr. Saurabh Kumar said: “Amma has touched the lives of many; she has touched the lives of ordinary people, those who are suffering, the poor and the downtrodden, and those affected by calamities. Amma’s love transcends national boundaries.…
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Amma in Holland
Holland, 09 Nov – Europe Yatra 2008 The number of people coming to receive Amma’s embrace in Netherlands had grown once again. Many foreigners from neighbouring countries and thousands of devotees from major Dutch cities like Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam came to see Amma in the sport hall ‘Maaspoort’.
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Amma in Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland – 05 Nov 2008 Helsinki, the capital of Finland is the farthest North European country of Amma’s Europe tour. The program was held in the famous ‘Kaapeli’ complex. The Indian Ambassador for Finland came to meet Amma and welcome her to Finland on behalf of the citizens. The program marked Amma’s 10th visit…